UGREEN 50 m HDMI 2.0 Fibre-Optic AOC Cable (45509)

Overview

The UGREEN 45509 is a 50 m HDMI 2.0 cable that sends the signal over optical fibre, for a hall, classroom or large room where the projector or display is a long way from the player, PC or rack. It carries up to 18 Gbps for 4K at 60 Hz when the source, the display and anything between them support that mode, and the optical path resists interference. It is directional: one end goes to the source output and the other to the display input, and the ends are not interchangeable.

Is it right for you?

• It suits a fixed point-to-point run that genuinely needs 50 m. The cable cannot be shortened, re-terminated or extended like bulk installation cable.
• Because the ends are not interchangeable, you need to know which device sends and which receives before pulling the cable.
• For 4K at 60 Hz, the display input you use must be rated and set to its high-bandwidth mode.
• If you need HDMI 2.1 features such as 4K at 120 Hz, 8K or eARC, this HDMI 2.0 cable is not specified for them; choose a cable that is.
• It carries one source to one display. It does not split one source across several displays or switch between sources.

Key features

• Up to 18 Gbps HDMI 2.0 bandwidth, for 3840 x 2160 at 60 Hz on a compatible chain.
• HDR (high dynamic range) signalling passes through where the source, content and display support it.
• Active optical construction, specified as resistant to electromagnetic and radio-frequency interference (EMI/RFI).
• Aluminium connector shells; black cable with grey connector housings.
• No cable driver is needed, though the endpoint devices’ own settings and drivers still apply.

What else you need

A source with a full-size HDMI output and a display with a full-size HDMI input. No separate power supply, adapter or installation accessory is identified for this cable, and no driver is needed. It does not convert HDMI to USB-C, DisplayPort, VGA, DVI or another connector.

Installation

An AV installer should fit a 50 m run. The job is to identify the source output and display input before pulling the cable, confirm that conduit openings, wall plates and bend radii accept the full moulded connector without force, check that every intermediate receiver, switch, coupler or wall plate supports the resolution, refresh rate, HDR and HDCP of the content, and test the picture while both ends are still accessible, before ceilings or walls are closed.

Before you buy

• The ends are not interchangeable. It does not work from the display end back to the source.
• It cannot be shortened, re-terminated or extended, so confirm the route really needs 50 m.
• It is not specified for 4K at 120 Hz, 8K or other HDMI 2.1 modes.
• It does not create 4K, HDR or surround sound when the connected equipment lacks those capabilities.
• Test the installed cable before closing ceilings or walls.