This $150 HDMI Cable Boosts Image Quality.. WHAT??

[@LewisT0th]

Hey Linus, how much Marseille paid you to say all these things?

[@LinusTechTips]

$0 - If we were paid you'd see a disclaimer in the video that it's sponsored.

[@iMangnifiesta]

Linus Tech Tips looool

[@idk-jb7lx]

lmfao

[@BlueET3RNAL]

Damn even pinned this.

[@mjc0961]

Damn, even got pinned so everyone can see what a tool you are.

[@alynxwithinternet638]

Finally an item that sounds like a normal scam item but actually does what it claims.

[@aramalatrash6147]

these cables need to be revisited today.

[@christinamiller5691]

I second this

[@daton3630]

I second this

[@dex7-1]

⅗

[@gregorymirabella1423]

may i ask why? this review still seems good to me.

[@squngy0]

@@gregorymirabella1423 Smart TVs have built in "intelligent" upscalers now. So now the cable needs to do a better job then the TV would do.

[@Sfnafkwthdjwtwtj]

I dare you guys to put as many as you can together (like you did with 2 of them) before it starts to look stupid

[@JeniousJustin]

They should just create an entire series off of it. They did it with their graphics card before.

[@someidot3699]

omg yes

[@jamespolland958]

Oh my goodness, yes!!!

[@quadmasterXLII]

Please

[@sidhanthym]

try watching this video:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJi5e6eIqK1saJI U'll love it

[@prem3548]

This would be great for consoles! Especially the Nintendo Switch where games don't have a good anti-aliasing.

[@Xhanoir]

maybe ill be slaughted but what about mobile gaming streamed into hdmi?

[@FarmYardGaming]

PlayStation make their own cables for the PS4 as well.

[@projectjt3149]

Prem Nag Reddy Somireddy looks like the Wii U is the main console as far as best bang for the buck

[@mbcchoudhari885]

@Nugg&et use mClassic ai upscaler

[@NeutralGuyDoubleZero]

@@projectjt3149 Considering its a dead system i have to disagree there

[@MakerDD]

8:51 I see what you did there

[@kquote03]

Lol

[@fr33m4n99x]

Lol

[@bullseye088]

Lol

[@azlanbukhari926]

Lol

[@KingJack1999]

lol

[@Microwave414]

TL;DR Its an upscaler built into a cable, seems to work pretty well.

[@kuzoyaro3912]

thank you my dude

[@GrantZ90]

Indeed, what I would've liked to see is how does this thing compare to something like say MPC-HC+madVR+LAV Filters or just the now outdated Core Codec Pack, either of which I assume most anime viewers are already using.

[@wmacosx]

My thoughts exactly. MPC-HC+madVR+LAV is surely more customizable, and if you use aggressive settings it can use up most of the power of a decent gaming card so... this cable _should_ not be able to do better (assuming you have an half-decent gpu). Whatever is in the cable will probably be less general purpose than a gpu so maybe better at this specific task, but if this is the case then why do gpu companies haven't embedded it in their cards?

[@Ozoingo2]

If they allowed people to flash custom filters then we could get doom to run on a cable.... Now who wouldn't wanna see that

[@AMalas]

xD

[@TheShangryLlamas]

PLAYING DOOM ON AN HDMI CABLE that would be fucking incredible.

[@0Kurisu0]

Ozoingo2 We've already got DOOM running on a thermostat and printer, we can make this cable happen.

[@KingHalbatorix]

I'm still waiting for Doom on a shoe

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

And a graphing calculator,, ATMs, Macbook Pro Touch bar (the touch bar, not the MBP), digicams, Minecraft, and even inside of doom: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZPRl4x4e7B3Z8k

[@ting6366]

if gaming monitors had similar technologies built in and use it with any HDMI cable? that could be awesome

[@backlogbuddies]

Yeah but then that would be real work instead of just releasing a monitor with bigger refresh rates

[@liegon]

Something like that should be the responsibility of the graphics card. And we are kind of getting there with NVIDIAs AI based upscaling and anti aliasing. However, an open standard, implemented in all graphics card by all vendors, that any game or the user can freely configure, would be much, much better.

[@ting6366]

@@Blox117 you cannot do that on consoles

[@melchormendoza]

its better if it comes as a peripheral instead of built in so monitors wont come at a 140$ premium for the technology. Its not like its hard to install anyway also this way, you can choose which monitor to use it on instead of it stuck on that monitor only.

[@benjaminpaquin-gagne1171]

My tv is upscaling ? The xbox one s and x too are upscaling

[@jackpeterson1909]

Thanks! My minecraft isn't block anymore.

[@sriramramesh8203]

Jack Isn't Daniel's haha it is sTiL A bLoCk

[@camelCased]

Hmm, I'd say that's a huge problem - minecraft was supposed to be blocky. Is yours all bally then? :D

[@andrewvanderschaaf2967]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5zJomqLl9KsaJo

[@CryptoJordanVR]

Somehow I find that hard to believe. xD

[@Millez]

Jack Isn't Daniel's submitted for comment awards

[@TheOfficialCzex]

This is actually pretty damn impressive, especially with almost 0ms of input lag... I'd like to see their technology in graphics cards for a reduction in GPU usage in anti-aliasing.

[@therealergo]

TheOfficialCzex Uh, just force enable FXAA for your graphics card. It's nothing new or good. Only useful for consoles where that isn't an option.

