RUIPRO 8K HDMI Fiber Optic Cable CL2 Rated 25 Feet 48Gbps 8K60Hz 4K120Hz Dynamic HDR eARC HDCP2.2/2.3 for RTX4080/4090/3080/3090, Xbox S/X, PS5/4, AVR, Projector, LG/Samsung/Sony TV

Can someone actually say Ruipro's customer service is actually 'too' good?! Read on... I did a lot of research, needing a 50 ft cable for my new home theater after moving into a new house with an existing theater. My previous theater used a 30 ft cable so the length was not a huge issue, but at 50 ft, I knew I'd be safer going with Fiber Optic. Ruipro kept popping up as one of the highest rated. Since I had to fish the cable through a conduit in the ceiling, I also figured a cable rated specifically for that purpose was also in order. Added to all that, I also wanted a cable that was certified, harder to find with Fiber Optic of this length. Ruipro checked all the boxes. So, I ordered it. It is indeed certified, confirmed through the app. The cable arrived in a sturdy box and was well packed within it. Careful instructions made sure to let us know this cable is not bidirectional. While I knew this, it seems some people do not and connect it the wrong way then have issues and blame the cable. One end is for Source (BD player, Firestick, etc.), another for Display such as TV or Projector). Good for Ruipro to spell this out clearly. I tested the cable and all was fine. I fished the cable through the ceiling and set it all up. It worked great. Good picture quality and refresh rate. Works well with my Nakamichi sound bar and Epson LS11000 projector. Blu-rays 1080 and 4K, great! I watched several movies with no issues. Now...a couple of weeks later we decided to stream a movie rather than watch one on Blu-ray. Halfway through the movie, the video blacked out for about 10 seconds while the sound was still going. It did this a few times. My heart sank. My previous home theater had a BenQ projector (my second one) which gave us enough of a hassle for me to change to Epson this time, so now having new issues and knowing it was not the projector I was like, "WHAT NOW?!" A litlle research pointed to the HDMI, which honestly is like a therapist blaming the parents but alas, I reached out to Ruipro not expecting much. I also placed an Amazon replacement order for the cable because unless I had a second cable to test against, I would not be able to tell if indeed it was the cable that was the problem. When something goes awry in a home theater, the process of elimination begins and usually starts with the HDMI cable. Lo and behold, while Amazon was already sending me a replacement, Ruipro contacted me and sent me one too! I tried to tell them not to, but could not stop it because Ruipro was THAT fast! Ruipro asked me to send the 'defective' one back for testing, which I would do. So, I got Amazon's replacement cable and tested it out. The streaming video still blacked out once in a while. Ugh. Well, at least now I knew it was not the cable. Then the Ruipro cable arrived. Now I had THREE cables sitting here. Guess what ended up being the issue? The Amazon Firestick! More research led me to test the Firestick (reboot, change HDMI ports, etc.) and then buy a new one. The new one worked with no issues and now streaming is perfectly fine. Apparently, this loss of video while audio still runs is a known Firestick issue, even though until now I never experienced it (I own two...well, three now). Good to know it is not always the parents...er...cable's fault. Thankfully, it was not the sound bar or projector, which would have been a nightmare, but it would have also made no sense since Blu-rays worked just fine. Why would streaming be the issue? Duh...it was the Firestick.... Back to Ruipro. I wrote back to Thomas at their customer service to explain it all and asked them how to return the one they sent me, which was unopened, so they could sell it. While I need to send back the Amazon replacement so as not to get charged for it, Ruipro told me to keep theirs! Wow. Bottom line: it is not always the HDMI cable. Also, and more importantly, Ruipro's customer service is fantastic. They go above and beyond, stand behind their product and care about the customer...these days, a miracle. So, they now have a lifetime customer in me, because I know should I ever have an HDMI cable issue, they'll stand behind it. Of course, don't expect you'll get a free cable from them just by yelling 'defective,' as my issue was a complicated one, and they WILL want your defective one to test it out (which ultimately helps us all), but the fact that they went above and beyond for me, that spoke volumes! And this tale ended well.

