Rocketfish™ - 50' 4K UltraHD In-Wall Rated Fiber Optic HDMI Cable with HDR Support - Black

Simply a great product. Connecting my projector to my receiver was a worry due to the distance and hdmi signal breakdown over long distances. Tried Ethernet to hdmi converters but I needed the signal to be two way.

Bought this so i can put my gaming pc across the room no lag or pictures issues

The Rocketfish 100 foot fiber optic HDMI cable suitable for in wall installations of great distances. In addition to long runs and in wall capabilities there are specific attributes you need to be aware of. This is the first HDMI cable I've ever seen that is directional, for instance if you are playing back from a Blu-ray player or say Apple TV or some type of streaming box the source end of the cable has to go into that device. The other end of the cable is the destination end that goes into the display device. This HDMI cable is rated for 4K60 hertz HDR video and the most current digital audio lossless standards (Dolby True HD and DTS HD Audio) which means this cable also supports Dolby Atmos audio. As for the installation I ran this from the TV above my fireplace to an output area quite a bit of ways not quite of the 100 foot length but a fair distance and connected it to my 4K Blu-ray player and it handled 4K HDR video as well as Dolby Digital audio without any issue. I used this cable for a few days after it was installed and had no issues with compatibility or performance. There were no dropouts, loss of signal, compatibility issue – basically no signal that I could throw at it that it could not handle. The cable installation for my use case was a bit tricky because I had to snake it through a conduit tubing from the above the fireplace where my TV is to where that conduit exited the wall. The cable started to get caught up since the conduit was a kind of essentially a plastic tube with ridging in it for reinforcement, the cable itself would not run through the conduit without getting hung up. I solved the problem by adding a temporarily layer of packing tape around the around the edge of the cable over the HDMI fitting, while leaving the protective cover/fitting that was preinstalled on each end of the cable. The tape rounded out the more blunt edges of the HDMI plugs, this allowed the cable to more easily run it through the tubular conduit that I had inside my wall. During the process pushed it through until it came out the other side of the conduit (not pulling the remainder of the cable through, continued to push it). I handled the cable delicately as I did not want to stress the cable and take any risk in damaging the fiber element of this cable. There is an advisory on the back of the box that states not to bend the cable sharply and that the bending radius should not exceed eight inches. Trying to interpret that guidance was a bit tricky, but I would be cognizant of this guidance and not fold anything past I'd say 90 degrees. >>> pros >> This cable 100-foot length fiber optic supports the latest 4K 60 hertz video and lossless digital audio standards. >> rated for in wall applications/installations. <<< cons << may need to handle this cable a bit more delicately than others due to its fiber optic core. << for the use case this cable is targeted for there is some risk in damaging it during in wall installations with curves and bends.

I needed an HDMI cable long enough to connect the TV installed on my patio to the audio system inside and this Rocketfish 4K UHD 100-ft in-wall cable did the trick. The connectors are not super bulky, so it was easy to feed through the wall and floor without drilling big holes. Since this is an in-wall cable, a nice bonus would have been to include a grommet or two for sealing the space around the cable once it's in the wall. There’s no remarkable change in sound or picture quality than when I had the devices connected over Bluetooth, but thankfully, there is no loss in quality either. The TV picture still looks sharp and crisp, and the audio is still theater quality. These are huge plusses for me. And there's been no loss of signal like you might occasionally experience with Bluetooth connections. We’ll see how the cable holds up in performance during the cold weather months with one end in the outside storm cover with the TV and the majority of the cable and the other end fed through to inside the house. But as of now, I'm pleased with its performance.

After purchasing better AV equipment, I notice many of my older HDMI cables were not fast enough to provide a good signal, so I purchased some “Good Value” HDMI cables from a on-line competitor. However, I noticed that the ratings did not meet the advertised specs and would have times where my projector would black out for about a second during a movie. Later, I discovered tech gurus testing HDMI cables against their claims and found many failed to live up to their promise. I have owned other Rocketfish cables and have been happy with the performance. This is why I was pretty happy to try out this 50-foot Rocketfish Fiber Optic HDMI cable. I needed a 35-foot HDMI cable to connect my projector and receiver with the cable placed mostly behind the wall. This 50-foot cable was a perfect length with a lot of slack left. It is worth mentioning that this cable will only work in one direction, so the source-end needed to be plugged into my receiver and the display-end plugged into the projector. I did not pay attention to the yellow tape on each end until after I installed the cable, but luckily, I ran the cable in the correct direction. After playing some games and watching a movie, I have had no issues with a signal loss and have been pleased with the performance. I would recommend this HDMI cable for in-wall installation. The fiber optic HDMI cable should help future-proof the need to upgrade the cable for a long-time.