[@projectnemesi5950]

This is not FXAA. FXAA blurs pixel colors together at boundaries to reduce noticeable anomalies. This seems to be different actually.

[@therealergo]

Project NEMESI5 We can't know exactly what they're doing without ripping the code off of the DSP, but it looks like a blend of antialiasing, sharpening, upscaling, and tone mapping to me. Keep in mind that FXAA is fairly general; there are a whole host of algorithms used for the edge detection step, and it's the only applicable method for a finished frame like they have here. All of these are things that can be adjusted through the graphics card and monitor on PC. They can't bring back data that isn't there in the final frame.

[@frim3647]

'still doesn't work with my game boy' I feel you man

[@kokoPV]

Pretty nice for free upscaling. Though, color depth seem to be crushed and there is some artifacts from the unsharp mask filter. I still prefer madVR NNEDI upscaling for video. smaa+taa for games. (Which takes almost no resources).

[@tjk_prince]

so it's better than the 1000$ HDMI

[@p_q482]

Yes

[@Skelath]

What would be better is if it was just built into monitors with an array of options.

[@jonathanoxlade4252]

If they made a 8k version ile buy it since this is made for 1080p meaning I can use this on a OG soft mod orignal xbox oh yea I went back to The old console again since there is no games for the xbox series x

[@Ï̇̃q]

What the 1000 dollar HDMI cable wants to be.

[@TrueMegaManiac]

I remember that video. That was some stanky snake oil.

[@kullingen6909]

it wants your mony

[@foureye7058]

An ad for the headphones I'm wearing right now? Which have constant disconnect problems when the cable inside the headset started fraying... Still pretty fantastic hardware other than that, I'll get around to fixing it someday I guess.

[@Coffee_Boss]

oh no i wanted a pair of those :/

[@foureye7058]

The quality is absolutely fantastic and the mic is probably one of the best I've ever had. Head fit is comfortable, but they do tend to slide around at times. If you do end up purchasing a pair, I'd recommend that you get the wireless version. Oh and also keep in mind that it's technically only capable of producing 7.1 audio via software emulation, so anything that doesn't support native 7.1 output will just give 5.1 stereo instead.

[@HerbaMachina]

or just a mod mike and any really good other over ear headset really XD

[@foureye7058]

Oh step off it, I've had a more than solid experience with these and while I won't say that it has superior specs since it gets edged out (just barely) in terms of both mic and headset drivers by the likes of the Modmic 4 and the ATH M-40x. My final word on it is that after so many burner logitech headsets the value and build quality are both incredible if you can find a pair in the 70$-80$ USD range like I did.

[@FeralSparky]

Which is still simulated 5.1 as the headphones only have 2 drivers.

[@neruelk]

My conclusion is I won't need this cable for movies or games since they all are >1080p But I could use this for "research purposes"

[@shackle7866]

Research including pr0n?

[@eragonwarriorlp4180]

No need for pornhub premium now 😂 they got out scaled 😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidmcguire6043]

All your movies and games are less than 1080p?

[@AD-cd1bx]

@@davidmcguire6043 > means greater than

[@dukenukem7043]

It actually works for games

[@GameTacoFTW]

Would this benefit a docked Switch?

[@AIpuchino]

It should be able to

[@MrCompdan]

Yes!

[@Xyler94]

Probably actually. I'm personally what would happen if I were to use this cable as the "out" port on the back of my Onkyo, would it help for everything or only the one?

[@TheCasualSubculturist]

I actually am considering it because Switch can definitely use outside fidelity upgrade. But that goddamn price... Half of it would be nice.

[@flandrble]

This is something I am also interested in, it's pretty tempting.

[@Nessos007]

those void headphones in the commercial are bad, first mic start dropping down by itself then completely broke, dont waste money mine is fixed with scotch tape

[@andrewdiana7955]

thank you based god

[@nielswehrens8180]

Open it up, tighten the screw by hand.

[@SourStrike]

I've had mine for about 7 months and haven't had a single problem and I use them almost daily

[@DUKEisALIVE]

Don't buy Gaming Headsets. Buy good Hifi Headphones and a Mic :)

[@MegaChickenPunch]

learn to fucking RMA

[@SANTINIIO]

This would be perfect for playing original xbox games. Most games had a 480p max resolution. The av to hdmi adapter I use is low latency, but the video quality takes a hit.

[@Malus1531]

Would it work on a 1080p TV though? With the stuff he was saying about the output resolution settings it sounds like you'd need a 480p TV.

[@pichum4st3r]

Does your tv have s-video?

[@pichum4st3r]

SANTINI.IO If your tv has s-video I would ditch the av to hdmi set up and get s-video cables.

[@chrisrichfield8906]

i would also like to see Gamecube games through the Wii's HDMI

[@Malus1531]

+pichum4st3r Maybe he's talking about a monitor. Most TVs still have AV (composite/RCA) jacks.

[@scottmoreau3478]

I bought this for my 4K tv as I wanted to improve the overall image. Unfortunately, it's not compatible withHDCP 2.2 so my Rogers box will only stay in the 1080p mode. I am unable to turn it to true 4K. Kind of a bummer.

[@ChristianStout]

This is actually _perfect_ for upscaling PSTV games from 540p to 1080. Thanks Linus.

[@NegitoroIsBestShip]

Mt first thought. Playing a Vita game on a TV with this cable is the exact scenario I would buy this in.

