Kanto hdmi cable experience?

[ctown6412]

I need to put a 35' hdmi cable in to the new bonus room for a projector. I ran across a 35' hdmi Kanto at costco online for a very good price and curious if anyone has experience with these cables? I was going to order from monoprice again untill I found this one.

Kanto AV System’s Installer series 35‑ft. HDMI cable is a professional grade in‑wall rated (FT4) for full 1080p performance. Kanto HDMI cables offer brighter, more accurate colours with multi‑channel digital audio for a remarkable HDTV experience. Quality is extremely important when using HDMI cable over longer links, especially when installing in‑wall.

Features:
99.99% OFC (oxygen-free copper)
FT4 (CL3) fire rated (for on or in‑wall use)
Precision machined connections
Full-metal housing with flex relief
Multi-shielded cable ensures superior EMI and RF shielding
24 kt gold-plated contacts
For more information about this p

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Test it before you put it in the wall. Although this may be an acceptable cable, all of the "features" you listed are basically meaningless - it doesn't even state the gauge, which should be 24 or 22 for that length.

[ctown6412]

Yeah Im thinking since its costco Ill just give it a go and return it if im not happy. Even thou the projector is not 1080p I will test it with my 1080p lcd and see if it can run max with my current equipment jsut to ensure futureproofing a bit.

It will be running thru quik path conduit point to point once installed so at least its easy to pull if in the future it does not keep up.

I have already emailed the company asking about the wire gauge as I know that more important than there "rating"

[ctown6412]

Just an update with the response from Kanto. These cables are 24awg.

Here is there response, and actually pretty good one too. I like that they include other information as well even if I already was aware of them.


The wires inside the KHM035FT4 cable jacket are 24AWG. This makes the cable diameter slightly less than 1/2”. Do not bend or twist the cable when you install it as HDMI cables are built with exacting tolerances that can be out if the wires inside are stretched.

Also, we recommend that if a cable is going in a wall that you should also include two Cat 5e data cables as well so that you can future proof the install and use electronics to transport a HDMI signal later over Cat 5e if needed. This is because if the HDMI cable gets damaged they can not be repaired. Our cables are also FT4 for Canadian in-wall fire rating. The best solution is to install conduit that has no 90 degree bends and you can change or add future cables as needed.

[jgatly]

I'm sure people are going to yell at me but i buy all my cables at monoprice online since they are cheap and do the same thing as the cables in the store. I refuse to buy cables that cost a fortune.