Huh. odd that you had a prob. w/ "off brand" that's all I own on my HDMI sources (2, satellite & PS3), and never had a problem. I'd agree w/Chuck Norris (er, I mean "
Bearded Ninja Guy"), Monster does NOT have a monopoly on quality, just make sure what you're buying is rated for what you're using (HDMI 1.3 is the tops right now, am I correct???) I *would* stretch ninja's analogy a little, using my limited understanding of DTS vs. dolby dig. - in certain cases, Dolby would be a Ford w/a decent 302 ci. engine, while DTS
could be a chevy w/a 350ci. w/a 750 CFM Edelbrock and Flowmaster headers. (I'm still a Mustang guy tho
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