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THX Ltd. Announces New THX Interconnect Cables to Elevate Home Theater Entertainment

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THX Ltd., a world-class high-fidelity audio and video tuning, certification, and technology company, today announced it is launching THX Interconnect, designed in partnership with Pixelgen. THX Interconnect are a family of Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 cables capable of delivering 100% uncompressed 48 Gbps signaling to optimize the fidelity and reliability of nearly any sized or configured home theater system. THX is also relaunching its popular home theater installer THX Certified Training series. Both will be highlighted in early September in Denver, Colorado at the CEDIA Expo.

"The THX mission is to empower high-fidelity entertainment, regardless of where and how consumers want to enjoy movies, music and games," said Jason Fiber, chief executive officer, THX Ltd. "The THX Interconnect cables ensure all home theater components work in harmony at the highest resolutions, regardless of the length. We are pleased to bring home theater enthusiasts around the globe this cost-effective and incredibly reliable new solution. We also look forward to reintroducing the THX Certified Training program which has been dormant for a few years but is back due to overwhelming demand from the home theater installation industry."




THX Interconnect cables are ideal for everyone who enjoys movies, music, gaming, sporting events, and streaming content at home over their TV, projector, or personal computer display. The cables come in nine lengths to meet the needs of nearly any setup, home theater, or private cinema. Utilizing Pixelgen's PXLGLASS Hybrid Fiber/Copper technology, the THX Interconnect cables maintain the smallest cable diameter possible regardless of length when crossing over from copper to long-reach optical fiber requirements, making installation and management easy and effective.

"The weakest home theater cabling link has the potential to bring down an entire system, and the end users viewing experience with it," said Jack MacDougall, founder, and chief executive officer, Pixelgen. "THX Interconnect cables have been tailored to give everyone optimal system stability, total HDMI 2.1 functionality, and the maximum 48G bandwidth passing through their system."

THX Interconnect Ultra High Speed HDMI cables support the maximum 8-10K resolutions at 60 frames per second, and include:
  • THX Interconnect (Copper) short-range cable for six sizes: 0.5 m (1.64 ft), 1 m (3.28 ft), 1.5 m (4.92 ft), 2 m (6.56 ft), 3 m (9.84 ft), 5 m (16.4 ft); and
  • THX Interconnect (Copper + Optical Fiber with embedded PXLGLASS Technology) long-range cable for three sizes: 7.6 m (24.9 ft), 10 m (32.8 ft), 15 m (49.2 ft).

THX Interconnect cables are thin, flexible, and robust. With any signal transmission method (0.5-to-5 m copper-based or 7.6 m-to-15 m PXLGLASS Optical), each cable provides the following:
  • 100% uncompressed high-speed signal delivery up to 8K60 48 Gbps.
  • Total HDMI 2.1b Protocol Functionality including Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC), Consumer Electronics Control (CEC), Dynamic HDR (High Dynamic Range), HDCP (High bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.X as well as all new gaming-centric features, VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), QMS (Quick Media Switching), ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode), and QFT (Quick Frame Transport).
  • Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable Certification (HDMI 2.1b Category 3 for Optical lengths) with scannable official UHD label affixed to packaging.
  • Internally validated to THX Certified 8K Interconnect Standards; maximized 8K HDMI equipment interoperability, in-system reliability, stringent fitness-to-application testing, hot-plugging, power sequencing and time-lapsed pixel error testing.
  • Smallest cable diameter possible, ensuring minimal bend radius and encouraging maximum flexibility without compromising reliable signal delivery.

Full product specifications are available here. Pricing ranges from USD $39.99 to $399.99. Products are expected to ship in late fall 2023.

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THX also forgot to add that they have a bridge they can sell you with every cable purchase.
 
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This is going exactly as I thought it would.
My only regret is that I didn't stick with the image provided with the press release...

 
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i was reaching for my popcorn bin when opening the article and the forum thread BUT....

leaving aside the ridiculousness of the price, it's a fact that there's a MASSIVE quantity of extremely dodgy and shit HDMI cables that don't adhere to standard/dont pass certification even from "known" brands, and that's without the newer 2.1 and up versions.

So if THX can bring a 100% hdmi-certified cables, then i'm all for it, ¿does the pricing make sense for the copper cables?, not really...

The fiber ones look interesting as truly 100% functional fiber optic cables are also rare, specially at the extreme bitrate of 2.1++ "8K". But it makes zero sense to buy a 7m fiber cable... even 15m you can run with copper with no issue(i guess the attractive part would be the thin section of the fiber one), you'd go with fiber for very long reach maybe to connect a projector to the ground which snakes through the walls
 
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i was reaching for my popcorn bin when opening the article and the forum thread BUT....

leaving aside the ridiculousness of the price, it's a fact that there's a MASSIVE quantity of extremely dodgy and shit HDMI cables that don't adhere to standard/dont pass certification even from "known" brands, and that's without the newer 2.1 and up versions.

So if THX can bring a 100% hdmi-certified cables, then i'm all for it, ¿does the pricing make sense for the copper cables?, not really...

The fiber ones look interesting as truly 100% functional fiber optic cables are also rare, specially at the extreme bitrate of 2.1++ "8K". But it makes zero sense to buy a 7m fiber cable... even 15m you can run with copper with no issue(i guess the attractive part would be the thin section of the fiber one), you'd go with fiber for very long reach maybe to connect a projector to the ground which snakes through the walls
30ft is the max I've ever found for 48Gbps copper, with fiber for anything longer. So I don't think they're too far off-base as far as which medium they're choosing.
 
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If you have a setup where you are even thinking you need this kind of cabling, it's probably worth it. No point in everything being top-of-the-range and having Wilko own-brand HDMI.

I win the lotto, I'll buy them.
 

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Yes sell me a overpriced cable with THX written on it. Digital signal. Either it works at a given bandwidth for the distance or it doesn't...

30ft is the max I've ever found for 48Gbps copper, with fiber for anything longer. So I don't think they're too far off-base as far as which medium they're choosing.
I'd say beyond 12ft you should switch to optics.
 
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It's kinda psychedelic.
And clearly in 8K resolution...

i was reaching for my popcorn bin when opening the article and the forum thread BUT....

leaving aside the ridiculousness of the price, it's a fact that there's a MASSIVE quantity of extremely dodgy and shit HDMI cables that don't adhere to standard/dont pass certification even from "known" brands, and that's without the newer 2.1 and up versions.

So if THX can bring a 100% hdmi-certified cables, then i'm all for it, ¿does the pricing make sense for the copper cables?, not really...

The fiber ones look interesting as truly 100% functional fiber optic cables are also rare, specially at the extreme bitrate of 2.1++ "8K". But it makes zero sense to buy a 7m fiber cable... even 15m you can run with copper with no issue(i guess the attractive part would be the thin section of the fiber one), you'd go with fiber for very long reach maybe to connect a projector to the ground which snakes through the walls
Actually, HDMI 2.1 at full speed is limited to max 5 meters for copper.
 
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I need 15 meter (49.2126 feet) DisplayPort cables, because i run my baremetal desktop, and desktops vm's with pcie passthrough GPUs in another room. I only need 4k@60, and i have been looking at those optical cables from china, but yet to find any good review, do they really work? And if they work, will the optics run for years?

Does anyone have any insight about these. Alternativelly, could i run 4k@60 over 15 meter quality copper cables, like Lindy i think was a reputable manufacturer? Thankful for any insights..
 
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