How can old Ethernet cables can handle transmitting the data needed for 4K 60hz video, but we need new HDMI 2.1 cables to do the same thing?
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Because when you stream/download a video over ethernet, you are downloading compressed data and buffering it before you play.
HDMI 2.0 is 18 times faster than Cat-6 ethernet cables, and HDMI 2.1 is 48 times faster than Cat-6. Both can stream live data from your video player much, much faster than ethernet can; HDMI 2.1 can do 4K 120Hz video. A 1 Gbps ethernet cable can do 4K **5Hz** video (if that video is uncompressed and not buffered).
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