Nowadays, 4K TVs are becoming more and more popular, and 8K has long been reduced to less than 10,000 yuan, becoming an acceptable price for most people. People's pursuit of audio and video enjoyment is also moving towards building a home theater. This is naturally indispensable to the "bridge" support of HDMI cables. In the autumn of last year, many new products were exhibited at the FIBBR (Fiber) tasting of active fiber leaders, including many of the flagship ships to be released online/offline. Among them, the third generation of the King series KING 3 uses HDMI 2.1 optical fiber cable KING3, which has attracted the attention of many audiophiles. It adopts self-developed chips and transparent transmission patent technology, has 8K ultra-high-definition display, has 48Gbps ultra-large bandwidth, and supports long-distance transmission of up to 100 meters. As a high-end model in the offline channel, it mainly focuses on long-distance wiring of home shadows. Recently, I just wanted to arrange and upgrade the audio-visual equipment, so I bought the Fibbr King 3 ten-meter cable version. In the near future, I will take time to share its specific performance for you:
The packaging of the wire this time is different from the pure black packaging of Fibbr's house, but a white dress, dark green LOGO and glossy seal painting is very eye-catching. The three selling points in the lower left corner are lined up: BendRobust special optical fiber, multi-angle wiring anti-bending, no loss over long distances; Exclusive TransFuture transmission patented technology, low-speed signal error correction compatibility is stronger; Laser Cutting light blue light cutting process, the quality is still very guaranteed. Of course, the advantages of the King 3 are not only these, which will be detailed later.
On the side of the box, more detailed function icons are displayed, such as 48Gbps transmission bandwidth, 8K 60HZ high speed, eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel), Superior 3D, Dynamic HDR and HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection Technology) 2.3. After opening the cover, the box body is also specially designed as a display window, through which you can see the internal wire and appearance. Limited to space, I don't show too much about unboxing.
The bottom corner is pasted with specific factory address, line length and other information. The manufacturer in the label is: Wuhan Changxinsheng Technology. FIBBR is a sub-brand. As an international manufacturer specializing in optical fiber cables, AOC and other connecting cables and other products, it has strong technical research and development strength. Among them, FIBBR not only took the lead in developing the industry's first 8K high-definition HDMI v2.1 optical fiber cable, but also has DP, USB and other series of optical fiber data transmission products.
After opening the box, in addition to the main cable, there is only one storage bag. The one I have in my hand is 10 meters long, which can cope with the needs of large-screen monitoring, large stages, conference rooms and other places, as well as creating home theater wiring, and long-distance wiring is more convenient.
Here's a close-up: The overall workmanship of the Fibbr King3 is still quite excellent. The HDMI plugs at both ends of the cable are made of alloy, the main body is matte black, and the bezel is specially treated with gold. Coupled with the bright white nameplate and indicator light transmission design on the back panel, there is a sense of luxury in the low-key, restrained and delicate. Resistant to abrasion, corrosion, not easy to stain fingerprints and oil, and has excellent heat dissipation performance.
The words and icons of "1" and "2" are printed on both ends of the HDMI cable, and labels "display end" and "host end" are also intimately marked in different directions of the cable. This eye-catching hint allows novice users to know exactly which device each port is connected to. For example, the display end also intuitively gives a "display" icon, we can directly connect to the TV (TV, up to 8K), monitor, projector, etc.; The signal end can be connected to DVD, player, power amplifier and other equipment. After the connection is successful, the display light will flash green, and when the red light flashes, it means that the installation error needs to be reinserted. Under a variety of prompts, even Xiaobai can hardly make mistakes.
Let's show a few more local details: the plugs at both ends of the wire are not cheap plastic, but use a metal shell, rich in texture and delicate feeling, which is completely worthy of the price of thousands of yuan. FIBBR's King series is a classic bestseller, and its main TransFuture low-speed signal error correction function is a highlight. The newly released King3 has been upgraded on low-speed signal error correction to make it more compatible and more widely adaptable.
KING 3 adopts dual-chip HDMI cable, and among the two sets of photoelectric conversion chips, the high-speed signal adopts FH10t/FH10r series chips independently developed by Fiber; The low-speed signal adopts the patented error correction photoelectric conversion chip FTF10t/FTF10r. The original two DDCs without error correction function are improved to a unique data communication channel with error correction function. The upgraded TransFuture technology replaces the old copper wire with optical fiber, minimizing signal attenuation and crosstalk, solving the pain points such as resolution failure, splash screen, black screen and other pain points that have plagued the industry for many years due to poor communication at low speed.
In order to avoid damage caused by the wiring process in a complex environment, King3 adopts high-strength PVC cable, and adopts a flat design, the world's exclusive BendRobust special bending fiber is thin, but strong enough, but also more flexible, not only easy to sort and storage, and can be bent at any 180 degrees can still be used normally and long-term stable work.
Generally, HDMI cables will always have signal loss or even flash/black screen due to loss during long-distance transmission, while FIBBR fiber optic lines will not. The King 3 cable has a diameter of 4.6mm and 6 fibers. The outer skin is black TPU, which can resist 100N long-term pulling and 200N short-term pulling. My line is 10 meters long, which still guarantees stable transmission and high-fidelity audio and video performance. It is understood that the King 3 can support an ultra-long transmission distance of up to 100 meters, and it is also the distance length holder in the HDMI 2.1 products currently sold by FIBBR.
In the actual experience session, the TV at home is TCL's 75-inch 4K smart LED TV (with Harman Kardon audio), which supports 4K high-brush ultra-clear display. THE PLAYER IS REAL VISON 4K DUO, THE FIRST AUDIOPHILE HARDCAST TO JOIN THE NAS CONCEPT (SUPPORTING DOLBY VISION AND HDR10+). Although there is no 8K device, the overall look and feel of the Fibbr King 3, as well as the colors and details, are very outstanding.
After normal connection, the indicator light of the playback plug will show green, this transparent design can intelligently sense the connection status (success/abnormality), which is friendly to novices.
In terms of functions, FIBBR King3 supports 8K@60Hz and 4K@120Hz and 10K 120Hz DSC ultra-high-definition display, supports eARC (enhanced audio return channel), VRR (variable refresh rate), QMS (fast media switching), QFT (fast frame transmission), ALLM (automatic low-latency mode), DSC (display stream compression), dynamic HDR and other HDMI 2.1 "full blood" functions. Although the 8K cable for 4K equipment is a bit wasteful, the King 3's screen camera on 4K is still very good. The contrast between light and dark is rich in layering, and the dynamic contrast is very high. Color reproduction and local details are true and natural, full and delicate and vivid.
When facing fierce fighting and sports scenes when watching the movie, the picture is impactful, smooth and silky throughout the whole process, and there is no stuttering and out of sync. The picture is stable and clear, and the whole process is hearty. HDR images are bright and full, and details in dark scenes are refined.
The three-dimensional sense of the picture is very strong, the texture is excellent, and the picture is not smeared and color blocks during the viewing process. The picture quality is very comfortable and the saturation is higher. Because of the relationship between the camera, the actual picture effect will be clearer.
Summary: As the latest masterpiece in the King series, the performance of Fibbr King3 is amazing. Its quality and workmanship are excellent, self-developed chips and other patented technologies show strong research and development strength, 8K 60HZ high speed and 48Gbps transmission bandwidth brought by the performance is enough to stand out. In particular, long-distance transmission of up to 100 meters is very suitable for creating home theaters. If you have a higher pursuit of audio and video entertainment, you may wish to consider it.