Van Den Hul Introduces Their Ultimate HDMI Cable

Ultra high performance cable supports 1080p for up to 80 foot runs

February 13, 2009

Bluebird Music, the U.S. distributor of Van den Hul, has announced immediate availability of the new HDMI Ultimate cable. The VDH HDMI Ultimate is said to be a no-compromise cable delivering the ultimate performance attainable from HDMI. This cable flawlessly transfers the HDMI 1.3b standard's huge amount of digital data over 50-foot (15m) distances without the requirement of using signal repeaters.   The HDMI Ultimate is also guaranteed to be fully compliant with HDMI 1.3b specifications and to support display modes/resolutions up to and including 1080p for lengths up to 80' feet (25m). These distances can then be doubled using VDH's HDMI Repeater.   Although specifications are set by official HDMI organizations, the cable design, purity of materials and manufacturing techniques can dramatically affect the final performance of an HDMI cable. Thus there are advantages to using high quality cables for high quality applications. The HDMI Ultimate is comprised of extra thick high density silver plated oxygen free copper conductors and low dissipation dielectrics.   This results in exceptionally wide bandwidth, very low signal losses and ultra-low jitter ensuring a clear, highly detailed and very stable picture with impeccable sound. The cable features a heavy double outer shield making the cable virtually immune to external interference. Individually screened internal signal groups provide additional shielding and prevent crosstalk.    The HDMI Ultimate is equipped with professional quality metal body HDMI 'Type A' connectors with heavy gold plated contacts and full strain relief. This is an especially important feature. These very high quality metal connectors provide the ultimate termination which prevents the wire from oxidizing at the ends. The Ultimate utilizes a high performance Halogen free Hulliflex jacket which also prevents oxidization along the length of the cable. This tip to tip completely closed system eliminates the harmful effects of cable oxidation thus ensuring the cable continues to perform up to spec for many years. Retail price is $279 for a 1 meter cable plus $60 per additional meter. "There's a lot of pressure on Van den Hul's latest HDMI cable. It's called the Ultimate, so anything less than five stars and it'll be a case of the not-so-Ultimate. Thankfully, this HDMI v1.3 cable lives up to its name. The Ultimate really does impress with its clear, detailed, realistic picture. Even more apparent is the sonic ability of this cable. It sounds controlled and composed. The level of refinement and finesse that it encourages is there for all to hear."   - What Hi-Fi, 5 Stars award, October 2008.   ABOUT VAN DEN HUL   Based in The Netherlands, Van den Hul is one of the world's largest manufacturers of high quality cables and phono cartridges. Van den Hul is a true world leader in terms of innovation, engineering, manufacturing techniques, quality, performance and value. Van den Hul is one of the few companies which owns patents for it's proprietary technologies.   Van den Hul products are made at their factory in Europe utilizing many demanding, proprietary manufacturing techniques perfected over the past 30 years. Proof of their market leadership is demonstrated by the fact that VDH is distributed in 70 countries! Van den Hul enjoys economies of scale which allow it to deliver superior products at substantially better value than the competition.   ABOUT BLUEBIRD MUSIC   Bluebird Music is a full service, value-added distributor of fine audio products. Bluebird distributes several specialty audio lines, including: Chord Electronics, Exposure, Spendor and Van den Hul. For more information, contact:    Jay Rein at 416 638 8207 or jrein@bluebirdmusic.com and visit www.bluebirdmusic.com   Bluebird Music Limited | 4500 Witmer Estates | Niagara Falls | NY | 14305

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