[@tacoengineer6660]

Christian Stout I'd buy this for my PS3

[@oldsnaaake]

Native 540p (although games like P4G are sub-540p) upscaled to either 720p or 1080i.

[@CryptoJordanVR]

I found a cable that does the EXACT same thing for WAAYY cheaper. It's called the Seiki U-VISION cable. Oh, and it's also the original and Marseille is the one that copied them. Because it predates the mCable by a couple years and they even share a similar overall design.... how's that for a turn of events... That's typical of the world we live in. We tend to miss the originals and once the copycats come along they somehow obtain all of the glory....

[@CryptoJordanVR]

Ok... so... I've been doing A LOT of research and I revoke my statement on Marseille being a copycat. Turns out these types of cables have been around for years. There's a whole slew of them from all sorts of different brands. Buuuut, ALL OF THEM use the same chips that are manufactured by Marseille. So, in conclusion, Marseille has been distributing the technology for these cables for years, but has only just recently decided to straight-up make cables themselves. HOWEVER, the other brands tend to be MUCH cheaper than the mCable. If anyone wants a list of the ones I've found so far I'll be listing them in my own comment in the comment section. That way if everyone gives that comment a like, then more people will be able to see it and know that there are alternatives. Because if I listed it here it would get lost in the replies. Here's a link to that comment: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5utq5yYe7mUp6M&lc=z221hzgqnrfdfzgwj04t1aokg24lfqruzpe5aqe2iyegbk0h00410

[@Downtime24]

I'm a little disappointed this wasnt compared to the $1k HDMI cable

[@antonioscendrategattico2302]

Because that one made absolutely no difference at all IIRC.

[@Zizzily]

So it's like a good upscaler, but not as good and has literally no configuration options so if it ruins certain content you either have to switch resolutions or switch between this and a regular cable?

[@jttech44]

Depending on the game, the no-fps hit AA is nice. Games like Elite Dangerous that have shitty AA even at max settings could benefit, and something like deus ex could use some polish on a large 1080p panel. The price is the real holdup, because ~$130 could certainly buy you a nicer video card (probably more clock) and that might give you enough to bump the AA up anyway. While it wouldn't improve games that have crap AA, it's probably the better option.

[@Zizzily]

Yeah, I really wouldn't want to use it on a PC because while it might make AA look better, that hit to the regular desktop (and probably things like Word and web browsing and everything else text-based would probably take a big hit.) I'm not even sure if I'd like it on console. There are lots of enhancements in TV options that make *certain* things look better, but other things end up looking like crap, and with no quick way to adjust it, or even just turn it off, it kind of sucks. That and needing to adjust the resolution of the source. On most consoles, IIRC, when you set them to the resolution of the TV, it always outputs at that res, whether the game is 720p, 1080p, or full 4K. Further, it wouldn't help at all with games at 900p because the signal would be 1080p, or at least, that's how I see it. I mean, unless you go into your console settings and set it to match the amount of HD the game has. And then what about other things, like if you watch a DVD/Blu-ray/whatever on your console? Gotta switch the rez back to 4K if it's UHD and will video look good with the gaming cable instead of the cinema cable? If you could turn it on, off, switch between game and cinema, and *tell* it the resolution of the content, that might be something.

[@glair]

it's using two different types of image enhancement. scaling and whatever type of AA filters it's using. if you could just turn off the AA filter and keep the scaling algorithm on that would make this a much better product. as you'd only want the AA filter on certain games.

[@Zizzily]

Well, I'm pretty sure there's some sharpening filter as well, which is why doubled up you get those outlines, which can be a love it or hate it kind of thing, especially depending on the content, which of course, is another issue.

[@Will_Fong]

yup just a miniature hardware scaler, darbeeVision seems still better cause it can be adjusted on the fly without the resolution hassle.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

I found this old video only today. Is the algorithm they use publicly known by now? The low latency alone is jaw dropping for processing of any kind, let alone this good.

[@EposVox]

This looks KINDA neat, but the need for separate, purpose-built cables and native resolutions, I don't find it to be a realistic option for most people, at all.

[@NytoDork]

Agreed. It's honestly questionable who that cable is targeted towards. Most people won't pay 140 something to get visual-quality improvements inside a cable. I mean I might consider one because I watch the weeb stuff, which greatly benefits from the AA (most Live Action just don't really have harsh black outlines in contrast to a very light color). However, it does not seem to address the problem of the compression effect seen everywhere, especially during more hectic scenes. Even then, I am in the extreme minority, because most are even too cheap to buy DVD/Blu-rays. Maybe waiting for an updated version would be the best option? I am seriously confused.

[@4FrameMusic]

Yes, but considering most source devices adaptively change output resolutions on content changes, and that most televisions change input resolutions based on input source detection, it should work seamlessly. Now, computer monitors with constant, non-standard resolutions, yeah, that's another thing.

[@4FrameMusic]

In theory, it should work with any device that is able to switch resolutions to whatever your source resolution is. In my experience, an HDMI switch just passes the data through, so if you had 1 of these cables going to your tv, and the other end going to your switcher, you'd be fine. Your quality would be whatever the switcher's quality was before that (which from my experience is decent/non-discernable), plus the obvious enhancements the cable provides. :)

[@EposVox]

I was just thinking since they had dedicated gaming/cine ones, etc. Not about to switch HDMI cables based on what media I'm watching.

