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Limited time Left. 2 QUALITY HDMI's shpd for $13

I use monoprice, bluejeanscable.com, as well as cheapo sent from China cables, but the cables the OP linked to are Phillips, a nice major brand, gold plated, and support ethernet, which is just rolling out from many other vendors. They are also 6ft vs the 1.5 ft for $2 cables, so IMHO the OP cables are a better option for many.

What you do NOT want to have happen is to buy some new HDMI device and realize you don't have a cable and get stuck with a NASTY B&M price.
 
HybridSquirrel said:
no difference in a digital signal between a $2 cable, $13 cable, or $400 cable.
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I would agree for normal picture/audio, but as mentioned this supports HEC. And yes, nobody in their right mind would buy a $400 cable (but people apparently do :\ ).
 
Macgyversite said:
You sir are out of line.

These are good quality cables for a GREAT price. Search them on-line yourself.
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You, sir, are clearly promoting your own site. You only post in Hot Deals and most of your threads are about this site.

No one else can promote their site, so you can't either.
 
For short runs, a good cable with decent specs will do. For long runs, the gauge, cable, jacketing, shielding and overall quality really do matter.
 
Lead Butthead said:
I read somewhere that unless your HDMI cable run is going to be 40 ft+, otherwise it does not matter much.
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that is correct
it does not matter at all
either the signal gets there or does not
anyone else that thinks otherwise go get an electrical engineering degree then post back and we'll talk
 
Lead Butthead said:
I read somewhere that unless your HDMI cable run is going to be 40 ft+, otherwise it does not matter much.
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HDMI was in use for a good two or three years before anybody had a reliable cable over about 15 feet. This has greatly improved, but I have zero idea how some of the new stuff like bidirectional and Ethernet change the situation, so my references were strictly related to the advertised ability of each cable. If you want to talk quality as opposed to cheap, try www.avsforum.com
 
soccerballtux said:
that is correct
it does not matter at all
either the signal gets there or does not
anyone else that thinks otherwise go get an electrical engineering degree then post back and we'll talk
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Let's talk.

The signal can get really distorted. The cables need to be shielded or use twisted pair construction to reduce noise, and they all have to be the same length to avoid timing issues, as well as be the correct impedance. Any cable that meets HDMI specifications has those things, and will work equally well. A HDMI connector soldered onto some random wire you found on your workbench will not work equally well. The "It's digital, so signal quality doesn't matter" statement is untrue, but the purpose it serves (to dissuade people from choosing obscenely overpriced cables) is valid.

It's simple enough to provide many other instances where digital signal quality matters. Why do you use Cat6 for gigabit, when Cat5 has the same number of wires? The signal either gets there it it doesn't, right? Except Ethernet needs twisted pairs to reduce outside interference, the different pairs are twisted at different intervals to reduce crosstalk, and they need to be twisted right up to the connector. Again, a $1 ethernet cable has the correct construction to meet the gigabit standards, and Monster likely sells a $100 ethernet cable that is not any better. But again, crimp an ethernet connector onto a mishmash of spare wires, and it will not work right.
 
gevorg said:
I rather get one these Monoprice cables with ferrite cores, starting at just $2 each and as good as any other mumbo-jumbo:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240
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I bought a bunch of those 3ft ferrite core cables about a year ago thinking all cables were created equal... Sadly I found out my PS3 is the only device that cares what cable runs into it. Maybe someone with an 'electrical engineering degree' can explain why this is the case but it was just those cheap ferrite core cables that caused my issues. I replaced it with an even cheaper cable (not from monoprice) and have had no issues since. Hopefully this will help someone in the future and not have to buy a second set of cheap cables like I did.

For those who want to question the cables here is what I tried...
2 different TV's - Sony W5100 and LG LE5400 series
2 different receivers - Marantz sr6005 and onkyo s3400 htib
1 ps3 (i guess it could be the ps3...)
3 different video cards - e-350 integrated radeon chip (6200 i think?), some integrated intel chip and a radeon 5770
I used 6 different cables in 2 different colors but all of the 3ft flavor.


Multiple combinations of all the above were tested over several months and it always came back to the monoprice cables on the ps3. Partial and full signal drop totally at random when using it to play games, watch dvd's, br's or just browse built in content.

Sorry for the rant but be just be advised... I'm curious how many people have had the same issues.
 
I haven't had the performance problems with less expensive cable. I have had construction problems.The only reason I don't like the cheaper cables is the quality they exhibit. Those Monoprice cables and some others (Parts Express cheapies) I have used have had the connector stay in the TV or DVD HDMI port upon unplugging.

The cables above were QUALITY through and through when they were on sale. I mean come on. $6.50 each for a Very well constructed cable from a known manufacturer.

So far all the talk has been on the electrical engineering of the cable. However if you cannot unplug them but a few times without a connector failing then why bother. Spend a little more and get better construction.
 
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You are just spewing Bull Shit. I've never had that problem from monoprice cables. Nor has most people i would venture to say.
 
Relax dude. Read my post. I am not complaining about just monoprice and Others have had Monoprice problems. Learn to Read.

Quit Bashing.
 
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