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Sculpted Black 8K HDMI 2.1 Active Optical Cable

A long-run HDMI 2.1 active optical cable for 8K displays. The sculpted connector housings are marked Source and Display, so the direction is obvious at install time. The fiber section keeps the signal steady over distances where copper starts to struggle.

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This is the cable to use when the screen is a long way from the source. It is an active optical cable, so the signal travels over fiber for the long stretch instead of copper. That is what makes it practical for runs across a room, between racks, or through a wall. The connectors are the easy part to spot. Each housing has a sculpted shape, and the ends are marked Source and Display. The cable only works one way, so check the labels before you plug it in. Get them the wrong way round and you get no picture. The housings carry an 8K marking, and the product artwork lists 48 Gbps, 8K at 60 Hz, and 4K at high refresh rates. Those numbers apply to the validated 8K HDMI 2.1 version, and only with source and display equipment that supports them. If you are ordering for a specific job, confirm the version and length first. It suits 8K TVs, high-refresh gaming setups, large presentation screens, and control rooms where the equipment rack sits well away from the display.

Key facts

  • Connector configuration: directional HDMI Type-A Source to HDMI Type-A Display
  • Connector housings: sculpted shape, marked Source and Display; one housing marked “8K”, the other “HDMI”
  • Version positioning: HDMI 2.1 (per source text and product artwork)
  • Bandwidth / resolution: product artwork identifies 48 Gbps, 8K at 60 Hz, and 4K at high refresh rates — these apply only to the validated 8K HDMI 2.1 version with compatible source and display equipment
  • Signal path: hybrid optical (active optical conversion for the long transmission segment)
  • EMI: reduced exposure along the fiber segment (per source text)
  • Length: not stated in the source — confirm before publishing
  • Power: not stated in the source

Compatibility

Works with HDMI 2.1 source and display equipment for the 8K figures quoted above. Backwards compatible in the usual way with earlier HDMI equipment at that equipment’s own limits — the cable does not add capability the devices don’t have. Directional: Source end to the player/PC/console, Display end to the TV/monitor/projector.

Application scenarios

  • 8K display links
  • 4K high-refresh gaming setups
  • Large-format presentation systems
  • Long equipment-rack-to-display connections
  • Home theater, commercial AV, digital signage, control and visualization rooms

Links

Related products: Browse the full range on the AOC HDMI cable overview page. Also see: Silver 8K HDMI 2.1 Active Optical Cable.

External link: BHCables home page — the BHCables homepage.