[@hadikhdra]

what ? how ? most people use their pc's at 1080p constantly without changing resolutions and everyone has a usb port on their TV/monitor .... this is a very realistic option , and the heavy price tag is the price you pay for these kinds of nice upgrades.

[@Eliseo202]

"for anime fans with large low resolution collections" *looks at 153gb folder full of anime*

[@pameton]

153gb, hahaha you gotta pump those numbers up, those are rookies numbers.

[@nijigaharaTV]

I watch most of my anime online and even I have around 300Gb

[@chiramast9326]

Eliseo202 what anime is that? I know it's not Guilty Crown.

[@Malus1531]

Is there a way to legally get media on your hard drive these days? I miss having content on my hard drive to watch when the internet goes down or something, but I stopped pirating like 10 years ago. Even the Ultraviolet digital versions you get with Blurays are just codes for streaming sites in my experience.

[@TrueMegaManiac]

Buy it legally and rip. No one gives a shit unless you distribute.

[@jayraoanti-agency]

Is the color difference between the monitors because of the mCable or because they are different monitors? 2:58

[@jeff666p]

Jay Rao I would like to know this too

[@madsvogelius9554]

Jay Rao Monitors

[@DerBMXFan]

i don't think they would us two differrent monitors for a side by side comparison, so i guess the cable

[@jayraoanti-agency]

+Mads Vogelius Ok then, but he should have used two of the same monitor then because it looks like the colors are wayyyy better just because he is using the mCable.

[@imdeadserious6102]

They're really good with isolating variables in experiments. Look at how uniform the test bench is. So its safe to assume its a minor change in look due to being processed by a video processor to specifically alter the image and not just keep it a high-def perfect replication of the signal it received.

[@garysanchez7827]

This is actually a pretty interesting concept. It's similar to the hdmi reciever I have that has it's own scaler and dsp chip, but much less expensive and purpose-built. It would be cool to see this tech improve with something like a controller chip that can detect input resolutions and automatically bypass the dsp when needed (would be useful for a pc monitor cable).

[@keef4049]

I’d like to see Apple TV 4K get one since they already have a built-in spectrometer mode with the iPhone for color correction

[@jukamaru06]

This should work great on Switch docked mode.

[@Ashaira]

this exactly. for PC it doesn't make much sense since there are other better if more resource costly ways to enhance image but for consoles where you can't its a great way and the lack of added lag is even better.

[@thaumespruix2165]

**Next on LinusTechTips** "RGB HDMI cables"

[@takkipusa6910]

MrRedstone RKG dont gibe them ideas

[@Greer_Agrendale]

They did it.

[@diogoalmeidavisuals]

Please do a comparison with built-in image processing from a TV and see if you can replicate these results with a regular cable.

[@flandrble]

TV's don't really do FXAA, they just unsharpen which looks pretty horrible, and if you're in gaming mode, most of those options are disabled in TVs anyway.

[@alkiou3613]

Since you can't digitally capture a TVs output, you will use a camera instead, the results will be flawed.

[@sarowie]

This thing can not do FXAA either. The magic sauce of this thing is a mix of blurr, sharpen and increasing the contrast. It is a really good mix of sauce they have created here, but really: The ingredients are not that hard to come by, the art is use the right effects in the right order with a fine tuned slider. (and rince and reapte, as the effect of one filter impact the result of all others)

[@Justacapybara9000]

I love that the one of the only issues you found was it didn't do much for retro consoles but with their new product they have a new mode for it truly what wonderful product

[@superCattaz]

6:28 Maxime could look good even on 144p with a SCART-VGA cable.

[@ThatTaytoGuy]

superCattaz she is an absolute babe.

[@simonrichard9873]

How about RGB? Or Luma/Chroma? Or composite? Or RF? :D

[@simonrichard9873]

Or green phosphore monochrome?

[@davidpatten4466]

480p porn never looked so good.

[@GaryColemanNC]

Clearly from the ad it makes 240p look FABULOUS. :)

[@FireEmperor_A]

Sorry I'm late but do they still sell these, for my hen.... I mean Anime.

[@TheRealObamagaming]

shh!!

[@errskine6933]

@@TheRealObamagaming shh!!

[@grenadeboi7370]

@Grant Erskine shh!!

[@GrantErskine03]

@@grenadeboi7370 shh!!

[@drexxus6054]

@@GrantErskine03 shh!!

[@Crazy-Chicken-Media]

I'm put off by having to change my rez, so until that's fixed this will be put on my wish list. keep up the great work.

[@33layersandyoustillnotthere]

For increasing video quality you could use MadVR and MPC-HC player with nnedi3 upscaling and for games you can use sweetfx and you'll get better results for free.

[@michelecaci9469]

But can it run cry- But can it send to the monitor crysis fps?

[@robertjoergensen]

Michele Caci -Just stop...

[@youfool2870]

You're really killing the joke now... In a bad way

[@astupidlylongnamethatstoolong]

It gives minesweeper 2 fps.

[@clansapngad9312]

But can you shut the f- But can you stop?

[@sidhanthym]

try watching this video:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJi5e6eIqK1saJI U'll love it

[@SiLeXnet]

Most of the pleasing effect comes from the (artifical) increase in contrast. Much like the "Loudness" equalization of audio material is liked by most people, but not necessarily "better" in technical terms. If it feels better, there is no reason to not use it, though.

[@JATTI_]

We just need a DisplayPort version!

[@wingracer1614]

What we need is a composite video version for some real retro gaming.

