Best HDMI Cables For Video Cameras

Today I show you why I think Ribbon HDMI Cables are the best cables for shooting video on small cameras. You can't beat the weight, strength and flexibility of these thin cables!
Ribbon HDMI Cables on Amazon:
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Cable for the Sony a6300 (No longer available)
Or on Amazon on Amazon:
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Cable for the GH4 on Amazon:
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Heat Shrink Tubing on Amazon:
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[@SpencerSnyder]

Caleb, you really have provided a serious service with your channel. Thanks for all you do!

[@UniquePhotoandVideo]

Clever idea Caleb! Reminds me of the Ribbon cables in 90's computers. I use an ultra low profile cables with my Panasonic.

[@tm4tare]

Really love the look of your background not only does it make for better sound but it looks futuristic like something from Star Wars

[@Samtagri]

You are truly the gear master. You keep coming up with cool things I've never seen before, and I have seen plenty of things.

[@stevesurfaro]

Wonderful video - great to see someone that gets the details that can fail you at the most inopportune times! Shrink wrapping is genius. I am subscribed and starting to delete my other "video expert" subscriptions :)

[@angelgcastro1]

Great video! Nanosecond and Came-TV has great soft ultra-thin HDMI cables as well.

[@VideoClinic]

Appreciate you to sharing all these helpful tips!

[@IrreverentSOB]

Fantastic, just what I was looking for....thank you very much !

[@gphiproductions]

Useful tips! Thanks for sharing this video!

[@14fortyframes51]

Thank you for the information. I'm running a Sony a6000 with my Ronin m and finding a thin cable with the right angle like this is a must. Great information!!

[@ChristianJohnsons]

I saw these cables recently but didn't know if they were any good. Just got an Andycine A6 monitor for my A7ii and I'll be ordering one of these cables next. Thanks for the help deciding on one!

[@josesanchez19521]

This is amazing. Wish I'd have know about these sooner. Thanks!

[@dslrvideoshooter]

Me too! No problem!

[@MichaelHurdleStudio]

Very good choice. I think I'll use this than the standard cables. Thank you.

[@digitalcyclopsvideoproduct867]

Still doing this to this day! Great tip!

[@FocusReflect]

Wow thanks for this. really nice find :)

[@xavierpuigmontserrat5106]

Many thanks for the great advice!

[@rjderama]

Great videos and idea. Any suggestions on keeping the excess organized and out of the way?

[@TerenceKearns]

Very nice. I had no idea these were available

[@user-lq8ic1tj4s]

Hello, sir do u mind help me something. Im looking for the cable line but as u said 1:23 e when i use normal cheap cable line is dat affect to the gimbal blancing?

[@lavin1662]

Wow what a useful video.. the world is better because of people like you..Thanks a ton..

[@dslrvideoshooter]

Thank you for the very kind words Lavin! Means a lot!

[@jenkaloxley4994]

Thank you for your video! I was about to order them but then I saw they don't support 4K... I want to cry!!!

[@JimRobinson-colors]

Hi - ordered one of these cables for my camera and was expecting it to be all connected - Mine came with two end connectors and the ribbon separately. Have no idea how or where to connect them. Don't want to push it together and force in wrongly. Any idea how they go together?

[@ScottOmaVideo]

These cables work great with my GH4 on a DJI Ronin-M gimbal and external monitor. I haven't done the shrink wrap yet but the cables worked well. The downside is that when carrying my gimbal/camera rig powered off, the camera can spin with normal walking and my ribbon cable bent a bit and became useless. So, always bring two ribbon cables to a shoot.

[@PaulKiama]

Hey... Could you do a review of the a6300, with rigging options, sound and your lenses? Love your vids, man!

[@wadeclark1077]

Thanks! Might have to try this

[@ats1995]

I recommend shrink wrap with glue inside to make it even stronger and more durable. Nice video!

[@StudioSage]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! buying it from your link

[@gringo6f]

Cool! 😎 thank you bro this is amazing! greetings to you

[@MuhammadFloyd]

Past Caleb coming in clutch with solutions 😂

[@datalaforge]

I got one from Permanent Industry on Amazon and I really like it. They also made me one with a straight connector. It's v solid.

[@KahimoandRachel]

hello caleb, just question, is that a6300 and a6000 is different angle of hdmi output, because you said if im gonna buy one of them connector make sure i got the right angle, replay please im comfuse,,thanks

[@BBXFX]

Super. Need one now!

[@vizualizefilmsllc6225]

Great great video - question this cable doesnt seem long enough to connect my Sony A6300 to my DJI Ronin..is there an extension or longer chord avaiable to pull this set up off?

