Monoprice 112962 Active High Speed HDMI Cable - 50ft

The Monoprice 112962 is a 50-foot active High Speed HDMI cable rated for 18Gbps bandwidth — the full throughput of the HDMI 2.0 specification. At this length, the active chipset embedded near the source connector is the defining design decision: passive copper conductors at 28AWG cannot reliably propagate an 18Gbps signal across 50 feet without attenuation-induced errors. The chipset draws its operating power from the HDMI 5V pin on the source device, amplifies and re-clocks the signal, and delivers it at full integrity to the display end. The result is support for 4K UHD at up to 60Hz with YUV 4:4:4 chroma subsampling, HDR10 and Dolby Vision, Deep Color up to 48-bit, DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD passthrough, Audio Return Channel, and HDMI Ethernet Channel — the full HDMI 2.0 feature set, without compromise on distance. The CL2 in-wall rating means this cable meets NEC fire resistance requirements for permanent architectural installation.

This cable is built for two primary installation types: home theater runs where the AV equipment rack is physically separated from the display wall — a common scenario in dedicated media rooms or above-fireplace mount configurations — and professional AV installations in conference rooms, classrooms, or retail display environments where signal sources are in a back-of-rack position. The directionality of the cable (source end clearly marked) is a mandatory installation consideration, not an afterthought. Installers running this in-wall should label both ends before fishing through the wall cavity. For IT and AV professionals specifying long-run HDMI solutions, the 18Gbps active design at a Monoprice price point represents a competitive cost-per-foot compared to alternative active cable and signal extender solutions — provided the source device reliably supplies 5V on the HDMI 5V pin, which is the single compatibility variable to verify before specifying in volume.