HDMI Cable for PS3 - Blu-ray Forum

rangers85 · 09-06-2007, 12:24 AM

I've heard pretty much that any HDMI cable delivers about the same quality video, but was wondering if that's true. I'd hate to buy a monster cable for like $100 when a $15 cord will suffice. I'll also need like a 3 foot cable tops.

As well, does the PS3 take a special type of HDMI cable, or would any cable suffice to use in conjunction with the PS3?

BStecke · 09-06-2007, 12:26 AM

www.blujeanscable.com
www.monoprice.com

My choice would be Blue Jeans.

There are a lot of threads for this though . . . search for HDMI and you'll have enough reading for a week.

Copywriter · 09-06-2007, 12:33 AM

I heard that any HDMI is fine.

I just bought the Sony HDMI (6.5ft) cable at Wal-Mart. It was $39. My PS3 comes tomorrow, so I don't have any results yet.

My friend went to Circuit City and spent $80 on some cable. It works fine too.

Icemage · 09-06-2007, 01:39 AM

I bought my HDMI cable from monoprice and it's working like a champ sending full PCM 5.1 and 1080p signals. Absolutely zero issues, and it cost me $6 plus shipping.

Starkiller · 09-06-2007, 01:53 AM

I'm using the HDMI cable that came with my 360 Elite.

I sold the Elite and kept the cable (made by Microsoft no doubt...)

Memnoch · 09-06-2007, 02:11 AM

Got my HDMI cords from monoprice. So happy with the first set, I bought some more. Smooth transactions.

u_nick · 09-06-2007, 02:17 AM

I got a 30 dollar cable from walmart, and am happy enough with it

soufdallas · 09-06-2007, 02:33 AM

i bought the 120 or 30 dollar 10 or 15 foot cable........and i bought the other 40 dollar cable.......from what i remember they seem to work the same.......hell i charged it to the game, and kept the 120 somethin dollar cable and took the other one back to frys. Not sure if it made a big difference but hell i just want to make sure im gettin every thing out my 1080p toshiba lcd and my ps3 blu-rays...... hell they both cost enough, so i want best results

Icemage · 09-06-2007, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soufdallas

i bought the 120 or 30 dollar 10 or 15 foot cable........and i bought the other 40 dollar cable.......from what i remember they seem to work the same.......hell i charged it to the game, and kept the 120 somethin dollar cable and took the other one back to frys. Not sure if it made a big difference but hell i just want to make sure im gettin every thing out my 1080p toshiba lcd and my ps3 blu-rays...... hell they both cost enough, so i want best results

For best results... don't use a 10 foot cable.

3 feet is more than plenty for most installations, unless you've got one of those huge projector + screen setups with a 10 foot screen and need that extra wire length (at which point you want multiple cables and signal repeaters, not necessarily "better cables").

mastertang · 09-06-2007, 03:19 AM

HDMI cables at Best Buy are total crap. If you pay more than $50 for anything under 10 feet you are being ripped off. I have personal experience using the phoenix gold brand at 30 feet and have seen ZERO signal dropout problems. The ironic thing is phoenix gold cables for $100 are up to 50 feet or so. Do not buy Rocket Fish or those other "in store" brands. 6 foot at the Apple store was only $20.

wem003 · 09-06-2007, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icemage

For best results... don't use a 10 foot cable.

3 feet is more than plenty for most installations, unless you've got one of those huge projector + screen setups with a 10 foot screen and need that extra wire length (at which point you want multiple cables and signal repeaters, not necessarily "better cables").

I'm using a 35 foot HDMI cable from monoprice (about $30) for my projector and have no issues at all.

Not sure that the 10 foot thing is an absolute rule...

Icemage · 09-06-2007, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wem003

I'm using a 35 foot HDMI cable from monoprice (about $30) for my projector and have no issues at all.

Not sure that the 10 foot thing is an absolute rule...

It's not, but the point is that the longer the cable, the higher the chance of digital dropout. Much safer to go with shorter cables with repeaters than risking bad results with a longer cable.

In any case, using more length than necessary is never a good idea.

