Whats the better HDMI cable?

[Jase Fox]

Whats the difference in terms of picture quality between Monster & Qed HDMI cables? & which one is the better make?

[Blu n Gold]

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[1Fish2FishRedFishBlu]

Unless your doing something special such as in-wall or over electrical ceiling runs or LONG runs, the HDMI cables are all the same with cosmetic and Marketing/Name recognition differences. Your average setup with runs under 10' ANY cable will work. There are MANY threads dealing with this topic and many links to inexpensive cabling companies. Don't waste money on brands like Monster.

There are many independant studies that prove my $5 "mycablemart or monoprice" cable is as good as that $85 brand name cable with the fancy package.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by Jase Fox

Whats the difference in terms of picture quality between Monster & Qed HDMI cables? & which one is the better make?

Monster costs more, that's the only difference.

These cables will do just fine.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

[Chevypower]

I called Monoprice after people on here recommended them. The guy at Monoprice said that "other companies..." (after I mentioned Monster) "..put limiters in their cables so you don't get full functionality unless you buy their most expensive cable range" He then said Monoprice V1.3 cables are all fully functioning. So even if you spend 10 times the price on a Monster 700 HDMI cable, you are going to be more limited, because you didnt buy their 1000 cable...

http://www.monstercable.com/HDMI/

[RickD]

I am using a 25' cable from monoprice with no problems. Just wanted to let you know they are also good at the longer lengths.

Description:
- HDMI Tin-Plated Copper CL2 Rated (For In-Wall Installation) Cable (22AWG) - 25ft

Rick

[ausamerika]

Originally Posted by Chevypower

I called Monoprice after people on here recommended them. The guy at Monoprice said that "other companies..." (after I mentioned Monster) "..put limiters in their cables so you don't get full functionality unless you buy their most expensive cable range" He then said Monoprice V1.3 cables are all fully functioning. So even if you spend 10 times the price on a Monster 700 HDMI cable, you are going to be more limited, because you didnt buy their 1000 cable...

http://www.monstercable.com/HDMI/

Even as a confirmed Monoprice fan, I have to call BS on this one.

[Chevypower]

Originally Posted by ausamerika

Even as a confirmed Monoprice fan, I have to call BS on this one.

That's fine, so why are there different versions at Monster? Surely you do not need 5Gb/s+ cable when the Blu Ray movie is no more than 35-50mb/s? Maybe I just don't understand it all, but something's dodgy in their marketing

[psx3man]

Originally Posted by Chevypower

That's fine, so why are there different versions at Monster? Surely you do not need 5Gb/s+ cable when the Blu Ray movie is no more than 35-50mb/s? Maybe I just don't understand it all, but something's dodgy in their marketing

Yea what would be the point of it going that fast. does the sound move faster? I bought mine at sams 16ft for $25.