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AudioQuest Forest Active 12.5 Meters (41 Feet) HDMI Cable - HDMIFOREST12.5MACTIVE
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AudioQuest HDMFOR12.5A Forest Active 12.5 Meters (41 Feet) HDMI Cable
Features
- About HDMI 2.0
Forest HDMI embodies all of AudioQuest's core philosophies on cable design. Forest employs solid Long-Grain Copper conductors, Solid High-Density Polyethylene Insulation, and precise signal geometry. Specific attention has been paid to maximizing the performance of HDMI, and indeed, AudioQuest's HDMI cables push sonic performance to new levels - Solid 0.5% Silver Conductors
Solid conductors eliminate strand-interaction distortion and reduce jitter. Solid silver-plated conductors are excellent for very high-frequency applications, like HDMI audio and video. These signals, being such a high frequency, travel almost exclusively on the surface of the conductor. As the surface is made of high-purity silver, the performance is very close to that of a solid silver cable, but priced much closer to solid copper cable. This is an incredibly cost effective way of manufacturing very high-quality HDMI cables - Foamed-Polyethylene Insulation
Any solid material adjacent to a conductor is actually part of an imperfect circuit. Wire insulation and circuit board materials all absorb energy (loss). Some of this energy is stored and then released as distortion. Forest HDMI uses air-filled Foamed-Polyethylene Insulation because air absorbs next to no energy and Polyethylene is low-loss and has a benign distortion profile. Thanks to all the air in Foamed-PE, it causes much less of the out-of-focus effect common to other materials - High Speed Data Capacity
HDMI standards and capabilities have improved significantly since DVI first evolved into HDMI. All generations are backward compatible. However, not all previous HDMI cables can transmit the full 18Gbps of data required to optimize today's HDMI 2.0 equipment. While there is currently no 4K/60 4:4:4 software requiring the full 18Gbps capability of HDMI 2.0, some sources (UHD Blu-ray players) can be set to upsample, requiring 18Gbps capability. (Upsampling often should be done in the TV rather than in a previous component — but that's your decision.) It is important to understand that all AudioQuest HDMI cables up to 8 meters are guaranteed to exceed the requirements for all possible HDMI 2.0/HDCP 2.2 data streams, including 4K UltraHD, HDR, and Blu-ray Ultra HD. In addition, AudioQuest Cinnamon makes use of Active Frequency-Equalization to enable full 18Gbps/4K UltraHD performance from 10 to 15 meters - Ethernet and Audio Return Channel Enabled
All AudioQuest HDMI cables up to 10 meters are rated High Speed with Ethernet. From 12 meters to 20 meters AudioQuest HDMI cables are Standard Speed with Ethernet - Directionality
All audio cables are directional. The correct direction is determined by listening to every batch of metal conductors used in every AudioQuest audio cable. All signal conductors controlled for digital-audio direction in AudioQuest HDMI cables, and care is even taken to run the conductors used in the Audio Return Channel in the opposite direction to ensure the best performance for that application. Arrows are clearly marked on the connectors to ensure superior sound quality - HDMI Active
Active frequency-equalization enables 18Gbps over long distances - 12.5 Meters (41 Feet)
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General
Cable Type
HDMI Cable
Connector Type (End 1)
HDMI
Version
2.0
Connector Type (End 2)
HDMI
Indoor Or Outdoor Use
Indoor
Connector Finish
Gold
In the Box
Cable
Approximate Dimensions
Cable Length (feet)
41
Package Size HxWxL (in)
12 x 4 x 8
Warranty Information
Parts Warranty
1 year
Labor Warranty
1 year
Approximate Weight
Package Weight (lbs)
2
Frequently Asked Questions
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This HDMI cable supports up to 12.5 meters (41 feet) while maintaining full 18Gbps bandwidth, suitable for 4K UltraHD video and high-speed data transmission without signal degradation.
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Yes, the cable is rated to fully support 4K UltraHD resolution and HDR formats, capable of handling the high data rates required by the latest HDMI 2.0 standard.
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The cable is directional to optimize signal quality. Arrows are clearly marked on the connectors, and they should be connected following the arrow direction from the source device to the display.
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It features solid 0.5% silver-plated conductors that reduce signal distortion and jitter, combined with foamed-polyehthylene insulation which minimizes energy loss and ensures cleaner transmission.
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Yes, the cable supports Ethernet and Audio Return Channel functionality, enabling high-speed networking and audio return through the HDMI connection for compatible devices.
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