Ethernet Channel on HDMI Cables?

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erikjackson

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Hi! I am upgrading my HDMI cables and I keep seeing them offered with a Ethernet Channel? What the heck is that for???? Does that mean I can use it like a patch cable. I am just trying to figure out when and how I would actually use an Ethernet Channel. I went on HDMI's website and it says what it is but says nothing about an application?? Any input is much appreciated!

Here is an example!

http://www.cablingplus.com/products/277050x-vanco-50-ft-1-4-hdmi-cable

Thanks!
 
I think the thought is that it allows you to reduce the number of cables to your tv. I saw an article on it somewhere, maybe maximumpc or CPU.
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It works just like an ethernet cable between 2 devices that support such, unfortunately I have still not seen any devices that include the functionality so its a "future proofing" purchase at this point.
 
erikjackson said:
Hi! I am upgrading my HDMI cables and I keep seeing them offered with a Ethernet Channel? What the heck is that for???? Does that mean I can use it like a patch cable. I am just trying to figure out when and how I would actually use an Ethernet Channel. I went on HDMI's website and it says what it is but says nothing about an application?? Any input is much appreciated!

Here is an example!

http://www.cablingplus.com/products/277050x-vanco-50-ft-1-4-hdmi-cable

Thanks!
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You completely fail !!!!





http://www.google.com/search?client...rceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&channel=suggest

http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/hdmi_1_4/hec.aspx


You can run Ethernet over cat6 btw, if that is what you are implying.
 
The HDMI 1.4 spec included a channel for ethernet to reduce the number of cables that need to be plugged into each device since everything is internet connected these days. The idea is that you would provide ethernet to your "hub device" (probably a receiver for most applications) and then each HDMI device that was connected to your "hub device" would become connected to the same ethernet network.

I would imagnie that any HDMI 1.4 receiver that is up to spec would support this, but I don't know of any devices (like game consoles or blu-ray players) that support this yet.
 
i think what he meant was "OP- you could have found the answer by spending 10 seconds of your time and going to google instead of making a new thread (eye-roll smiley)", but it came out sounding like "im a giant dbag who gets upset at people on the internet for almost no reason". failure all around, i guess.

although there was this
Verge said:
You can run Ethernet over cat6 btw, if that is what you are implying.
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which has obviously nothing to do with what the OP was talking about.

the original question has already been answered though; its part of the HDMI 1.4 spec.
 
The caveat is you need one device in your system to be the 'router' for lack of a better word. This is the device the single ethernet cable would be plugged into that feeds all of your other devices with ethernet. Of course all of your other devices to be compatible with this new spec also.
 
Verge said:
You can run Ethernet over cat6 btw, if that is what you are implying.
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OMFG you can do this?!?!

Wow thank you for your wonderful insight. Im sure the OP appreciates your help.


OP basically its to eliminate the need to run patch cables to all of your devices. Unfortunately most devices don't yet support this feature, so really you can purchase 1.4 cables but its just future-proofing as of right now. So if you dont plan on upgrading all of your devices, then its not worth it.
 
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