[@LocoMe4u]

your an idiot display port doesnt need this

[@LocoMe4u]

There's the difference hdmi doesn't "need" it. And diplayport doesn't give a fock.

[@Aereto]

Just being that character who lives under a bridge has a point, since the two belong to different standardization organizations. At least DisplayPort is better than HDMI because of certain things like open source and lower cable costs.

[@psihuntr]

We need this at 40 dollars or less

[@OtakuSanel]

sounds like this would be an amazing pairing with the Nintendo switch. Run it in 720p mode and let the cable do the upscaling and filtering.

[@Mishobu]

How can you run it in 720p on the TV? The dock automatically upscales it to 1080p, if there is a way please tell.

[@paprikahero7145]

Mishobu if you go to the settings under tv you can set it to 720p

[@Mishobu]

Ethan Moore Oh, that is true, thank you kind sir.

[@mcullennz]

If you are setting your tv to 720p then the cable would do nothing going from 720p(or 1080p) to 720p

[@OtakuSanel]

you don't set your tv to 720, you set the switch's output to 720p and let cable upscale to 1080p or 4k and add that AA filter

[@cyberdrift1]

Does this work with HDCP 2.2? If so does it encrypt it back after decrypting to process the image?

[@Djhotrhymez]

asking the real questions

[@joselu90]

You don't need this cables. It's not necessary reprocessing HDMI signals between the TV and the thing you plug to it. A good TV does this process, also a good GPU on a computer or console. Even some capturers. So please don't waste your money, or do it on a better TV.

[@Hobo_X]

Can you please show what this ACTUALLY looks like on PS3, 360, and Wii U? And maybe even XBONE/PS4/Switch? Especially BotW.

[@undrgrndhp]

hoboX10 just like crap, but antialiased

[@Mishobu]

So salty

[@jhsevs]

There would be tons and tons of added input lag due to the extra signal processing

[@TheYang2208]

jhsevs watch the video, particularly the part where they tested input lag. Thanks.

[@FrozenByFire3]

jhsevs bruh are you stupid... Consoles have enormous amounts of input lag already, and if you watched this video instead of commenting about something you know nothing about, you'd see that there is no added input lag.

[@commanderlake7997]

This is just regular bicubic upscaling in an ASIC.

[@Astralify]

*CommanderLake* It looks more like some sort of Spline algorithm to me.

[@commanderlake7997]

Isn't that what bicubic upscaling does?

[@aa-vb9tj]

Could I make this myself at home?

[@commanderlake7997]

a a I very much doubt it.

[@aa-vb9tj]

CommanderLake is the hardware not there for a DIY solution?

[@sagarpant8791]

looks at 10Tb hard drive finds 5tb of anime

[@simonrichard9873]

more like hentai

[@VixieTSQ]

First of all w h a t t h e f u c k Second of all a n i m e

[@HeyImLucious]

You're just upset b/c you know your waifu is shit

[@freddiemercury9496]

What anime btw

[@JJAB91]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHm3hp98bLN0aNE

[@TheSupernicholasnick]

You forgot Bick buck bunny

[@uniqhnd23]

@@HeyImLucious What

[@neburn13]

This would be amazing for a Gamecube or Wii with HDMI adapter.

[@djm9937]

It is

[@snethss]

time to break out that laserdisc player.

[@Kytael]

madVR can also do this just by using your video card, something you presumably already have. whatever scaler you were using normally obviously wasn't very good for 480p.

[@Ashaira]

try madvr on a console.

[@dudebro8856]

totaly doable with a hdmi capture card.

[@McHardkor]

how do i use madvr on my gamecube? pls teach me!

[@ecchichanf]

madVR needs juice. R9 290 ~200watts

[@Kytael]

Makes more sense on a console for sure, didn't consider that. madVR wattage depends on the settings and your card, obviously.

[@brettcameratraveler]

VR headsets would be a ideal test candidate. They struggle with resolution and aliasing. Gaming but especially 360 video.

[@brendanbartko2485]

Linus, I'd love to see this with a projector and also, curious to see how it works if you run it off a 20+ foot HDMI cable for longer lengths. a max length of 9 feet seems to short for anything other than a monitor from a PC or console to television.

[@orangeapples]

Finally I can play my PS3 games in true 720p. Not bad, but I’ll stick to $5 HDMI cables for now.

[@timhosken8310]

orangeapples but you could use the 150 dollars to get a ps4 or a Xbox or a PC

[@djVisionIT]

Hi Linus, how would this work for Bell Satellite upscaling 720p/1080i on either 1080p or 4k TV?

[@zacharygoterch168]

djVisionIT Upscaling 720p, it would work very well for TV signals to get to 1080p, but 1080i signals aren’t supported as interlaced signals are handled differently from progressive signals, so the cable just won’t touch that resolution.

[@djVisionIT]

Zachary Goterch I read online that 1080i on bell is actually 720p anyways I have it set to 720p. I wish someone could test this *cough* Linus

[@schilling3003]

MadVR can do everything the Cinema Edition can do, plus a lot more! Though it can be very taxing on your CPU, and obviously is only going to work with media on your computer.

[@xMoac]

Could you give us a mCable used on a Nintendo Switch video? will it work? will it give AA to ...zelda?

[@Zecrid.]

What about freesync and g-sync?

[@waderedsox]

did you try it on an xbone or ps4 with a game that outputs at 900p?

