{"product_id":"audioquest-thunderbird-48-hdmi-cable-2-25-meter","title":"Audioquest ThunderBird 48 HDMI Cable - 2.25 Meter","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePremium HDMI Cable with 10% Silver-Plated Copper Conductors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest ThunderBird 48 HDMI cable features 10% Silver-Plated Copper conductors and drains that have been direction-controlled for the most efficient dissipation of radio-frequency noise. High-loss graphene is added to the carbon layer, sandwiched between layers of metal around the four FRL + eARC pairs, and a \"global\" high-loss carbon layer is placed around all conductors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eWhile 8K and other compelling video\/gaming features make the HDMI headlines, AudioQuest's 48 and eARC-Priority Series HDMI cables are the company's best-sounding HDMI cables yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"I See, and Hear, the Difference\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Thanks, you gave me the idea to use my Thunderbird 48 for my Direct TV to Samsung TV. I no longer need the Thunderbird 48 for an I2S connection,\" reports ThunderBird 48 user hardlyknow1, \u003cem\u003epsaudio.com\u003c\/em\u003e, July 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Now I see, and hear, what an $800 cable can do for an $800 TV. Huge difference between a generic $30 HDMI cable and the Thunderbird.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e48Gbps Bandwidth\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest \"48\" HDMI cables can transfer up to professional 10K Ultra-HD video. The 48Gbps bandwidth is made possible by 4 balanced audio\/video pairs capable of 12Gbps each. The precision and tighter manufacturing tolerances required to produce HDMI cables that transfer up to 48Gbps bandwidth mean many of AudioQuest's tried-and-true ingredients and techniques are more important than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e8K\/10K Video Compatible\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest 48Gbps HDMI cables have the bandwidth required for video with resolutions up to 10K and resolutions\/refresh rates up to 8K\/60 and 4K\/120. All AudioQuest HDMI cables are completely backwards compatible with existing 4K displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e10% Silver-Plated Copper Conductors and Drains (HDMI)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIn AudioQuest HDMI cables, increasingly thick layers of silver plating are applied to AudioQuest's Long-Grain Copper (LGC) conductors to improve Noise-Dissipation. Placing the superior metal on the outside of the conductor produces the greatest benefit on overall performance – a superbly cost-effective way to maximize a digital cable. ThunderBird 48 uses 10% Silver-Plated Copper for both its conductors and drains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLevel 5 Noise Dissipation: Graphene + Global Carbon + Directionality\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eTraditional \"100% shielding\" is not enough to guard against the increasingly prevalent effects of Wi-Fi, cellular, and satellite radiation. In AudioQuest HDMI cables, all 19 conductors are Direction-Controlled to minimize the RF Noise that damages performance by \"directing\" or draining it away from the most vulnerable circuits. In Level 5 Noise-Dissipation, high-loss graphene is added to the carbon layer sandwiched between layers of metal around the 4 FRL + eARC pairs, and a \"global\" high-loss carbon layer is placed around all conductors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eeARC: 10% Silver + Level-5 Noise Dissipation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eBecause sound matters, the eARC conductors in AudioQuest's 48-Series HDMI cables receive equal love and affection, featuring the same superior metals, Direction-Controlled Conductors, and Noise-Dissipation technologies as the main AV data pairs. In AudioQuest eARC-Priority cables, the main A\/V data pairs have Cinnamon-level performance (Forest 48's solid 0.5% Silver + Carbon \u0026amp; Vodka 48's Level-3 Noise-Dissipation), while the eARC data pair and Ground-Reference drain use all the same advanced design ingredients as their \"48\" counterparts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eHDMI's Audio Return Channel (ARC) sends audio from a TV to a soundbar or AV receiver for greater simplicity and flexibility in system setup. Hardware's previous ARC capabilities max out at lossy (compressed) 5.1-channel surround sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eToday's HDMI 2.1 hardware supports enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC), which increases the digital bandwidth dramatically to support uncompressed and lossless high-resolution multichannel audio, including Dolby TrueHD and Atmos, and DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS: X.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLimited Lifetime Warranty\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAudioQuest HDMI cables are precisely manufactured to ensure a high level of reliability and are backed by a non-transferable, limited lifetime warranty. Proof of original purchase is required. 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