HDMI cable issues

[vdherik]

Bitrates:

File 1, ripped TV show, size 340 MB. Consistently fails to play.

Code:

Input #0, matroska,webm, from 'filename1.mkv':
Duration: 00:21:00.67, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2251 kb/s
Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (High), yuv420p, 1280x720,
  SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 1k tbn, 59.94 tbc (default)
Stream #0:1: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 384 kb/s (default)

File 2, 1080p movie, size 6.6 GB. Plays without problems.

Code:

Input #0, matroska,webm, from 'filename2.mkv':
Duration: 02:18:35.35, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 6780 kb/s
Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (High), yuv420p, 1440x600
[SAR 1:1 DAR 12:5], 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 1k tbn, 47.95 tbc (default)
Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: dts (DTS), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s16, 1536 kb/s (default)

Only real difference I see here is the fps, I'll look into that further.

Hard to tell the cable version, but it was sold as 1.4 (ebay item 330799347748).

Writing on the cable states High Speed HDMI Cable E301195 AWM Style 20276 80°C 30V VW-1