I was experiencing some signal lock and delay issues with the first cable 33 feet Ruipro I bought here through Amazon. I tried three different media players, same thing. I don’t have the same issue with my other regular, non-fiber optic, certified HDMI 2.1 cable. I was going to return it to Amazon but decided to reach out to Ruipro’s customer first. I reached out to them by email explaining my issue in detail. Ruipro rushed a new replacement cable with expedited delivery. What a service!! I am happy to report that I have no issues with the new cable. Passed the Dolby Vision test from my receiver and Apple TV 4K. I noticed more color fidelity/pop with this new fiber cable vs the old copper cable, particularly noticeable in HDR and DV material giving it a three-dimensional feel, buy YMMV based on your source and display quality. I use this with a JVC projector in a dedicated bat cave theater. So far so good but I will keep testing for a few days more before running the cable through the attic.

Luckily when building the house in 2007 I ran 2" CONDUIT to the tv locations instead of any wires at all. People always talk about running the best wire, or a bunch of different types, or extras if one goes bad, to 'futureproof' their install. In technology and wiring there is no such thing as futureproofing, it's a term thrown around by SALESMEN... CONDUIT is your only chance at installing something that may be as close to futureproof as you can get. Well since then we have gone through variations of HDMI from 1.2 now to 2.1, features like ARC, ATMOS, 4K, and types like Active, Powered, Optical etc. And I have re-ran cables multiple times over the years and now once more. Luckily it is an easy pull with the pull string I leave pre-ran in the conduits each time so that I don't even need a fish tape any more. Well after upgrading the theater room to a 2.1 Receiver, Sony 4K UHD, RTX 4090, and PS5, the display would not do 4k/120hz, took forever to sync and lock onto inputs when set at 4k/30hz, and would sparkle, dropout, fail to handshake, etc... Did a bunch of reading and decided to try an optical cable vs powered or active, and after enough positive reviews on the forums about RUIPRO I tried this cable. As soon as I ran the cable receiver and display Handshaked immediately and then I enabled 4k/120hz and everything just worked! It has been a few weeks and everything is working perfectly except the only small glitch I have seen is a few times the FireStick4k output will turn a solid color usually yellow or green, pressing home a bunch of times or resetting the power to it fixes it, but since this is the only device I have had an issue with and it is few years old I feel it could be either the colorspace setting I have selected in the Firestick menu, it's starting to go bad, maybe overheating as it is plugged directly into the back of the receiver, or just a glitchy compatibility thing between the Firestick and the Receiver. I have not looked too deep into it, I doubt it is the cable since I have seen zero glitches on any other source or resolution since swapping to this cable. My only concern is that the optical conversion circuitry that is built into the heads of these type cables will burnout/die eventually and not last. Since a passive cable is basically good forever unless it gets physically damaged or the wires/connections develop corrosion, these cables now reliant on internal circuitry just by design cannot last forever. But hopefully it will last until another forced upgrade due to technology changes and not failure... We will see. When you are building a home, run CONDUIT not cables people!

I got this because it was recommended to prevent interference when running an extra long connection. My projector is about 25 feet away from my AV tower. It worked great for about a month, and then suddenly I started noticing a grainy / static quality to the picture, particularly noticeable when there were deep blacks. While playing PS5, the picture would cut out completely to a black screen randomly. Not knowing exactly what was causing it, I tried multiple different solutions. Eventually I swapped out this cable with the HDMI cable I had been using previously, and the issue was instantly fixed. Really disappointed in this product

I have a high end gaming PC (pictured) connected to my bedroom TV that sits in my closet, and all the wiring goes through the wall. The TV is a 75" QLED that's rated at 120htz and was specifically purchased for this application. I was getting intermittent black screening and occasional static that my previous, average computer was not giving me. I could not figure out the issue for the life of me and I even returned a new GPU and replaced it with a 5080. I replaced the motherboard to an X870E and the next step was RAM. After nothing worked I knew the only thing left was the TV itself, but it's only 6 months old, and a new one is $1,500. I scrubbed the internet and asked ChatGPT (wrong diagnosis) and then finally google suggested a better HDMI cable. I looked up the cable purchase on Amazon that I made a few months ago and sure enough, it was only rated to 4K@60htz! I hadn't noticed that the new PC caused my TV to auto-select 120htz mode on a 60htz cable. once I turned the refresh rate back down, all issues disappeared but games looked terrible. I ponied up the $75 for a fiber optic solution and all my PC problems are gone. All it took was a good HDMI cable, and this one is beautiful, much lighter than copper wire and it was cheaper than a new TV. This is the best upgrade I could have gotten hands down, thanks Ruipro, this is a big deal and I am very happy. If I could give 6 stars, I would. Update after a few weeks of use: I fund the "dynamic refresh rate" setting that pushed my TV to 144 htz and bought a higher rated cable than this one- it didn't work and started black screening. This cable is the only one I've tried so far that reaches 4K@144htz without issue. My needs max out HDMI ports, and this cable goes beyond its stated limit, that's why it's more expensive. If you have a gaming rig and a monitor (TV) with no Display Port, this cable is what you need.

