Monoprice Launches New 8K Splitters, Switchers, and Certified 8K Long-Run HDMI Cables at CES 2023!

(January 11, 2023) Monoprice continues its tradition of quality home theater products at wallet-friendly prices, with the launch of new Certified 8K long-run HDMI cables, braided 8K HDMI cables, and both consumer and pro-sumer 8K Switchers and Splitters. We caught up with Demetri Franklin of Monoprice at CES 2023 and got the low-down on performance AND pricing across what are sure to be popular products!

 

[Kal Rubinson]

See if any of them are listed as suitable for Atmos. I've not found such a reference nor gotten any replies to my question. It may not matter but they list almost every other CODEC.

 

[Todd Anderson]

Hi Kal, interesting question. The fact that they meet HDMI 2.1a standards would indicate (to me) that they have the bandwidth to properly accommodate Lossless Atmos. Perhaps including Atmos in marketing materials requires a fee?

I’ll get an answer…

 

[Kal Rubinson]

Thanks. I needed an HDMI switch and considered the Monoprice but they were unable to reassure me about Atmos.

 

[Todd Anderson]

Ah! I thought you were talking cables. Now I see where you’re going with this. I reached out… hopefully they’ll have an answer.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

Sorry. I quickly scanned the title of the YT clip and mistakenly assumed it was about their new switches.

 

[Todd Anderson]

It’s about both… but can only cram so much on the thumbnail ;-)

I’ll have a definite response for you today…

 

[Kal Rubinson]

Thanks. It won't help me as I got a Marantz 3-1 switch which says it supports Atmos (and does) but others might want to know.

 

[Todd Anderson]

So here's the answer from Monoprice:

Audio formats: LPCM , Dolby Digital/Plus/EX, Dolby True HD, DTS, DTS-EX, DTS-96/24, DTS high Res, DTS-HD Master Audio, DSD.

Monoprice says “This is for the audio out. The pass through on HDMI is pretty agnostic, because we have no need to decode it.”

 

[Kal Rubinson]

So here's the answer from Monoprice:

Audio formats: LPCM , Dolby Digital/Plus/EX, Dolby True HD, DTS, DTS-EX, DTS-96/24, DTS high Res, DTS-HD Master Audio, DSD.

Monoprice says “This is for the audio out. The pass through on HDMI is pretty agnostic, because we have no need to decode it.”

Thanks. I suppose if I didn't already have a solution I might give them a try although its not an entirely explicit recommendation.