Fro-Daddy 4 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 I've had my media room set up for a while but haven't had much time to play with it until lately. I have found that my HDMI ports with HDCP 2.2 don't allow any 4k video through, so I have to run my media player through the regular HDMI ports. Am I losing out on anything by doing this? I've noticed that YouTube will flicker when playing a 4k video through the regular HDMI port, however it won't flicker when playing back at 1080. Vodafone TV Yamaha RXV679 receiver BenQ W2700 projector Selby High Speed HEC cables (and one unknown '4k' cable in the wall) Any help is appreciated! Link to post Share on other sites
exitguy 11 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Fro-Daddy said: and one unknown '4k' cable in the wall That could be the problem, try a know cable outside the wall between devices to see if it is the issue. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Quark 892 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 18 minutes ago, exitguy said: That could be the problem, try a know cable outside the wall between devices to see if it is the issue. Agree, this one sounds like a HDMI cable issue. For runs over 7m you're safer using a fibre-optic 18Gps cable, not copper. Also, do not use any wall plate joiners - these almost guarantee failure. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Fro-Daddy 4 Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 If the cable in the wall/ceiling is the issue then I can't fix it because I'm downstairs in a double storey house with a lot of insulation in the floor system. That's annoying... If I can get my hands on another cable that will run the distance, I'll give it a go anyway. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
Quark 892 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Fro-Daddy said: If the cable in the wall/ceiling is the issue then I can't fix it because I'm downstairs in a double storey house with a lot of insulation in the floor system. That's annoying... If I can get my hands on another cable that will run the distance, I'll give it a go anyway. Thanks. A good sparkie/cabler will be able to get one through, but might need to remove skirting boards and (if there's no gap between the plaster and the floor) use a router to slot the back and make a few plaster cutouts. Before buying a replacement cable, speak with a sparkie - you may need some extra length to install by an indirect route. Link to post Share on other sites
steffanth 185 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 the 10m comsol cable from office works at $70 is known by many on here to work perfectly with 4k. i use it myself https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/comsol-high-speed-hdmi-cable-with-ethernet-10m-cohdmi100 they also have a money back guarantee if it is unsuitable. You don't need to spend a fortune on a fibre optic cable. Link to post Share on other sites
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