Chord Company Clearway HDMI AOC Glass Fibre Interconnect

The new AOC (Active Optical Cable) interconnect benefits from a high-quality next-generation chipset at both ends of the cable, offering advanced performance of up to 20 m. This new offering joins the existing copper Clearway HDMI, which offers high-res performance up to 3 m.

According to the manufacturer, the new 48GBps-bandwidth Clearway HDMI AOC cable apparently features the highest OM3 grade (over 10-Gigabit-bandwidth glass fibres) rather than the typical OM2 (1 GB).

We are told that this optical connection can deliver up to 10K (30 Hz) from the four-fibre/seven-wire configuration, which is protected by foam/polyethylene insulation, a dual aluminium foil shield, and a PVC jacket.

Alongside full 4K/8K/10K HDR picture quality, the high-speed Clearway HDMI promises improved audio performance thanks to its ample shielding against unwanted HF noise, although the company also states that this is an advantage inherent in optical fibre.

The cable supports eARc (Enhanced Audio Return Channel ); ( SBTM (Source-based Tone Mapping), Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), Quick Frame Transport (QFT), and Quick Media Switching (QMS).

Further features include a gold-plated copper HDMI connector shell with 19 gold-plated copper connector pins, hand soldering and fabrication to the terminations, and protection from a zinc-alloy connector backshell.

The Chord Company Clearway HDMI AOC is available now in 3 m, 5 m, 8 m, 10 m, 12.5 m, 15 m and 20 m lengths and priced from £120.

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