[@waaa9waaa9waaa9]

he didn't because the chip in the cable only works if the monitor and source is on the same resolution

[@fxncy2566]

PS4 games that run at 900p look good enough with the GPU doing the upscaling

[@Ferro_Giconi]

I don't think they output 900p, if they did a large number of TVs would call it unsupported because it's not on the list of only a few resolutions someone decided to make the TV support. More likely I assume it renders at 900p then applies a basic upscale to 1080p before putting the signal out.

[@pichum4st3r]

HolyDevilKing Yeah, the signal is 1080p on PS4. Games are just downscaled.

[@TheShangryLlamas]

games do not output at 900p. That is their internal resolution. They output at whatever resolution you have set on your console because the console handles the upscaling.

[@CarAudioInc]

I could see this thing doing well with the switch, where a lot of games don't have any aa at all.

[@RayMak]

Love you for doing this

[@alumlovescake]

@Tran Duc Minh Nguyen he is probably sub and fame farming don't play him any mind

[@Outlander0995]

Dudes! It's also op for old kung-fu movies wich u cant find in a good quality!

[@wesler218]

what about refresh rates above 120hz at 1440p?

[@prg4533]

The purpose of HDMI to fiber cables is mainly to extend their useful length. With them, HDMI can be over 300' with no glitches. Standard HDMI craps out at 30'+

[@illerchiller491]

Does it work if I use a HDMI to DVI adaptor for my monitor? (1650x1050, 60Hz)?

[@smithwillnot]

I'm pretty sure you could do similar thing with SweetFX...

[@niktodt1]

Exactly, or do the sharpening in GPU drivers. Or use upscale function on your monitor if you have it. And all of theese options are free

[@deneb_tm]

Dušan Terek ml Yeah but try doing driver tweaks or other things like that on consoles.

[@niktodt1]

Sure, but you can still try to dig you TVs preset options, or dig in those settings for sharpness/upscale. Or convince a friend to buy it instead and see how it works for him. I personally would only consider the Cinematic version, since it really adds better quality.

[@ryansample6016]

You're forgetting about the console peasants.

[@fonarte]

NEX H5 Just turn on the TV processing, especially the sharpness and edge enhancent. That is all this is doing. Seriously you guys are not falling for this shit right,,?

[@MadridReviews]

Bought it for my switch. I def see an improvement on that console. Is it worth the price. depends on whats ur budget I dont mind forking $100 to improve my gameplay visually

[@vatz1151]

My dude you're either joking or you fell for some serious bs lol. If anything your old cable for connecting directly to the tv was just going bad

[@MrAwawe]

@@vatz1151 have you watched the video?

[@JnohD]

Rpould be nice if the scaler toggle you're asking for hooked into Rivatuner or similar for automatic game detection, too.

[@CraaaaaabPeople]

Why isn't this chip in the HDMI ports within the tv itself? Could easily be powered internally then.

[@jordanlong00]

Probably just because it's a proprietary chip and they don't make video cards, they should totally partner with a gpu manufacturer or something though

[@Camilllllllllle06296]

That already exist now in TV, image processing 4K Upscale is a part of that

[@pravda9646]

@@Camilllllllllle06296 yes, but because it isn't done on a separate process it introduces heavy input lag

[@Person-hb3dv]

Watching in 144p and didn't notice ANY difference :\

[@Noa15Lv]

The Gamer Maybe watch this video with internet explorer? it will fix up the quality :)

[@jonathanmarinello2534]

The Gamer on my phone I don't rly notice a difference

[@CryptoJordanVR]

What kind of low power/low res device are you watching this video on? A SmartWatch? xD

[@Sreven199]

Dorm internet

[@swjatoslawmaurer5369]

i dont know if you are joking but if not than you should understand that it doesnt make a difference because YOU are not using the cable.

[@nlmaster9811]

For those of you wondering what the anime was, its an internet explorer ad: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHm3hp98bLN0aNE

[@Zizzily]

Good ol' IE-tan. Nothing like Japan for the OS-tans.

[@SianaGearz]

Ooooh, the big monster must be the legendary Mozilla!

[@ReLite_The_Hero]

thank you, oh great sauce master.

[@Tsukasa4692]

holy shit it actually is...

[@uhsenli6424]

so you have to turn down resolution of the computer/game and the framerate, and the cable change it back to the original 1080 resolution with 60fps?

[@gotrice5]

At least it works unlike that one really expensive hdmi cable that linus did a video on a year or two ago.

[@DrLol07]

My BS detector got *triggered* 😂😂😂

[@andljoy]

Not as much as mine went off when he did the hyperloop video :P.

[@englematic]

Honestly I still prefer the normal HDMI captures in those videogame shots. I'm adverse to over sharpening, it is really off putting to me.

[@dsp4392]

You just have what people in the industry call "a good eye". The only proper way to increase image quality is to do it at the source, by increasing resolution or color depth. Post-processed effects like this cable does is just smoke and mirrors.

[@Valkyrslayer]

Same here over sharpening looks really bad. No image filter can add detail or colors that werent there before. A good upscaler should scale content so it looks as close as possible to the content being played on a display with the same resolution as the content.

[@jonathanng3197]

kelwhitepaw averse*

[@plirh987]

kelwhitepaw I agree with you, but it's still great if you play at very low settings, but in that case I would recommend a pc upgrade over this cable...

