What is the difference between standard speed HDMI cables and high speed HDMI cables?
The difference between these two is the amount of data that they will pass. Standard speed will pass up to 5gbps and high speed will pass up to 10gbps. What does this mean in the real world. Whilst a standard speed cable may pass up to 1080p resolution it will not also pass features such as 48bit deep colour or high definition sound formats such as TrueHD, nor will it pass 1200p. Currently these features are yet to be ultilised so standard speed cables are adequate. However if installing cables in walls and ceilings some consideration for future proofing is highly advised.
