We recently bought a new house and the previous owner installed HDMI cables in the wall. I don't know much about HDMI but know enough that for long distance you might need higher quality cables. The previous own said he installed these a while ago. I pulled up the outlet panel and was able to read "E139956 (UL) type CL2 shielded 26AWG ----- AWM 20276" on the wire. I don't know what the numbers and letters on the cable mean. Clearly it is CL2 and 26gauge, but I don't know anything else and my searches online haven't really found anything. I do not know what brand. I don't know what certification (1,2,?) nor do I even know what certification really means in terms of quality.
I'm in the process of trying to buy a 1080p HDTV and I want to know if this cable is good enough. The distance is probably about 20ft. Or will I have to upgrade the cable in the wall as well?
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