Maxell · 09-06-2007, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mastertang

HDMI cables at Best Buy are total crap. If you pay more than $50 for anything under 10 feet you are being ripped off. I have personal experience using the phoenix gold brand at 30 feet and have seen ZERO signal dropout problems. The ironic thing is phoenix gold cables for $100 are up to 50 feet or so. Do not buy Rocket Fish or those other "in store" brands. 6 foot at the Apple store was only $20.

I have 2 rocketfish 8' hdmi cables that work great. Although I did get them at a generous employee discount. But yeah it is a pretty high markup. Walmart is probably the cheapest "brick" store. Amazon is cheap too.

Bigdog · 09-06-2007, 01:21 PM

I bought my cables off of newegg for about 10 bucks a piece, the only difference between it and a monster cable is the name and more importantly the price! There is no difference between the 10 dollar cable or the over priced monster cable which run about a 100 dollars for the same thing.

Jared · 09-06-2007, 03:26 PM

I have all my cables from bluejeans, couldn't be happier. I currently have a 30 ft hdmi for my projector and it works like a champ.

Dadds · 09-06-2007, 03:48 PM

Make sure they are 1.3 and not 1.2.

soufdallas · 09-07-2007, 05:12 AM

i know dam well if im spending 600 dollars for a ps3 and 2200 dollars for a 1080p television and 100 somethin dollars for a frickin monster cable.........i shouldnt have ANY PROBLEM what so ever RECEIVING any picture quality or sound......which i haven't experienced and dont expect to experience any problem...................a 3 foot 6 foot 10 foot or 20 foot cable shouldnt make a difference in the quality of picture or sound unless the stuff is cheap and GARBAGE.....maybe im wrong but if so, i might have to hang up any new technology upgrades for the next 5 years until they make something right and worth the money you spend to see great results

Berzerk · 09-07-2007, 05:15 AM

I got my HDMI cable at Sears and have absolutely NO problems what so ever. The picture has been perfect!

Copywriter · 09-07-2007, 06:47 AM

Finally got my PS3.

I'm using the Sony HDMI cable (1.3) that I got for $39 from Wal-Mart. It's 6.5 ft and works great.

dtrush · 09-07-2007, 06:56 AM

I originally bought a $60 cable from Circuit City. Took a chance on an $8 shipped off eBay afterwards. Compared both. Returned the $60 to Circuit City and bought a couple more Blu-Ray discs.
Bottom line - NO DIFFERENCE IN QUALITY IMHO

09-06-2007, 12:24 AM	#1
rangers85 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:9	HDMI Cable for PS3 I've heard pretty much that any HDMI cable delivers about the same quality video, but was wondering if that's true. I'd hate to buy a monster cable for like $100 when a $15 cord will suffice. I'll also need like a 3 foot cable tops. As well, does the PS3 take a special type of HDMI cable, or would any cable suffice to use in conjunction with the PS3?

09-06-2007, 03:19 AM	#10
mastertang Active Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:62 Blu-ray reviews: 3	No hdmi should cost $100 HDMI cables at Best Buy are total crap. If you pay more than $50 for anything under 10 feet you are being ripped off. I have personal experience using the phoenix gold brand at 30 feet and have seen ZERO signal dropout problems. The ironic thing is phoenix gold cables for $100 are up to 50 feet or so. Do not buy Rocket Fish or those other "in store" brands. 6 foot at the Apple store was only $20.

Similar Threads
thread	Forum	Thread Starter	Replies	Last Post
Best HDMI cable for PS3 on 1080P	PS3	deeper	88	07-17-2011 07:51 PM
What HDMI cable to get for PS3?	PS3	Little King	21	07-19-2009 03:52 PM
HDMI cable question for the PS3	Blu-ray Players and Recorders	rbd3000	3	04-14-2008 07:22 PM
How about HDMI to HDMI and analog audio cable for the PS3	Blu-ray Technology and Future Technology	Papi4baby	17	11-29-2007 04:26 PM
Correct HDMI cable for PS3	Blu-ray Players and Recorders	Eddie who?	33	09-14-2007 11:07 PM

09-06-2007, 12:26 AM	#2
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	www.blujeanscable.com www.monoprice.com My choice would be Blue Jeans. There are a lot of threads for this though . . . search for HDMI and you'll have enough reading for a week.

