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If you care about getting the best quality HDMI cables, this if for you. 

Good quality HDMI cables have 1) less overall loss through the cable, 2) linear loss profiles,  3) ample margin to specification requirements, and 4) production consistency.  The better the quality the cable, the more insurance you have to prevent unwanted HDMI connection issues.  We were surprised that HDMI cable quality can vary so greatly and decided to share this benchmarking info with everyone, especially since most people can't tell the difference between the HDMI cables being offered online or at a store.

Unlike most online reviews, we use test equipment specially designed for cable testing- the GRL DI Tester from Granite River Labs.  We then applied big data techniques to develop a cable analysis and benchmark scoring system to make it easier for everyone to tell the difference in HDMI cable quality,  

Below is a summary of the best cables we've tested in different length categories as of Aug 2020.  Click the links below to learn more about how they scored and where to buy them.

Not all HDMI Cables are created equally.

Best Short HDMI Cables (< 2 meters or 6.6 feet)

Hama 0.8 m/2.5 ft HDMI Cable

Hama 1.8 m/5.9 ft HDMI Cable

Startech 1.0 m/3.3 ft HDMI Cable

Sony 1.5 m/4.9 ft HDMI Cable

Hama 0.8 m/2.5 ft HDMI Cable

 

Best Medium Length HDMI Cables (>= 2 meters or 6.6 feet AND < 4 meters or 13.2 ft)

Cable Matters 2.0 m/6.6 ft HDMI Cable

Belkin 2.0 m/6.6 ft HDMI Cable

Sanwa 3.0 m/9.8 ft HDMI Cable

Startech 2.0 m/6.6 ft HDMI Cable

Uptab 3.0 m/9.8 ft HDMI Cable

 

Best Long HDMI Cables (>= 4 meters or 13.2 ft)

FSC 5.0 m/16.4 ft HDMI Cable

Hanwha 5.0 m/16.4 ft HDMI Cable

Startech 5.0 m/16.4 ft HDMI Cable

Monoprice 10.0 m/32.8 ft HDMI Cable

Central Computer 7.6 m/24.9 ft HDMI Cable

 

Click here to learn more about the cable testing and scoring methodology.