[@tarora9563]

dsp4 this was especially noticeable with certain texture packs in Breath of the wild on Cemu. Literally just waaaay too much sharpness

[@astro143_]

I'm watching this after watching the most recent AMD tech upgrade, and Linus, your presenting skills have significantly improved since this video. There's a level of monotone robotic shouty tone to your voice here. Now I'm half tempted to get the mclassic for my Switch, PS2, and PS3!

[@GReaper]

That's exactly my use case. I use an HDMI switch that the mCable and consoles are connected to.

[@JustinF30]

You can also do this by changing the sharpness on your monitor settings.

[@jeebuscrust145]

Justin At the low cost of 0$

[@stevethea5250]

Jeebus Crust time is money

[@drunkensailor112]

Will this have effect on dreamcast with vga to hdmi adapter?

[@WednesdayMan]

yeah it'll work with amazing results.

[@rgcoolm]

So it's basically a mini Darbee video processor? They already have these but not in HDMI cable form.

[@Zizzily]

Yep, but with a Darbee you can turn it on and off and adjust it, not just deal with whatever it does or have to swap out your cable.

[@rgcoolm]

Good point! more options with a Darbee!

[@galkanftw]

I got lost here right at the beginning,like what did we do in the setup at the start?.Did we lower the resolution on the TV/monitor to make this work?Why not just use the higher resolution and not use this cable?Or compare this to using the higher resolution? To me this seems obvious that if we lowered the monitor to 480 then obviously the quality is going to drop off badly,allowing the cable to look better than it really is.I just found the whole setup ordeal to be unclear and not allowing me any real answers to what i was looking at.

[@Waxxumus]

Linus, I just want to personally thank you for being who you are. The work you do and the channel you run is a godsend and has reserved a special place in my heart. Been an IT guy for 14 years now, and sounding conceited, you remind me of myself. This is a good thing. Keep up the good work.

[@storm37000]

The video/audio player MPC-HC with the madvr plugin and the NGU upscaling algorithm can achieve the same, if not better, upscaling on high settings. It just taxes heavily even a GTX 1080 if you go above the high setting on the algorithm.

[@jens3545]

+1 very true

[@el-danihasbiarta1200]

Very true

[@lukasmolleman7080]

this is the future! Just like I added rgb which boosted my fps over 200 percent this HDMI cable will get 200 percent better pictures! I love the new technology!

[@lampim]

What would make this an amazing device is if it had wifi and an app that you could turn the effect on and off or do a side by side compare right on the screen or turn the effect up or down like the Darbeevision implementations in some projectors. I don't really like the idea of having a fixed effect built into the cable with no settings or any way to compare.

[@freedustin]

Why do I see differences between the comparisons? In using normal HDMI so how am I getting the mCable benefit on half my screen now?

[@megapro125]

your username fits just perfect

[@sarcasm-83]

**facepalm**

[@freedustin]

Oh that's all you guys got "U R stoopid hurr de durr." So y'all don't know either.

[@freedustin]

that's why I got more thumbs up than you.

[@freedustin]

And I still got more thumbs up than you...how many you got OH fucking ZERO!

[@ollianddelphine]

It is funny that they are named after the French town known specifically for their exaggeration.

[@Ludak021]

There is a town in France named Mcable?

[@Sliphantom]

...sounds to me like it's just doing most of the stuff my CRT already does.

[@blahblah7720]

crt name pls?

[@lalnablehector1285]

yeah except we don't have to use outdated ugly junk...

[@namelessguy199]

@@lalnablehector1285 non tech enthusiast spotted

[@lalnablehector1285]

@@namelessguy199 no I just don't like dogshit old monitors that have basically no advantages that out way their massive flaws.

[@invictuscrown4026]

@@lalnablehector1285 You're the only one here that seems to have ever used one. Do you know the pros and cons of crts? They can't have dead pixels, and for gaming, before the 144hz displays pro's would use crt cause they can have refreshrates up to 155hz.( not all, but 120's are common), they also got better viewing angles than your modern tv's. Only cons are the size and weight of it and prolly glare. Besides no old content looks good on a new tv, neither new content looks great on a crt. So both have their usefullness even today. They also cost peanuts and they ain't ugly, aesthethics are relative and there were many kinds. I got both an OLED 55'' LG and a 32'' Trinitron in my room and I know which tv I use more. The old one.

[@doomcaster4682]

@Linus Tech Tips Did you test the cable with a hdmi-switch? I'd like to know, if it works with it. Console with a normal hdmi cable -> hdmi-switch -> mCable from the switch connected to the TV. I guess, it won't work, because it can't get the output signal from the console, because it isn't hooked up straight to the console... I am not sure though. Oh, almost forgot, how is it with the OSSC? OSSC with mCable -> TV or hdmi-switch?

[@Ben-fq1lj]

I think all it’s just doing is using micro contrast changes. lolol linus: “improves/increases the dynamic range!” ....bruh it clearly does not with those shadows being more crushed. Also, looks like oversharpening than true detail except on that anime which looked really good.

[@WednesdayMan]

Linus use 2 Mclassics together, then combine it with 2 Mcables. I wanna see the insanity that is absurd levels of Marseille anti aliasing.

[@simkhyleng5905]

But you could just add 150$ more to your graphics card budget and it might even give you a better result for gaming

[@Steamrick]

Yeah, but you can't add $150 to improve performance on a PS2 or PS3 and that's where I'd actually use a cable like this ;)

[@ranecE]

oh yeah you're right i actualy havent thought off this.

