Vention HDMI Cable 3M Black (AACBI)

The Vention AACBI is a 3-metre HDMI cable for runs that have to cross a room rather than a desk: a television on one wall with the console or PC on the other, or a ceiling-mounted projector fed from a table. It follows the HDMI 2.0 standard and remains backward compatible with HDMI 1.4. It carries video up to 3840×2160 (4K@60Hz) with bandwidth up to 18 Gbps, and passes 3D 1080P, ARC, HEC and Dolby TrueHD 7.1 audio through to a receiver or soundbar. The build matches the shorter cable in the range: 24K gold-plated male-to-male connectors, a CCS conductor, aluminium-foil and metal-braided shielding, and a PVC jacket at 5.0mm diameter, thin enough to run along a skirting board or through a wall clip but stiff enough to hold its shape. Three metres is the length most drawing rooms and small offices actually need, with enough slack to reach a television from a rack, a PS4 or Xbox One from a side table, or a monitor from a PC parked on the floor. The braided shield matters more on a run this long, where the cable often has to lie alongside mains wiring and can pick up hum.