{"id":310,"date":"2020-04-08T09:27:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T09:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qualgear.com\/blogs\/?p=310"},"modified":"2020-04-10T12:52:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T12:52:15","slug":"hdmi-cable-and-optical-cable-which-one-to-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qualgear.com\/blogs\/hdmi-cable-and-optical-cable-which-one-to-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"HDMI Cable and Optical Cable \u2013 Which One To Buy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Everyone loves the high definition sound. As per the belief, music is a therapy. It can bring smiles on every lip. The quality of audio matters a lot and we thought you should not compromise on it. Enjoy every beat of sound with a true feeling. QualGear<\/strong> brings to you HDMI cables<\/a><\/strong> to transfer high definition sound from one device to another. When it comes to the audio cable, you may have so many choices such as optical cables, HDMI Cables, and more. The content is for clearing your doubt for choosing the right quality cables for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both HDMI cables<\/strong> and optical cables are very popular for getting quality\nsounds. But there are differences between the features and the performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the optical cable?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This cable uses the medium of light to transfer the digital signal through the optical fiber of the cable. It blocks the noise to pass from the source to the receiver point. It is one of the traditional choices and it carries the compressed Dolby Digital and DTS sound. The introduction of HDMI cables<\/a><\/strong> indeed lowers the sale of the optical variants, but it is still in use and many sound products support this cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such cable does not have enough bandwidth for transferring strong audio signals, so it fails to provide the much-needed quality audio that users love to listen to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is HDMI Cable? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

HDMI cable was first introduced in 2002 and this cable was designed for meeting the purpose of all requirements for both audio and video<\/strong>. It supports the higher bandwidth and easily acceptable for the playback of lossless audio format. Since its introduction, the HDMI cable<\/a><\/strong> continues to evolve further and it offers the best standard for enjoying quality audio. The best thing is that one cable fits both audio and visual requirements and the most updated one even supports the HD 4K resolution. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

QualGear is a renowned manufacturer for a mounting solution and HDMI cables<\/a><\/strong>. You will get a different type of products. Being a recognized manufacturer and seller, we always remain in close connection with the customers. This helped us know what they want and what we need to focus on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy quality HDMI cables<\/strong> from us because we bring to you the most updated version of the cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HDMI Cable vs. Optical Cable:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many differences between the two but we are defining here some of the constructive differences for you. A comparison always makes people understand the products more clearly. Here are the differences. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Construction: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

HDMI cable is built with copper. It is a cheap material and it also has the chances of interference. In the optical cable, fiber optics is the main component. They are much expensive and they are transferring the signal of lights and not electricity. Around these fiber optics is a dark sheath wrapping that does not let in other light signals, blocking the chances of interferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Length:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Length is another factor to consider when you are buying for the cables. A longer length tends to lose its signal. So, always opt for the shortest one as per your needs. Though people can buy the custom lengths you should opt for the suggested length limit. For the optical cable, it is 10 meter and for the HDMI cable<\/a><\/strong>, it is 30 meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audio:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fiber optical support 5.1 channel\nsound at the maximum. HDMI cable supports TrueHD formats, Dolby Digital Plus,\nand more. If you are watching content in Blue-ray, you must use HDMI cables<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The biggest difference between\noptical and HDMI cable is that HDMI cable can carry both audio and video\nwhereas optical cable supports only audio. If you are thinking from the cost\nperspective, an HDMI cable<\/strong> is a\ncheap option since the cable meets both audio and visual needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which Cable You Must Buy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now the question comes naturally which cable you must buy. Know which cable your kit supports and buy that one for an uninterrupted audio quality. Many audio systems do not support the HDMI cables<\/a><\/strong> and in this case, you can go for the optical cable. But if your system supports HDMI cables, don\u2019t go f the other options. There is no competition of HDMI cable in the market. They are offering superior quality audio and video sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are made of retaining the HD quality sound with a higher level of detail. Today, most of the AV systems support HDMI and you should not think twice to buy them. QualGear<\/strong> brings to you the quality products at the best rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Should You Buy QualGear HDMI Cable? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

QualGear<\/strong> is touching the pinnacle of glory with their quality products. Since we added trends for designing our products, our company always remains above the other names. We are leading the market with a huge collection of HDMI cables<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In our collection, we bring to you the three most needed variations of HDMI cables<\/strong> regular, premium, and long HDMI cables<\/strong>, depending on the needs of people. For the regular, we offer you cable with up to 18gbps bandwidth. It supports the 4K resolution video, making your viewing experience excellent. Our HDMI cable supports Ethernet also and 32 audio channels. <\/strong>These products have a gold-plated connector. QualGear<\/strong> HDMI cable is the most innovative option for you. Contact us to explore our collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

QualGear is a renowned manufacturer for a mounting solution and HDMI cables. You will get a different type of products. Being a recognized manufacturer and seller, we always remain in close connection with the customers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,56,8,1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nHDMI Cable and Optical Cable \u2013 Which One To Buy? - Qualgear Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"QualGear is a renowned manufacturer for a mounting solution and HDMI cables. 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