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Chapter 5: Performance Notes
Table 5-1. HDMI performance guide.
Performance rating Type of category cable
Wiring Shielding CAT5 CAT5e CAT6
Solid
Unshielded (UTP) *** **** *****
Shielded (STP) *** *** ****
Stranded
Unshielded (UTP) * ** **
Shielded (STP) * * **
Termination Always use EIA/TIA-568B termination.
NOTE: The number of asterisks in Table 5-1 indicates the performance quality
(more asterisks = better performance).