RUIPRO 8K Fiber Optic HDMI Cable 50 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

Excellent cable and value. I have two of the 50ft ones for a gaming setup where my pc’s are in another room. They worked with no issues and support my 4k HDR 120hz gsync setup without a problem.

Installed this cable in my wall to go from RTX 3090 -> Sony Z9J for gaming (120hz HDR w/ VRR). INSTALL: I had the cable professionally installed, but the install cost me a lot more money than I anticipated due to the size of the HDMI connector. I was hoping looking at the pictures that the HDMI connector was small enough to fit through the holes drilled by my local ISP for ethernet, but no dice. I would love to see a fiber option from RUIPRO that has slim fiber cables and detachable HDMI ends. This would make it so much easier and cheaper to run the cable long distances, and we could leverage existing runs or small conduit to run the cable instead of extensive drilling and drywall tearing. I made sure to work with the installers to ensure the source/display ends were on the correct side, a friend of mine had one installed backwards and ended up having to pay twice. Performance: At first I had a really difficult time getting 120hz / HDR / VRR or any other 'advanced' display output settings to work. I struggled and struggled, changed HDMI ports, format settings, graphics drivers, etc. I realized my issue was that I used (supposedly) 8k capable keystone jacks and 8k cable 6' cables to connect from the keystones to the source/destination devices. This cable likes to be plugged in *directly*. As soon as I removed the keystones and ran the cable all the way to the source/destination I get flawless 120hz with HDR and VRR working in Windows. I also tested 8K on the 8K port and that is working as well. However, on the Z9J 8K is gimped in some cases so I did not test it extensively. 8K/60p works flawlessly.

I was looking for a 50-foot cable run between the Xbox Series X and the TV. I understand that pushing 4K at 120Hz over that distance is a challenge, but while reading comment after comment on AV forums, the name RUIPRO kept being mentioned as being reliable and up to the task. I did see several 50-foot cables of other brands being offered for lower prices but decided not to risk it and decided to go with one of RUIPRO's offerings. Out of the 4 choices for RUIPRO 50-foot cables, two are certified and two are not. The certified cables are a little more expensive, and I thought they might be the safer choice, but was told in a forum that the uncertified ones work fine. I ended up going with the lowest priced RUIPRO 50-foot cable (A-8K Fiber Gen3/C) which is uncertified. Upon receiving it, I was impressed with the packaging. The cable was neatly coiled with 3 Velcro ties in a conductive grid bag, all inside a foam lined box. The ends of the cable came protected in foam sleeves and each had an endcap to keep dust out of the connectors. A 5V USB power adapter is included, but I found I didn't need to use it when connecting either the Xbox Series X or the laptop to the TV. Picture quality is perfect, tests showed the cable supports 4K at 120Hz with both the laptop and the Xbox. I don't have an 8K TV, but I'm guessing it can handle 8K at 60 Hz, as advertised. Important: If you find you're having trouble when first hooking it up, remember the cable is unidirectional. Make sure the SOURCE end goes to your video source, and the DISPLAY end goes to your TV or monitor. All in all, it's a little expensive compared to other brands, but it gets the job done, so it gets my stamp of approval.

I bought this cable at a high price compared to others available in the market at competitive prices because it was supposed to be of high quality. Unfortunately, after a few months it stopped working completely. Meanwhile, I have another cable that I bought for much less, and it is still working perfectly and in excellent condition. The appearance and the polished claims written about the product’s quality are unfortunately not true in reality. I do not recommend it at all.

To begin, if you are looking for an HDMI cable for runs of greater than 15-20 feet, don't want to do HDMI over ethernet, and want a great picture on your HDTV, then look no further than the RUIPRO 8K active hybrid fiber optic HDMI cable. After inadvertently damaging my older 25 foot copper HDMI cables that I thought was giving me a great picture on my 75 inch Samsung Q80TA, I researched new cables and decided on the 10 meter RUIPRO 4K/60 Hz (You read right; the 4K cable). The quality of the materials was first class. (Don't be swayed by reviewers who think that a thin cable is a cheap poorly made cable!!) When I tried to set up the cable with my DirecTV 4K Genie receiver, I was unable to get support for 1080p and 4K resolutions. I tried the usual suggestions such as unplugging the cables and the TV and restarting everything. That did not solve the issue. I contacted RUIPRO and they sent me another cable. Same results. I contacted DirecTV and Samsung without any help. They seemed totally clueless about these types of cables! No one, not even RUIPRO, suggested that I try a USB power inserter. So I tried the cable with my OPPO BDP-205 UHD disc player and it would not play 4K discs. I made some changes in the OPPO's video menu with resolutions and that solved the issue there. (I did eventually use a USB power inserter with the 4K cable going from my UHD player to the TV with a visible modest improvement in picture quality to my eyes.) I made the decision to go whole hog and buy the RUIPRO 10 meter 8K active hybrid fiber optic HDMI cable. Same excellent construction although the 8K cable was a little thicker than the 4K version. Same problem with resolutions. But then I used the included USB power inserter and everything changed. Now I had all 4 resolutions with the Genie, including1080p and 4K. And I was looking at the most incredibly clear lifelike picture with never before seen nuances of color and shading, especially with flesh tones. I was smitten. Now it is likely that I probably would have had the same experience with the 4K cable had someone recommended the USB power inserter (or if I had just considered buying it myself). I didn't care. I was using the 4k/60 Hz cable with my UHD disc player and now my satellite TV video performance had just gone up off the charts. I have not experienced a single video or audio dropout but it has been only about one month since I installed my cables. Now, this is young technology. I have read reviews where the performance seems to become erratic with time or that the cable just stops working altogether. There are active electronics involved and things can fail with time and need to be replaced. But my version of the RUIPRO 8K cable is a Gen 3 so maybe that portends success and reliability with time. But I am a very happy viewer for now and would recommend the RUIPRO brand without question. Their support is very good and attentive although I fail to see how they did not recommend the use of the USB power inserter right at the beginning of my query. Both active hybrid fiber optic HMDI cables and HDMI over ethernet are pricey ( I spent $175 for my two RUIPRO cables on Amazon. I would have spent nearly $500 dollars for two HDMI over internet systems for my needs.). But if it fits your needs, I would recommend that you try the fiber optic cables. Bear in mind that you need a very good source for your video signal. There is only so much that a good TV and an excellent cable can do with a mediocre source. I have had a very good experience with satellite for 23 years. I wish I could have had a long HDMI cable of such excellence back then!!