[@peterbratu]

Lindy CROMO Slim cables work really well too!

[@ValerioPerini]

Thanks! nice video! just one question.....if i plug this flat micro hdmi cable into a6300 there will be enough space for plug in the audio jack?????????

[@NatesFilmTutorials]

And I was just looking into a Monitor for my Canon 7D. Not sure if I'll get one just yet but it would be pretty nice.

[@ahmetemirakbulut]

Beautiful video. Thank you for sharing this video with us. 🙂 🙃 😁 🌼

[@FlyingJackalope]

Hey Caleb, I know you produced this a long time ago, but I want to know if you have been able to test this out with the Small HD focus? It has such a tiny space to fit a micro HDMI connector I'm curious if it will fit. I have a GH5 and a Crane 2 for what it's worth. Thanks Caleb.

[@dragonflymedia3979]

Great, Thanks!

[@BmcmediaRo]

Hello, thanks for the tip. Is this kind of cable working with 4k video? It's better than putting extra work on camera for downsampling hdmi out to 1080, battery/heat wise. Regards

[@whatsonmytable]

you are so awesome!!

[@DriftFilmsco]

This is awesome Caleb thanks! Safer and more versatile than the swivel type connection too. I have a Dell monitor I'd like to use in a studio for interview shoots, it lacks a HDMI port, however it has a DisplayPort. I want to use it with my G7, so can I simply attach a microhdmi to hdmi adapter on the G7 and then attach to the adapter a hdmi to DisplayPort cable? Just makes more sense to me to use my existing dell monitor which is colour accurate and a decent size at 21" rather than buy an actual dedicated video monitor like an Aperture or SmallHD which are expensive and small. Would love your advice if you have any experience regarding this mate. I've used an iPad with the G7 but the Panasonic image app doesn't allow full screen previews and the wifi kills battery on long shoots. I only want to preview the image blown up on a screen, not interested in controlling the camera using the app or using the features of a dedicated video monitor. Cheers, Joel.

[@TBMAnimateZ]

i have a canon ixus 265 hs if you could respond to this soon it would be appreciated whenever i connect my camera to my tv through hdmi it does show the pictures and videos i taken through the gallery but doesnt show my videos that im recording will my camera support cam link or any other similar thing?

[@ScottSkywalker]

Can you use that cable is you have a mic in the 3,5mm port, and the gimbal cable attached at the same time? Or is that end too big?

[@kirillkara]

Hi ! I have some issue with flat hdmi cable to my gh4 , monitor aputure fine small hd 2 , and its just dont work - no signal :/// what can be the problem ??

[@skatertwig26]

I have been trying to find a micro usb ribbon cable like this, do you know of any?

[@michaelwtapp]

Will these hdmi ribbon cables carry a 10 bit video signal? Thinking about using this with the Ninja 5 and recording 10 bit video on the recorder.

[@paidgigs]

Awesome info, unfortunately I just received the a6300 cable from the link but does not work I contacted the seller, the other problem is the cable is too short to reach my 7” Marshall which has the HDMI input in the upper right hand corner, my bad for not measuring.

[@_Forever555]

Just a quick tip. The hot setting on an air blow dryer works really good to secure a shrink wrap. 👍

[@dslrvideoshooter]

Thanks!

[@CaliforniaTravelVideos]

True, but either way goes beyond the bounds of "enhanced interrogation" :)

[@Samtagri]

Or a heat airgun even better.

[@tobiasscheichl]

Do you know which size of shrink wrap is best for this hdmi cable?

[@4minvacstories253]

Hey what size was that heat shrink??. I ordered the kit from amazon in your link .However it's too small to fit over the cable! :( Largest size is 10mm and wont fit over the connector and cable.

[@awlux2131]

could i connect a small hd monitor to my sony a7s2 via micro USB cable?? my hdmi port got messed up by the hdmi cord i was using 😭

[@joekrupnik1710]

I totally get that these cables are great for short runs. Thanks. What about signal quality? HDMI cables usually have at least 4 shielded twisted pairs which are twisted for noise shielding and signal quality (like network cables). These ribbon cables seem to have all conductors running in parallel, which eliminates the benefits of the cable twist and may limit the signal quality. Do you have any advice on signal and length limits? Thanks.

[@bobkoss280]

What are you using on the desktop to be able to use a knife without scratching?

[@SLRVids]

I bought one of these for my a6500 but the micro hdmi side is turned the wrong way around and interferes with the camera flap :/ I suppsoe there's no way round that ?

[@contenderoficial7623]

Hi, stupid question, will this cable work to record 4K from my A6300 to my atomos ninja V?

[@joarich]

I ordered such a cable a few weeks ago. Unfortunately it does not transfer UHD resolution.

