which HDMI cable to get? - Blu-ray Forum

david118383 · 02-05-2010, 09:28 PM

I'm needing to buy a few HDMI cables and am wondering which one to get. Is there a difference between a cheap cable off eBay or Amazon, like one of the ones you can get for $3 shipped, and one that I'd get from Bestbuy or even Monoprice?

crackinhedz · 02-05-2010, 09:33 PM

I always buy my cables from
monoprice, not only because of the great prices but because they have been reliable and if you do have any problems, they will replace for free.

I've heard of good cables from amazon, but because they also sell from third party, sometimes you don't really know what you might get?

Dwight Schrute · 02-05-2010, 09:36 PM

I would pay $10-$20.

blarneyrubble · 02-05-2010, 09:52 PM

I buy all my cables from http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp or http://www.firefold.com.

Steve · 02-05-2010, 10:17 PM

Every cable I have came from monoprice for around $5 each.

Sammy · 02-05-2010, 10:55 PM

I have a $6 monoprice cable from the AVR to the HDTV and $3 ones from components to the AVR. Just worked out that way. I have quite a few blus that I got for the cost of an HDMI cable in a package that you cannot open, if you get my drift.

BTW, nice to see you on here again crackinhedz. I haven't seen you post in a while.

rlf3911 · 02-05-2010, 11:20 PM

All mine are monoprice cables, work great. That firefold site looks like they sell quality stuff as well.

crackinhedz · 02-06-2010, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sammy

BTW, nice to see you on here again crackinhedz. I haven't seen you post in a while.

yeah, family and work has kept me pretty busy. But I pop in from time to time.

Uniquely · 02-06-2010, 05:27 PM

I've gotten HDMI from monoprice, and some of the ones they run for 1 cent on Amazon from time to time. I use the monoprice for longer or in wall runs, but the 1 cent ones from Amazon work just fine for short simple connections.

02-05-2010, 09:28 PM	#1
david118383 Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Trading Score:1	which HDMI cable to get? I'm needing to buy a few HDMI cables and am wondering which one to get. Is there a difference between a cheap cable off eBay or Amazon, like one of the ones you can get for $3 shipped, and one that I'd get from Bestbuy or even Monoprice?

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02-05-2010, 09:33 PM	#2
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	I always buy my cables from monoprice, not only because of the great prices but because they have been reliable and if you do have any problems, they will replace for free. I've heard of good cables from amazon, but because they also sell from third party, sometimes you don't really know what you might get?

02-05-2010, 09:36 PM	#3
Dwight Schrute Senior Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:The Schrute Farms Fact: Bears can climb faster than they can run. Trading Score:1	I would pay $10-$20.

02-05-2010, 09:52 PM	#4
blarneyrubble Active Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Greenville Blu-ray collection:186	I buy all my cables from http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp or http://www.firefold.com.

02-05-2010, 10:17 PM	#5
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	Every cable I have came from monoprice for around $5 each.

02-05-2010, 10:55 PM	#6
Sammy Power Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Right next to Wineville, CA Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:199 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	I have a $6 monoprice cable from the AVR to the HDTV and $3 ones from components to the AVR. Just worked out that way. I have quite a few blus that I got for the cost of an HDMI cable in a package that you cannot open, if you get my drift. BTW, nice to see you on here again crackinhedz. I haven't seen you post in a while.

02-05-2010, 11:20 PM	#7
rlf3911 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Mansfield, TX Blu-ray collection:251 Trading Score:6	All mine are monoprice cables, work great. That firefold site looks like they sell quality stuff as well.

02-06-2010, 05:27 PM	#9
Uniquely Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Mobile, AL Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	I've gotten HDMI from monoprice, and some of the ones they run for 1 cent on Amazon from time to time. I use the monoprice for longer or in wall runs, but the 1 cent ones from Amazon work just fine for short simple connections.

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