09-06-2007, 12:33 AM	#3
Copywriter Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Vegas Baby, Vegas	I heard that any HDMI is fine. I just bought the Sony HDMI (6.5ft) cable at Wal-Mart. It was $39. My PS3 comes tomorrow, so I don't have any results yet. My friend went to Circuit City and spent $80 on some cable. It works fine too.

09-06-2007, 01:39 AM	#4
Icemage Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007	I bought my HDMI cable from monoprice and it's working like a champ sending full PCM 5.1 and 1080p signals. Absolutely zero issues, and it cost me $6 plus shipping.

09-06-2007, 01:53 AM	#5
Starkiller Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Dallas, TX Blu-ray reviews:2	I'm using the HDMI cable that came with my 360 Elite. I sold the Elite and kept the cable (made by Microsoft no doubt...)

09-06-2007, 02:11 AM	#6
Memnoch Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Northern VA 4K collection:185 Blu-ray collection:185 Trading Score:1	Got my HDMI cords from monoprice. So happy with the first set, I bought some more. Smooth transactions.

09-06-2007, 02:17 AM	#7
u_nick Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:CT, US Trading Score:27	I got a 30 dollar cable from walmart, and am happy enough with it

09-06-2007, 02:33 AM	#8
soufdallas Junior Member Member since:Aug 2007	i bought the 120 or 30 dollar 10 or 15 foot cable........and i bought the other 40 dollar cable.......from what i remember they seem to work the same.......hell i charged it to the game, and kept the 120 somethin dollar cable and took the other one back to frys. Not sure if it made a big difference but hell i just want to make sure im gettin every thing out my 1080p toshiba lcd and my ps3 blu-rays...... hell they both cost enough, so i want best results

09-06-2007, 01:21 PM	#14
Bigdog Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:14 Blu-ray reviews:1	I bought my cables off of newegg for about 10 bucks a piece, the only difference between it and a monster cable is the name and more importantly the price! There is no difference between the 10 dollar cable or the over priced monster cable which run about a 100 dollars for the same thing.

09-06-2007, 03:26 PM	#15
Jared Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Fort Collins, Co	I have all my cables from bluejeans, couldn't be happier. I currently have a 30 ft hdmi for my projector and it works like a champ.

09-06-2007, 03:48 PM	#16
Dadds Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:South NJ Blu-ray reviews:3	Make sure they are 1.3 and not 1.2.

09-07-2007, 05:12 AM	#17
soufdallas Junior Member Member since:Aug 2007	i know dam well if im spending 600 dollars for a ps3 and 2200 dollars for a 1080p television and 100 somethin dollars for a frickin monster cable.........i shouldnt have ANY PROBLEM what so ever RECEIVING any picture quality or sound......which i haven't experienced and dont expect to experience any problem...................a 3 foot 6 foot 10 foot or 20 foot cable shouldnt make a difference in the quality of picture or sound unless the stuff is cheap and GARBAGE.....maybe im wrong but if so, i might have to hang up any new technology upgrades for the next 5 years until they make something right and worth the money you spend to see great results

09-07-2007, 05:15 AM	#18
Berzerk Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:PA	I got my HDMI cable at Sears and have absolutely NO problems what so ever. The picture has been perfect!

09-07-2007, 06:47 AM	#19
Copywriter Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Vegas Baby, Vegas	Finally got my PS3. I'm using the Sony HDMI cable (1.3) that I got for $39 from Wal-Mart. It's 6.5 ft and works great.

09-07-2007, 06:56 AM	#20
dtrush Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Sandy, UT U.S.A. Blu-ray reviews:1	I originally bought a $60 cable from Circuit City. Took a chance on an $8 shipped off eBay afterwards. Compared both. Returned the $60 to Circuit City and bought a couple more Blu-Ray discs. Bottom line - NO DIFFERENCE IN QUALITY IMHO

Best PS3 Game Deals