*edit* So after a few weeks I did have some very very infrequent issues. I talked to Ruipro support and they recommended the green/teal cable. Apparently it is explicitly designed for things like PC graphics cards. I've had it a week and so far so good. I returned the other cable (which was actually more expensive) so this worked out pretty well. IF YOU'RE ON PC GET THE GREEN/TEAL CABLE! \ \ My PC (3060ti) is a long way from my TV (HiSense 65U7K). I needed a 35 foot cable minimum for the run, preferably 50. It's also a 120/144hz at 4K screen, so I needed full HDMI 2.1 bandwidth. Before buying this 50 foot RUIPRO Crystal cable I tried SIX DIFFERENT CABLES in the $35-$60 price range, all claiming to support full HDMI 2.1 bandwidth. Some of them managed 4K/60hz, but at 120hz+ they would frequently suffer from brief black screens lasting a second or two. Irritating and potentially disastrous while gaming! The RUIPRO cable was expensive but it actually performs properly and I'm running my PC at 4K/144hz now with no issues. Yeah, they are pricey. But they're physically very well made and more importantly they actually deliver the performance they promise. If you need a true 2.1 cable supporting full 4K high refresh rate I'd just bite the bullet and get the RUIPRO cable. I wish I hadn't wasted all that time on cheaper cables that were never going to deliver.

Just to be clear... a cable that transmits this much data is very hard to do at anything above 12 ft. I have a 20ft and a 50ft version of these cables. Because of how they are constructed to work at those distances, they are incredibly sensitive (any brand, not just this). They don't like being twisted and crammed. I have I have had TWO break on me with normal usage. I'll keep it simple. I use this specifically to output my 4090 to my 120hz OLED TVs. PROS: - Works very well. Maintains full output 4k HDR @ 120hz (even 144hz if u have a C4). - Certified standard... so it means that it's been thoroughly tested. That is what you are paying for. - Customer service was AMAZING. Within 2 days I got a brand new cable. CONS: - VERY delicate. I have these installed in my walls. The necks of the cables do NOT like to be bent or twisted too much. If you plan to plug it in and not really touch it much... then you're fine. Just don't let the neck bend very much. - A pain to re-run cables this long... so that is something you have to be okay with if it dies on you. 100% Recommended IF you don't plan to touch it very much / ensure you aren't bending the neck too much. If you are like me where you switch out the HDMI a bit more often... use strong TAPE to stiffen the neck to prevent it from bending too much.

Finally received the product. It has drastically increased the quality of everything we watched. I had no idea there was texture on the "Stranger Things" lettering in the opening credits! The cables are directional for video, and allow for eARC so audio will travel both directions on the cable. The wire sheathing feels sturdy and is thin which is ideal as it doesn't take up much space in my stereo cabinet. Unlike the cables I was replacing which were ultra thick with baluns, then are slim. The HDMI connectors are well made and fit snug in their porta, be it the cable box, splitter, receiver, Fire TV, or Samsung TV. On the old cables the best I'd get out of my Fire TV was "UHD" now it shows "3840x2160 4k 60p" and the quality is night and day better. The audio also sounds clearer and is louder and comes through with more encoding to my receiver, like "Atmos", never seen that before. So glad I found these from the AVSForum because I was really at a loss of what to buy. I've been burned by the monster HDMI cables of yesteryear. These really are great HDMI cables. I've since changed all of mine over to these. Totally worth the cost. Original review: So far, Ive only opened the Amazon delivery boxes and one of the packages was clearly a return, no plastic shrink wrap. Inside the box was a motherboard anti-static bag, a cable tie and some foam straps. No HDMI cable. So while the description states it comes with an HDMI cable, be warned they may not. For this price point, I expected better. I'll update my review if things change.