
Like the well-proven Cherry Cola 18, Root Beer 18 is an active optical cable that provides outstanding audio/video performance at distances up to 100ft (30m). Optical Fiber eliminates multiple forms of degradation over distance; powered by the HDMI port, no AC adaptor is required. Further, Optical Fibers provide total RF immunity and galvanic isolation for the audio/video signal—important advantages in the fight against radio-frequency noise. As with Toslink and other optical cables, optical fibers do not pick up or transmit induced RF-Noise.
A: The BlueBerry is a HDMI 2.0 rated cable at 18Gbps that will support up to 4K/60 or 8K/30 (8-bit, 4:2:0) resolutions. Our "48" series of HDMI cables are HDMI 2.1 certified at 48Gbps and will support 4K/120 or 8K/60 resolutions.
Q: How thick is the cable and how flexible is it?
A: A bit thicker than the ordinary thin cables., Quite flexible.
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Like the well-proven Cherry Cola 18, Root Beer 18 is an active optical cable that provides outstanding audio/video performance at distances up to 100ft (30m). Optical Fiber eliminates multiple forms of degradation over distance; powered by the HDMI port, no AC adaptor is required. Further, Optical Fibers provide total RF immunity and galvanic isolation for the audio/video signal—important advantages in the fight against radio-frequency noise. As with Toslink and other optical cables, optical fibers do not pick up or transmit induced RF-Noise.

Upgrade your home entertainment system with AudioQuest’s 10m Cherry Cola 48 active optical HDMI cable. Cherry Cola 48 is the premier solution for long-length HDMI applications, delivering superior performance for 10.2Gbps, 18Gbps, and 48Gbps sources—all without requiring an external power source. Cherry Cola 48 achieves this with advanced electro-optical conversion modules that accurately convert the 48Gbps A/V signal. Certified Ultra High Speed by HDMI Licensing, Cherry Cola 48’s 48Gbps bandwidth enables 4K/120 and 8K/60 resolutions and frame rates, plus many other capabilities. Quartz Glass optical fibers provide galvanic isolation for complete immunity to RF Interference and no loss over distance, while AudioQuest’s sophisticated Level 4+ Noise-Dissipation adds Silver-Plated eARC conductors, Silver-Plated Ground-Reference conductors, and an overall Carbon Mesh-Network. Further, Chery Cola 48’s solid metal shield-system also works to keep out RF Interference. Finally, to help simplify installations, Cherry Cola 48 incorporates a Plenum-rated fire-retardant jacket and small plugs.

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