[@dedgemusic]

Does it support 4k? I need to connect my Feelworld Lut6 4k monitor.

[@nealhope8922]

Hey Caleb! Do you have an updated video to this?

[@SullyCortez]

i love ribbon cables, great vid!

[@Levi_Allen]

so uhm, where do you buy your long sleeve Henleys. asking for a friend...

[@dslrvideoshooter]

I think I got that one from old navy?

[@KevinConder]

I had a ribbon USB cable, it wasn't very rugged. It developed a short where the cable and the connector meet and eventually broke. I'm using a braided cable now.

[@K1KLASSIC]

Wut r good flat ones thtll fit canon 70d ????

[@DANNYBLVCK]

Do you know of a long ribbon cable for Sony a6300

[@jacksonhpeters_]

Still a really big fan of these. You can actually just get the individual ribbons/connectors with fliplatches and put them together yourself. I don't bother sealing them as it makes it really easy to build/disassemble super specific cables for specific rigs.

[@Themoigt]

Nice video

[@dansanchezd.vildosola7619]

Can you shoot 4k and use an hdmi that supports up to 1080p with a monitor?

[@onlocaltv]

Does the G& have clean HDMI out?

[@rosspeterson2658]

Which one would I use for the canon EOS rebel t7i

[@alanmckean]

Have you tried these ribbon cables with 4K? I have an Andycine 5.7" 4K monitor and I want the cables to handle 4K.

[@andyony2]

Unfortunately I haven't found any with support for 4k :(

[@NMRADFILM]

Hi I’m Reagan, I have a canon eos r and Atomos ninja v 5 and I have trouble to recording with 10 bit, can I have a cable link in amazon or eBay? Thx

[@NMRADFILM]

What cable can I used to recording with log 10bit?

[@LashaGetsadze]

does it works on 1080p? on my Sony A600 only outputs 1080i on this HDMI

[@juststuntproductions]

Hey Caleb, any idea why I keep getting No signal when connecting my G7 to my Andy Cine A6 plus ? It came with a cable, worked for a few days, now it will no longer display an image. What should I do?

[@sandmanmato]

Try different cable

[@digitalcyclopsvideoproduct867]

Just curious if you still use the ribbon cables Caleb? Anyone else?

[@AlfaMedtech]

Will this cable work with the A7III !?

[@lukewestwood]

Great video mate. What ever happened to your GH4 hack? Was really looking forward to seeing how that worked. Video maybe?

[@dslrvideoshooter]

The GH4 Hack videos are coming! Hear more about them in my newest video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3LUZZtmoZ6drJI

[@cgshen7183]

may I ask how can I display a6300 camera settings on the external monitor? in 1080p mode there's no problem, but when I want to shoot 4k, the external monitor only display the image but no other informations that where on the built-in small lcd

[@hoangph]

You can enable the dual record on a6300 when shooting in 4k, it will display ;)

[@cgshen7183]

WOW gotta check it out tonight. what a lifesaver

[@StellerJayFilms]

A little tip for Gh5 users. If you can’t view your file go to TV connection in the menus and switch from auto to 1080. Took me a while to figure that one out. But these are not 4K output HDMIs. They are a must have for gimbal external monitor users.

[@ChristosNikolaouMythodC]

Hi there, I got my ribbon cable for my sony a6300, and I connected it to a Aputure VS2 findHD monitor... I find there is problem while I'm recording 4K ... Do I have a defective cable or there is a compatibility issue with my monitor ? Thank you, Christos

[@valealvarez96]

the monitor needs a firmware update, but anyways thats a cheap one maybe it doesn't work well with 4K

[@aznpandaboyw00t]

I would love a a6300 review.

[@GanainyAhmed]

What is the length of small one

[@DANNYBLVCK]

Got my hdmi cable in thanks so much for this video!!!

[@Rrroarr]

hi, does it handle 4k signal? :)

[@DANNYBLVCK]

yes great! however you can't see the menu on the monitor once you switch to 4k

[@Rrroarr]

Thanx for the reply, is that a limitation of the cable or general camera issue/limitation? I'm planning on buying one :)

[@DANNYBLVCK]

the monitor limitation. they have a monitor that will show 4k i think the name of the monitor ikann actually he just did a video about that monitor they are about 250. it will show the menus in 4k i'm planning on getting one myself. i love this cable though make sure you get the cable that goes into the sony a6300 the correct way

[@brettantoni]

Hey, I've bought 2 now and neither have worked. I have the A7sii

[@punpun9972]

What about Hdmi-port protectors?

[@na_films]

what is lens? on your camera?

