You do get what you pay for though.
On high end equip. like that I'd splurge...............just me.
On high end equip. like that I'd splurge...............just me.
HDMI cable for HDTV....Is there a difference?
- Thread starter ewurm
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I think you get ripped off on the "high end" cables. Conductors are conductors.......the only thing an expensive cable will do is possibly block interference, but I've never had a problem with that on my $7 HDMI cable. If you're going to plug it in once and leave it alone then there is no need to spend money for the "better" build quality.Horiyoshi III;2934523; said:
It's settled. Levi gave me the hookup. Now I can watch season 7 of Full House in HD. SWEET!
http://www.parts-express.com/wizard...CAT&srchCat=628&CFID=7675496&CFTOKEN=61576471
I bought the $7.67 cable. If it sucks, I'll get a different one and use it to kill random people and stuff them in the deep freezer in my basem.............I mean I'll just throw it away.
http://www.parts-express.com/wizard...CAT&srchCat=628&CFID=7675496&CFTOKEN=61576471
I bought the $7.67 cable. If it sucks, I'll get a different one and use it to kill random people and stuff them in the deep freezer in my basem.............I mean I'll just throw it away.
Considering it is a digital signal it doesn't matter if you buy the cheapest or get suckered into buying monster cables.
ewurm;2934604; said:
It does.. We seem to have alot of tech guru's..
Thanks for the link too.. I actually need to get one for my new setup..
If mine sucks I'm mailing it to wurm
The difference is mainly block interference like many have said. Shielding constructions require more insulation on the cable contruction which means more materials and work. Monster Cable advertised heavily in magazine so marketing cost also raised price. The difference is minimal so it's really up to you if you got that kind of money to burn. If you can afford then go for it. Otherwise stick to the $20-$30 HDMI cable and they'll be just as good. Are you hooking up to a DVD player?
I'd have to disagree with the lot of you saying that "the cheapest cables will do" I used to think that way until one of the cheap cables that I bought ruined the hdmi port on both my 46" XBR3 and my beloved 5200ES receiver. Luckily I just went and exchanged them separately or I'd be out a little more than 4,000. So buyer beware. I run audioquest on my stuff now.sncboom;2935477; said:
Sti;2941095; said:
sncboom has a point. digital signals only lose signal when a cable is cut or scrambled by interference, only analogue has the potential to lose signal strength on anything under 15m of cable (hence they advise a different broadband cable extension if its gonna be over 15m). i work with some extremely expensive cables, gore cables (approx £20k for 4m) for example, and i can tell you that unless your doing heavy duty testing where any interference, no matter how small, would be bad and damage a test or calibration, a cheap cable will do. cheap cables have to conform to a set standard before they can go on sale, in the uk we have the kite mark as for the US im unsure but there will be one.
so if a cheap cable ruined the port on your tv then you either put it in wrong and/or you forced a broken/faulty connector in to the slot but you should always check the connector head for visible damage before using it, you wouldnt run a filter without checking it over first would you?!