[@undrgrndhp]

Sim khyleng if you have it already (which is the case of everyone here) Is not gonna be that simple

[@Pepsey-gi3lh]

but not to consoles or streamed videos or anything except gaming

[@cracka5431]

Clearly you didnt watch until the end of the video where Linus said it would benefit console gamers....

[@virtuaza]

Those same effect and processing can be achieved with realtime software filter, or if vga developer give this feature added to their gpu software. Then you dont need this cable. For example there are enchancement noise reduction option to enhance what you see in youtube and any other video played on your pc provided by intel, nvidia, or amd.

[@Galadrew]

What? We was promised there was going to be some tar & feathering! We was robbed!

[@Keitan97]

Wolfgang Valdez we were*

[@Shadow77999]

We wuz kangz n shiet

[@stevethea5250]

We waz 'ere

[@Glorp69420]

m'cable

[@Awgez24]

ten years ago there was a minecraft server that was always full with 120 players. there was a boy who was in a wheel chair and he played on that server. Now that u are reading this you cannot stop if you stop you will never play minecraft again. that boy met a girl on the server and both got married when they became 18 years of old age. but then when she died he was heart broken and cut his wrists so bad his hands came off. this story made me cry when i first heard it and if you dont cry you will never produce tears and your eyes will turn into dry balls. but the boy did not have hands and could not play minecraft he would only visit her grave but her ghost appeared and she told him a riddle it went like this: what has seven dots but cant spot a polka-dot? close your eyes and think of the answer to this riddle. if you guess right you will win the lottery in eight years. If you think of the wrong riddle a black man will come up behind you and shoot you in the back of the head. Once the boy answered this riddle his girlfriend/wife came back to life and they kissed to break the curse. Copy and paste this story and email it to your local congressman if you want to enjoy the benefits of true love and lag free minecraft servers. Copy this down by hand and then make a mold of it and then inscribe it onto the hood of your car if you want to ensure you will drive as fast as sonic. If you do neither of these you will suddenly have a stroke and lose both of your hands like the little boy did and you will NEVER be able to spin a fidget spinner AGAIN. god bless

[@Eunostos]

It looks more like some free association by someone who'd read too many of those chain messages. And like most free association/free typing/free writing, it's hilarious :D

[@Spider_bites1]

Flinke Geert *tips hdmi cable*

[@jf6785]

Thanks, I hate it

[@InTimeTraveller]

I personally thought that both Tomb Raider and Deus Ex looked better on the left side of the screen with the "normal" HDMI cable. Are we absolutely sure that the two shots didn't get mixed up in the editing? I have a 25" 1440p Dell Ultra Sharp screen, even watched the video in 4K (just to eliminate as much KZbin compression artifacts as possible) and turned off f.lux to better see any contrast differences but still, I think that the "normal version" looks better. I would say that my vision acuity perhaps is not that good but I'm a photographer and my eyes get annoyed at the slightest quality differences. Perhaps it includes a sharpening filter that is on a too high setting or sth, but in my eyes the gaming edition of mCable looks horrible. The cinema version though looks indeed beautiful!!

[@SahilP2648]

This whole review is bs. This cable is doing nothing but sharpening the frame. AA depends on game software. Otherwise Nvidia and AMD both would have implemented some sort of AA at the hardware level, think about it. AA is strictly software based.

[@JSTM2000]

The mCable doesn't actually add any quality to the image, it just "makes up more details" by processing it. It's actually detrimental for quality in some cases, just depends what the user wants from the image. For "purest" image quality you actually want the normal HDMI cable.

[@PixlRainbow]

Sahil Pethe actually, AMD and NVIDIA *have* in fact implemented this at the hardware level. However, by default your drivers are configured to wait for the program to explicitly request features. Some older games simply won't request certain features because they simply weren't available at the time of development, in which case you can force the features to be turned on under the configuration tool for your respective brand of GPU.

[@SahilP2648]

Pixl Rainbow link?

[@PixlRainbow]

Sahil Pethe Nvidia www.nvidia.com/object/slizone_sliAA_howto2.html (default is "application controlled" which means only turn on if program requests it) AMD forums.guru3d.com/threads/catalyst-aa-guide.350890/ (click on spoiler buttons to show screenshots of the AMD Catalyst control panel)

[@HydroKyl240COG]

Fracking amazing production though!! Also, I would have loved to see if these get hot, as they do have processors. Didn’t know if after extended use, the processing degrades, where opening them and slapping a micro copper heatsink will help. Silly, I know. But I think of these silly things, lol.

[@squelchedotter]

"flashable firmware" is probably not possible, because the effect is likely implemented in hardware.

[@alexatkin]

Indeed the reason it works at such low latency is probably because its a one-purpose fixed function device. If it wasn't then the FIRST thing you would want is the ability to switch it between Game and Video modes as its really not practical buying one of these for everyone device when you have surround receiver so could do it with just one.

[@sourcethunderlight2723]

Hey Linus, Try it on the Vive!

[@Jakugen0]

Does it carry a vive's signal? It seemed to me that it is limited to 1080p, if I am not misunderstanding it.

[@LordSutter]

Not sure ifit would work, but I'm really keen to see them try it.

[@BetaaNerd]

he did test it in 4k and the marketing mentioned vr as well

[@simersby]

Hello Linus. Try this cable with PS4. On PC you can enable AA, in this case you better invest 140$ in video card, on the other hand, for PS4 that is not an option.