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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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 HDMI is uncompressed video, while streaming video is compressed. Better compression algorithms and faster chips have made modern video and audio compression very effective.

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