HDMI cables use male plugs at both ends, and all HDMI ports on equipment have female sockets. Cable runs that are longer than 25 feet for 1080p signals and longer than 49 feet for 1080i require ...
HDMI uses a single cable for the transmission of uncompressed digital data and implements the EIA/CEA-861 standards. Buyers of HMDI cables source products primarily by cable type and connector type.
For HDMI video cables, see HDMI cable types. Cat1 and Cat2 are unofficial voice grade standards, while the rest are based on the EIA/TIA-568-B standards. Ethernet wiring today starts at Cat5e.