Quality HDMI? - Blu-ray Forum

Dsella · 01-03-2010, 09:55 PM

I have those like $6 HDMI cables for my 360 and PS3 as I was told "it's a digital signal, it doesn't matter." However, reading through the HDMI sticky on here made me think twice..

If I was to buy a quality cable, would it enhance the picture for Blu-Ray through PS3? And if so, what's a good cable for $25 or so?

-Dsella

ZIPPO · 01-03-2010, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dsella

I have those like $6 HDMI cables for my 360 and PS3 as I was told "it's a digital signal, it doesn't matter." However, reading through the HDMI sticky on here made me think twice..

If I was to buy a quality cable, would it enhance the picture for Blu-Ray through PS3? And if so, what's a good cable for $25 or so?

-Dsella

Save your money. The cable you're using now is good enough.

Read this: http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...1&format=6#faq

Any of these should work: http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...02&cp_id=10243

JJ · 01-03-2010, 10:08 PM

No, it would not enhance your image. You just need monoprice cables from http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp. There would be no difference between $6 and $25 cables.

Zippo, that's twice you've beaten me to an answer.

Dsella · 01-03-2010, 10:12 PM

Alright thanks guys. I'm basically just trying to find something to spend this $25 Visa card on haha.. probably will just buy speaker wire and wait until I find something else then.

gates70 · 01-03-2010, 10:14 PM

I actually did a side-by-side test with a 30' cable from Monoprice and one from my dealer ($300) for my projector. No difference whatsoever. Also, when I bought my very first HDMI cables to go from my Blu player to my TV, my friend lent me his supposedly high-end cable and once I received mine from Monoprice, I plugged it in and again no difference.

ZIPPO · 01-03-2010, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dsella

Alright thanks guys. I'm basically just trying to find something to spend this $25 Visa card on haha.. probably will just buy speaker wire and wait until I find something else then.

Monoprice sells speaker wire too!

http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...02&cp_id=10239

Dsella · 01-03-2010, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ZIPPO

Monoprice sells speaker wire too!

http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...02&cp_id=10239

I know.

I've ordered my tv mount, optical cables, HDMI, etc. from Monoprice. Very cheap, yet quality items.

RBBrittain · 01-03-2010, 11:10 PM

Only long HDMI runs (at least 50') really need high-quality cable to stay on the positive side of the "digital cliff"--and there's cheaper options for that than Monster. For the usual 6' connections, Monoprice works perfectly; with one exception (a freebie with my Vizio TV), that's all I use.

01-03-2010, 09:55 PM	#1
Dsella Banned Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:26 Trading Score:2	Quality HDMI? I have those like $6 HDMI cables for my 360 and PS3 as I was told "it's a digital signal, it doesn't matter." However, reading through the HDMI sticky on here made me think twice.. If I was to buy a quality cable, would it enhance the picture for Blu-Ray through PS3? And if so, what's a good cable for $25 or so? -Dsella

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01-03-2010, 10:08 PM	#3
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	No, it would not enhance your image. You just need monoprice cables from http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp. There would be no difference between $6 and $25 cables. Zippo, that's twice you've beaten me to an answer.

01-03-2010, 10:12 PM	#4
Dsella Banned Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:26 Trading Score:2	Alright thanks guys. I'm basically just trying to find something to spend this $25 Visa card on haha.. probably will just buy speaker wire and wait until I find something else then.

01-03-2010, 10:14 PM	#5
gates70 Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:289 4K collection:1484 Blu-ray collection:5225 Blu-ray reviews:1	I actually did a side-by-side test with a 30' cable from Monoprice and one from my dealer ($300) for my projector. No difference whatsoever. Also, when I bought my very first HDMI cables to go from my Blu player to my TV, my friend lent me his supposedly high-end cable and once I received mine from Monoprice, I plugged it in and again no difference.

01-03-2010, 11:10 PM	#8
RBBrittain Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Little Rock, AR 4K collection:752 Blu-ray collection:1843 DVD collection:91 MA collection:989 Digital collection:349 iTunes collection:56 Prime collection:5 Trading Score:6	Only long HDMI runs (at least 50') really need high-quality cable to stay on the positive side of the "digital cliff"--and there's cheaper options for that than Monster. For the usual 6' connections, Monoprice works perfectly; with one exception (a freebie with my Vizio TV), that's all I use.

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