I have tested and used a bunch of fiber HDMI cables and while many list that they can do the entire HDMI 2.1 spec most really cant. I have found cables that can cook 8k HDR 60hz but fall apart with 4k HRD 144hz or vise versa but never the full package. This HDMI is a stand out here as I have been able to test both 8k HDR 60hz and 4k HDR 144hz and they both work well. I will also add that there is a distinct difference between "shows an image" and "cooks for days without a single drop". Many cables are semi stable but when you start really using them you will see black insertion or signal drops. What I have found with this cable is that it has been fully stable running a 4k HDR 144hz signal for almost a full week of 24/7 use. My test bed for 8k HDR 60hz was shorter but I did not encounter any issues over my week of 6hr sessions. All in if you need distance and stability this is a very solid product and I give this a full recommendation.

Update as Promised!! The replacement cable has worked perfectly for years on both my RTX 4090/5090 GPU's - the issues I had with the first cable were clearly just a flawed unit, this has been literally perfect and provides the bandwidth and stability to ensure the cable is not limiting the raw power from my current RTX 5090 GPU - when you spend $3500 on a GPU, why spend $10 on a crappy cable? Just buy something like this! Like many, I use an LG OLED (C2 42") as my PC monitor, using it's full 120Hz refresh rate with HDR and Gsync (Nvidia) active. I've been through several so called 'certified' cables from other sellers, only to be disappointed with spotty connections/screen artifacts - it's very true that the vast majority of the HDMI 2.1 cables being sold will not work for those who seek to use a PC GPU to push a screen image that uses the full feature set offered by the HDMI 2.1 format. I'm sure those playing games at 60hz do not have these problems as they are not using the full bandwidth of the HDMI 2.1 format, and I suspect that's why many much cheaper cables get the great reviews they do. Initially the RUIPRO 8K (10ft - this was the really surprising part as it's usually at much longer cable lengths such issues arise) had no signal, so I used the provided 'USB 5V power adapter' that acts as a bridge between the RUIPRO and the GPU, providing additional power from one of your PC's USB ports. This worked, but then I read another Amazon customer review where it would seem that RUIPRO customer service seemed to indicate that the use of this optional USB 5V adapter was "prohibited" for use with GPU's. The customer quite rightly assumed this meant the adapter may have the potential to cause damage to a PC GPU and asked RUIPRO for full clarification, which was never received. Update: RUIPRO stated that the 5V power adapter will NOT harm my GPU (RTX 4090), mentioning that there's also no need for it as modern GPU's are highly powered (true), and that in their opinion the problem is a faulty cable. I am more inclined to align to this viewpoint now that the cable has begun to deteriorate even further, losing the signal completely, and refusing to show anything, regardless of whether the 5V adapter was used or not. Perhaps this cable was a 'dud' all along and was just going through it's 'death throws'. The reason they say why they go to the trouble of sending replacement cables directly from their factory in China is that they have the cable certified as fully operational by one of their engineers, who takes the time to test it with similar hardware. This seems like a very thorough process, however I am curious as to whether the same thing could likely have been achieved by just sending the defective one back to Amazon and requesting a replacement, since this specific cable option (Gen 3/C) is advertised as being compatible with all recent RTX GPU's. I am very curious to see if the cable currently in transit from China is any different from the defective one in terms of 'Gen' or other changes/updates to their cables, and hope it resolves what has been a trying period. Coming from using only dedicated PC monitors (not TV's) that prefer DisplayPort cables, using HDMI 2.1 has been a rough introduction, but I do feel that I have just been unlucky and that things will be fine when I receive the replacement cable. I am updating my review (plus one star) to reflect RUIPRO's willingness to work with their customers and answer questions. I have read from other customers that they have a track record of solid customer service and will warranty the cable for life if it's a defective cable, and this is a big deal with the market flooded with mostly 'very average' generic cables promising to do a lot of things they end up failing to do. The HDMI 2.1 standard still seems like it's in it's infancy with regard to reliability over the usual 3-6ft distances, something that will hopefully improve over time, because the LG C2 OLED 'Evo' 42" TV is the best computer 'monitor' I have owned, and if it weren't for these issues, I could never imagine going back to my 3440x1440p ultrawide for daily use and gaming purposes. There's just no going back after using 4K OLED, and on the dedicated PC side, prices are still VERY high in comparison. Fingers crossed this new cable resolves, if it does I will update my review again to reflect a 5 star rating.

I needed one of these cables to run from my desktop computer, through the garage, and into the living room (about 23ft total) to hook up my computer to my new LG C3 77" OLED TV. It works great! I can play games at 4K 120fps, and I have had no issues whatsoever. If anyone is looking to hook up their desktop computer to their living room TV, get this cable. Also, if you need a wireless keyboard to keep around the couch for when you do, go grab a low-profile mechanical keyboard. Get one with a dongle, not just Bluetooth. Like a NuPhy Air 75 V2, Lofree Flow, or an IQUNIX Magi 65 (or the upcoming MQ80).