HDMI help ,please?

Will I need a new cable?
NO! Well, probably not. Here is the exact quote from HDMI.org: "Version 2.0 of the HDMI Specification does not define new cables or new connectors. Current High Speed cables (category 2 cables) are capable of carrying the increased bandwidth." Emphasis mine. Here's another direct quote: "HDMI 2.0, which is backwards-compatible with earlier versions of the HDMI specifications..."

Version 2.0 (like 1.4 before it) is entirely a hardware change. It is not a cable change. You can expect cable manufacturers to proclaim that you need expensive new "Version 2.0 cables" but this is untrue. Your current High Speed cables should work just fine.

Suck it and see. Probably ok. It works stably or it won't, if you're getting a clear solid picture then that's as good as it gets, expensive digital cables are a waste of money.

My telly's about ten years old and has three HDMI ports.  I always figured them to be for one, two or three pieces of equipment, ie if port 1 is being used and you need another, use port 2.

I've not tried port 2 with port 1 empty but that's not a problem.

Bought a three metre HDMI laptop to TV extension from eBay for less than a five spot a few years ago.

It's easy to need 3 ports. Fire stick in one, blue ray player in another, satellite or game console or laptop in another and you're already full.

Thank you gentlemen .