[@Avidcomp]

Hi. I just spoke to a guy at Arielpixels and he told me those ribbon cables were not designed to be twisted. He said a U-Bend is fine but no twist. So are you twisting them and if so can you confirm that you've had no problems? My main issue is the exit profile of the mini HDMI from the DSLR with a Zacuto recoil config. If it extrudes to far, the cable sits in my cheek (face).

[@dslrvideoshooter]

I've twisted mine a ton and it is fine. That said, They twist is VERY gradual and over the entire length. I wouldn't twist it tightly or crease the cable.

[@voyou51]

Can those cables carry 4K to a Ninja V for example ?

[@mejiavincee]

will this work with the Sony A7III?

[@brettantoni]

Will this cable work with the A7sii? Thanks! I'm having a hard time finding one that works and still allows me to run 4k as well as connect to my gimbal.

[@ryanstark2350]

Brett Anthony Bryant This is what I was thinking. The problem on the A7SII is that the socket is the other way around so the cable would be angled to the front but I think the design of the A7SII to the front of the socket might block you from inserting that right angled plug in completely. Did you sort out any cable? I need one now and finding the ideal cable seems ridiculously difficult.

[@ryanstark2350]

Brett Anthony Bryant I just saw that you can get these cables with the plug orientated a different way so it should work on the A7SII.

[@GWOPPING]

On amazon it state they do not support 4k output

[@jasper5588]

Are we all just gonna overlook the fact that Caleb is an anagram of cable??

[@dslrvideoshooter]

Ha!

[@PostColorGear]

so they've held up then? I'd just be concerned about it being out in the elements or being thrown in a camera bag for example and how durable it would be.

[@dslrvideoshooter]

I've been pretty mean to them and they've held up so far.

[@DANNYBLVCK]

Bought one and it didn't fit right I got to have that one

[@ConsensusX]

You can also get an HDMI lock with a 90° connector. Way more durable and yank-proof.

[@deudjuidigital]

Where?

[@ConsensusX]

Just look up 'DSLR HDMI lock' on eBay or Amazon.

[@tonybeccar]

Hey Caleb! I see you have the Vizelex Auto ND adapter... I was looking at that one... I wanted to ask you how do you think it performs? The downside is that you do not have a "no-nd" setting right? Minimum is 1 stop loss? Is it too bad on the a6300 to lose that extra stop or so? (also planning on purchasing that camera) Thank you so much in advance, hope everything is going super for you!!

[@dslrvideoshooter]

The adapter rocks my socks off. But like you said, there is no "0" ND. For most cameras this would be a slight problem, but since the a6300 is so good in low light it doesn't bother me one bit. I've left the adapter on for days without issue.

[@tonybeccar]

YOU rock! Thanks for answering Caleb. Good luck to ya!

[@LumpyHippo]

an even easier although not as versatile solution is using a spiral HDMI to HDMI mini cable with a right angle at the mini end. The spiral part absorbs most small movements of the monitor and prevents a lot of yanking.

[@dslrvideoshooter]

Good point. That would be a great option!

[@MatthewSmith-nz3fh]

Any issues/disadvantages regarding lack of rf screening foil or shielding with these ribbon cables vs regular types?

[@dslrvideoshooter]

So far no issues. That said, shielding is most important for long runs. These will work well for camera to onboard recorder/monitor, but I wouldn't run them far.

[@MatthewSmith-nz3fh]

Yeah, that makes sense. Many thanks! Really enjoy your reviews and the DIY stuff too. Keep them coming!

[@dslrvideoshooter]

Thanks Matthew!

[@maxhegewald6933]

Can't comment down below - I tried several of these ribbon cables to work with my atomos and the new Lumix S5 - they don't support external Raw video... Even though they seem so much more useful for dslr video shoots...

[@petrockstoreowner9421]

Did anyone notice some light flickering for some reason?

[@ElwoodDowd]

I may have missed it, but why the change to the a6300?

[@dslrvideoshooter]

I've still using my GH4's. I'll have more info on the camera purchase soon.

[@ElwoodDowd]

Thanks! I look forward to it!

[@Dales_Workshop]

I found a source for making your own custom ribbon cables. It's adafruit.com , located in NYC (no retail store, online ordering only). You can order from an assortment of ribbon cable lengths and cable ends, then assemble your own cable. The cable is just a push-fit into the HDMI fittings. THANK YOU for the tip on HDMI ribbon cables!!

[@SVELFARO]

Nice ides, had not thought of those! But its time for you get a heat gun.

[@onlocaltv]

G7

[@daveiadeluca6056]

The Amazon Link isn't working D:

[@dslrvideoshooter]

Try the link now?

[@daveiadeluca6056]

Now it works. Thanks :D