I <3 Monoprice

[SunnyD]

I ordered a handful of things from Monoprice a few hours ago, and everything has already shipped. They kick Newegg's ass in terms of turnaround time! Gotta love em!

 

[Kelvrick]

They also kick ass on cheap shipping on cheap purchases. No newegg, I don't want to pay 8 bucks shipping on a $2 accessory. SVC is nice on small computer accessories.

 

[dakels]

Really nice quality for lower prices. I got an HDMI cable for like $20 which would have cost me $60 elsewhere for the same guage, shielding, length.

 

[LS21]

any cord you can think of. generic ipod cables. etc etc = win

 

[EGGO]

Loved their prices. Waiting for my toslink cable to arrive.

 

[Lamont Burns]

me likey

 

[funboy6942]

I love the site, been buying from them, and passing them on to everyone I know for years. If there is ever a cable you can think of you wish someone would make, they have, or the cables you can put together to make the one you need.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: dakels
Really nice quality for lower prices. I got an HDMI cable for like $20 which would have cost me $60 elsewhere for the same guage, shielding, length.

I didn't think they had $20 HDMI cables. I don't think I've spent over $8.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
They also kick ass on cheap shipping on cheap purchases. No newegg, I don't want to pay 8 bucks shipping on a $2 accessory. SVC is nice on small computer accessories.

Ditto that. On small items like cables there is absolutely no comparison between Monoprice and NewEgg.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: dakels
Really nice quality for lower prices. I got an HDMI cable for like $20 which would have cost me $60 elsewhere for the same guage, shielding, length.

I didn't think they had $20 HDMI cables. I don't think I've spent over $8.

I was gonna say. I think I picked up 2 HDMI gold plated and a DVI->HDMI gold plated cable for around $15 2 years ago.

 

[Dead3ye]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: dakels
Really nice quality for lower prices. I got an HDMI cable for like $20 which would have cost me $60 elsewhere for the same guage, shielding, length.

I didn't think they had $20 HDMI cables. I don't think I've spent over $8.

They do if you buy a 75 footer like I did. 😉

 

[BW86]

just ordered another hdmi cable from them. :thumbsup:

 

[dakels]

Originally posted by: Dead3ye

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: dakels
Really nice quality for lower prices. I got an HDMI cable for like $20 which would have cost me $60 elsewhere for the same guage, shielding, length.

I didn't think they had $20 HDMI cables. I don't think I've spent over $8.

They do if you buy a 75 footer like I did. 😉

it's 24guage and shielded. Also 20 ft. From what I know, when you go over 12' with HDMI, signal start to drop off really fast. You want a thicker guage wire.

I tested this cable against a 6' $90 monster cable my friend bought for his PS3. We both didn't see a quality difference between my 20' $20 cable or his $90 6' cable on my 42" 1080p screen.

If you think $20 is expensive, Monster makes some absurdly priced cables. I can't say they are worth it or not, I'm sure some discriminating person would see it over me but I haven't seen anything worth spending that kind of money for.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: dakels

Originally posted by: Dead3ye

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: dakels
Really nice quality for lower prices. I got an HDMI cable for like $20 which would have cost me $60 elsewhere for the same guage, shielding, length.

I didn't think they had $20 HDMI cables. I don't think I've spent over $8.

They do if you buy a 75 footer like I did. 😉

it's 24guage and shielded. Also 20 ft. From what I know, when you go over 12' with HDMI, signal start to drop off really fast. You want a thicker guage wire.

I tested this cable against a 6' $90 monster cable my friend bought for his PS3. We both didn't see a quality difference between my 20' $20 cable or his $90 6' cable on my 42" 1080p screen.

If you think $20 is expensive, Monster makes some absurdly priced cables. I can't say they are worth it or not, I'm sure some discriminating person would see it over me but I haven't seen anything worth spending that kind of money for.

😕 Signal quality? Digital? Digital signals are either all or nothing.

And yes, we know about MonsterSham.

 

[gorcorps]

Monoprice seems good enough, but it seems EVERYTHING was out of stock. I was ordering an HDMI cable (first purchase from here) and most of the sizes I wanted were OOS. I've heard nothing but good things about the site so I hope this is a rare occurance. If they have this little at all times I don't know how it got popular.

 

[Crusty]

Originally posted by: dakels

Originally posted by: Dead3ye

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: dakels
Really nice quality for lower prices. I got an HDMI cable for like $20 which would have cost me $60 elsewhere for the same guage, shielding, length.

I didn't think they had $20 HDMI cables. I don't think I've spent over $8.

They do if you buy a 75 footer like I did. 😉

it's 24guage and shielded. Also 20 ft. From what I know, when you go over 12' with HDMI, signal start to drop off really fast. You want a thicker guage wire.

