HDMI is backward compatible, so there's never an issue with using a newer cable with an older system, but the reverse isn't ...
They might all look the same, but not every HDMI cable is as good as the next. Here's what you should get if you just got a fancy new TV or monitor.
A few months ago, I wrote the provocatively titled "Why all HDMI cables are the same." There was a ruckus. Which I expected. But the post also generated some great questions. Which I hadn't. So let's ...