4K HDMI cables: How to cut through the marketing BS to find what you really need

If you’ve just bought a new 4K TV, you might be wondering if you need to buy a new HDMI cable to go with it. If you already have an HDMI cable, the quick answer is: Probably not. We’ll explain why in detail shortly. First, we’ll explain the four basic types of HDMI cables and offer our purchase recommendations for each category if you don’t already have a cable or if you need to replace a damaged cable. HDMI cable types explainedAn HDMI cable is just a conduit between your TV and media device, be it a DVD, Blu-ray, or 4K UHD Blu-ray player; media streamer; video game console; or PC. Different …

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