NXG Technologies is first with HDMI 1.4 cables for the 3D HDTV you don't own yet

Cancel that next-day air shipment from Panasonic Japan, those in need of cables today that are compatible with the 4K and 3D displays of tomorrow can get NXG Technologies Black Pearl Series HDMI v1.4 cables. Not installing cables inside a wall or under a floor? You can probably wait for more reasonably priced (or not so reasonable, if that's what you prefer) alternatives. At around $44.95 for 1m up to $380 for a 20m cable, these available-to-dealers-only connectors promise (despite lacking certification, promised once testing is completed) to future proof custom home theater installations for beyond-1080p resolution, HDMI Ethernet Channel, Audio Return Channel and other HDMI 1.4-only features that should start rolling out in HDTVs, receivers and other equipment early next year.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 5th 2009 12:36PM]

I remember hearing the same "future-proof" claim when HDMI 1.3 was coming out...

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 5th 2009 3:07PM]

Too right.

'Future proof': a dumb & worthless empty ad slogan for the gullible saps to believe in - and an ad-mans wet-dream when they do.

[DrXym Posted Aug 5th 2009 1:00PM]

Is it even possible to build a chain of devices that utilise 1.4 specific features yet?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 5th 2009 3:46PM]

Do these have the Ethernet capability? Because those are the only 1.4 cables that are actually new (they use a slightly different connector pin configuration). The non-Ethernet 1.4 cables are EXACTLY the same as current HDMI cables. So if you want a "high speed HDMI 1.4" cable, just get a Category 2 HDMI cable now and you've got the exact same thing!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 5th 2009 9:14PM]

These cables do have the Ethernet capability.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 16th 2009 4:53PM]

Not the first seen these babys at Cedia 2009, London

Reference #1 http://uk.cinenow.com/videos/2169-cablesson-hdmi-1-4-cable-cedia-expo-london-2009

Reference #2 http://ukhdmi.com/1-4-hdmi-cable/