I tested this cable against a 6' $90 monster cable my friend bought for his PS3. We both didn't see a quality difference between my 20' $20 cable or his $90 6' cable on my 42" 1080p screen.

If you think $20 is expensive, Monster makes some absurdly priced cables. I can't say they are worth it or not, I'm sure some discriminating person would see it over me but I haven't seen anything worth spending that kind of money for.

A digital signal is a digital signal, it's not going to look any better or worse with different cables. A good cable WILL allow you to make longer cable runs without suffering from bandwidth problems though.

 

[Crusty]

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Monoprice seems good enough, but it seems EVERYTHING was out of stock. I was ordering an HDMI cable (first purchase from here) and most of the sizes I wanted were OOS. I've heard nothing but good things about the site so I hope this is a rare occurance. If they have this little at all times I don't know how it got popular.

They were getting slammed around holiday times. Pretty much any accessory that would be 'standard' for wall mounting a digital TV was sold out.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Crusty

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Monoprice seems good enough, but it seems EVERYTHING was out of stock. I was ordering an HDMI cable (first purchase from here) and most of the sizes I wanted were OOS. I've heard nothing but good things about the site so I hope this is a rare occurance. If they have this little at all times I don't know how it got popular.

They were getting slammed around holiday times. Pretty much any accessory that would be 'standard' for wall mounting a digital TV was sold out.

I guess I have been lucky. Everything I have ever ordered was in stock at and my door within 3 days of ordering.
I :heart: monoprice.

 

[TallBill]

I should have directed the poor sap at best buy last week spending $36 on a printer cable to go to monoprice 🙁

The only reason I was in the store was receipt of a gift card, and I strongly considered giving it to my wife to not have to go in there.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Lifetime warranty on all cables as well. :thumbsup:

 

[NoCreativity]

Ordered a bunch of cables from them about 6 months ago. Took about a week and a half to get to my house and they jammed them all in a box that was too small. I opened the box to find an extra HDMI cable and two incorrect cables. I contacted customer service and they overnighted the correct cables and told me to keep the incorrect ones. Have used them before this and will use them again because of great prices and mostly great service.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Crusty

A digital signal is a digital signal, it's not going to look any better or worse with different cables. A good cable WILL allow you to make longer cable runs without suffering from bandwidth problems though.

This really isn't true. An HDMI cable carries a digital signal but over what amounts to a bundle of analog cables. There can definitely be differences in signal quality between different vendors and cables. A detailed comparison test I recently read (which unfortunately I can't find at the moment) concluded that in a 2-meter length any cable worked fine, but in longer runs there were real differences between brands. This is not - AT ALL - meant to be a recommendation for Monster cables, which tend to be merely average in quality and relatively expensive, but I guess the point is that if you're looking at a long cable run it may be worth stepping up to a higher-end cable.

EDIT: Here is the cable comparison I referred to.

FWIW, I too love Monoprice - their products are just outstanding and an amazing value for the money. It's hard to make a case for buying elsewhere unless you are a full-blown audiophile with a system well into the tens of thousands of dollars.

 

[AkumaX]

<3 MonoPrice :heart:

 

[dakels]

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: dakels

Originally posted by: Dead3ye

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: dakels
Really nice quality for lower prices. I got an HDMI cable for like $20 which would have cost me $60 elsewhere for the same guage, shielding, length.

I didn't think they had $20 HDMI cables. I don't think I've spent over $8.

They do if you buy a 75 footer like I did. 😉

it's 24guage and shielded. Also 20 ft. From what I know, when you go over 12' with HDMI, signal start to drop off really fast. You want a thicker guage wire.

I tested this cable against a 6' $90 monster cable my friend bought for his PS3. We both didn't see a quality difference between my 20' $20 cable or his $90 6' cable on my 42" 1080p screen.

If you think $20 is expensive, Monster makes some absurdly priced cables. I can't say they are worth it or not, I'm sure some discriminating person would see it over me but I haven't seen anything worth spending that kind of money for.

😕 Signal quality? Digital? Digital signals are either all or nothing.

And yes, we know about MonsterSham.

Well again I got mine for the distance, gauge, and shielding. Like ethernet it is copper based wire and it is still vulnerable to interference. I wanted a shielded wire with a guage that will guarantee me no signal loss at 20'. For $20, it was a no brainer to me compared to some overpriced monster cable or even cables to go which I used to buy from.

I'm just repeating what i read on AVS forums and wiki. I did prove to my friend that he wasted money on his overpriced cable.

Oh and I have ordered from monoprice about 8 times for probably 40 items. I have never had an item OOS. Even little oddities like a sansa USB charger (for $2).

 

[thomsbrain]

I love their prices, turnaround, and cable build quality. Sooooo much cheaper than retail.