topic Re: 10m 4K HDMI Cable in Sky Q

10m 4K HDMI Cable

C3CTD — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:21:07 GMT

Hi,

We have purchased a 8K fiber optic hdmi cable 10m,hdmi 2.1 cable 48Gbps Ultra High Speed and Channeled it into the wall ( stupidly we did not check it first!). The cable works fine for Apple TV but will not work with the SKY Q box. Is this HDMI lead incompatible with the Sky Q box?

Re: 10m 4K HDMI Cable

Jones_The_Cat — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 18:16:31 GMT

@C3CTD wrote:
Hi,

We have purchased a 8K fiber optic hdmi cable 10m,hdmi 2.1 cable 48Gbps Ultra High Speed and Channeled it into the wall ( stupidly we did not check it first!). The cable works fine for Apple TV but will not work with the SKY Q box. Is this HDMI lead incompatible with the Sky Q box?

No reason why it shouldn't work really. If anything it's over-specified for Sky Q which is relatively old technology now.

Make sure you have the direction correct as fibre optic HDMI cables are directional and can only be fitted one way.

Re: 10m 4K HDMI Cable

C3CTD — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 11:57:57 GMT

I managed to get it working by changing the resolution to 1080p. Very relieved as now don't have to channel the wall out again!

Re: 10m 4K HDMI Cable

TimmyBGood — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:36:23 GMT

@C3CTD

As you've discovered, a basic rule is

a) test first

and

b) where possible install in-duct with brush plates rather than plastered-in, particularly as plaster itself may degrade the cable sheath by chemical action.