LCD DVI cable.

[TOCSYS]

I just pruchased a Samsung 193P LCD from newegg. I'm really excited about making the "switch" but I had a couple of questions that hopefully someone here can answer. I bought one of these for my HDTV. I know that the LCD is top of the line but how much care/quality goes into the DVI cable that they give you? Would it be better to use the monster cable in place of the one that comes with the monitor? Any information would help. Thanks.

 

[Rage187]

monster cables are a joke.

dvi is dvi

 

[TOCSYS]

LOL!
Great sig btw.

Why are they a joke? I've always heard they were good. What information do you have that shows they suck? I'm not trying to take a shot at you, I'm just curious.

 

[ntdz]

b/c its a ripoff. A digital cable is a digital cable, there isnt really one better quality one than another. Analog is different story, but in general, monster cables are a ripoff and not neccisary.

 

[TOCSYS]

Thanks for the tip. I'll keep that in mind.

 

[stevennoland]

Don't listen to these jokers! If YOU think a Monster Cable cable makes your system better then that's all that matters. Yea, digital is digital, but a better cable, capable of rejecting EMI better than the crap OEM's ship, is the way to go.

In my home theater I have a set of Pokl Audio LSI9's for my mains. The pair cost me about $900.00 The speaker wire I'm using is a set of Monster Cable M Series 2.4 Bi-Wire. These sell for $700.00 for the pair. Is it overkill? Yes! But is having the best speaker cable wrong? No!

 

[Rage187]

digital is digital


a sucker is born every minute.

 

[TOCSYS]

Hehe, and the debate rolls on.
I think we need some hard, scientific data to sort this one out.

 

[Cerb]

A decent, nicdely shielded cable should make a difference, as it does for anything that needs data over small wires bundled up. All are NOT equal. However, you're as much a sucker for buying the $5 cable as you are for buying the $100. For $20 or so, you should be able to get a nice DVI cable.

But please, for the sake of people everywhere with common sense, and for the sanity of Rossman and his minions, DON'T BUY THE PLACEBO.

 

[Cerb]

Originally posted by: rorrim180
Hehe, and the debate rolls on.
I think we need some hard, scientific data to sort this one out.

Have fun. Monster is certainly against your doing that, as you might find some Comax, Amp (ECS), or Foxconn for a quarter or third the price is 99.9% as good (0.1%, 'cause you know how much that extra gold plating does).

 

[agent2099]

Originally posted by: Rage187
digital is digital


a sucker is born every minute.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

Its a mixed barrel, DVI has no error correction. Despite this,for short cable lengths you'll probably have no problems. With DVI you'd have more margin for error when it comes to the connectors, rather than the cable itself.

Digital is digital, its either on or off, you don't have to represent a full sinisoldal waveform in order to capture the image on your screen.

 

[TOCSYS]

Have fun. Monster is certainly against your doing that, as you might find some Comax, Amp (ECS), or Foxconn for a quarter or third the price is 99.9% as good (0.1%, 'cause you know how much that extra gold plating does).

Keep in mind though, I didn't buy this cable for the monitor I purchased. I needed a DVI cable to run from my digital cable box to my HDTV. I was just curious if I'd gain anything by using the monster cable instead of the one that comes with the monitor. If it was worth it then I'd buy another one. If not, then I'd use the stock cable. I do agree with Cerb though. You're just as much of a sucker if you buy a low end $5.00 cable as you are buying a $99.00 cable. Unfortunatly for me, all Best Buy had at the time was the high end sucker model.

I know that the jargon that monster uses to decribe how their product is made is just marketing BS:

Gas-injected dielectric for maximum signal strength and ultra-low loss even over long runs.

High-density triple shielding for maximum rejection of radio frequency and electromagnetic interference.

Supports up to 24-bit digital RGB data behind each pixel for the highest-quality image.

Ideal for all DVI connections, including HDTV, set-top boxes, DVD players and A/V receivers.

But they just make it sound so damn cool.


Thanks for the information guys. I didn't mean to start a flame war or anything. I just wanted an educated opinion on the subject.