Monoprice HDMI cables

[ElectricShock]

They have these in stock. Thinking about getting them

High Speed HDMI 1.3a Category 2 Certified Cable 28AWG - 6ft w/Ferrite Cores (Gold Plated Connectors) - BLACK

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

But i was thinking about these also which cost a little more but not in stock right now.


High Speed HDMI 1.3a Category 2 Certified CL2 Rated (In-Wall Installation) Cable (24AWG) w/ Net Jacket - 6ft (Gold Plated Connectors)

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


Is there a big difference and why?
Should i just wait for those to come in stock or get the other ones. They might come in tommorrow they say...But they been saying that for a couple days now.....


Thanks any info is appreciated...trying to get my surround sound going

[brett_day]

the main difference between the 2 is that the more expensive ones are cl2 rated which means that they can be used in walls and would meet legal and building regulation requirements and so forth. other than the expensive one being a little thicker in the AWG department they are the same cable. Unless you are running them through a wall stick with the cheaper ones

[Ataneruo]

Agreed, I got a 24 gauge because they were out of the 28 gauge at the time, and the cable is ridiculously thick. This would be awesome if only it didn't make the cable very heavy and difficult to coil or plug into my HDMI ports :P

In addition, the 28 gauge is rated as having no signal loss unless you are running it for over ~ 15 ft if my memory serves correctly. This means that unless you are running it long distances it is the preferred (and cheaper) way to go.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by brett_day

Unless you are running them through a wall stick with the cheaper ones

agreed.

At 6 feet, just get the 28awg.

[Big Daddy]

The in-wall HDMI cables are too thick and inflexible. If they accidentally pop out of you HDMI input, they can damage it.

This actually happended to me. I had a 30ft Monoprice in-wall HDMI cable attached to my brand new projector. Unfortunately, when I was adjusting the position of the projector, it popped out and completely messed up the pins on the projector's HDMI input. Epson was very nice about it and sent me a new projector by FedEx (overnight) free of charge. They had also included the price of the return shippment of the old projector by FedEx.

I ended up buying a more flexible 35 ft cable from VasterCables at a relatively low price. It works beautifully.

[ryoohki]

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

The in-wall HDMI cables are too thick and inflexible. If they accidentally pop out of you HDMI input, they can damage it.

This actually happended to me. I had a 30ft Monoprice in-wall HDMI cable attached to my brand new projector. Unfortunately, when I was adjusting the position of the projector, it popped out and completely messed up the pins on the projector's HDMI input. Epson was very nice about it and sent me a new projector by FedEx (overnight) free of charge. They had also included the price of the return shippment of the old projector by FedEx.

I ended up buying a more flexible 35 ft cable from VasterCables at a relatively low price. It works beautifully.

Yeah. i bought a Female to Female connector and a 3 feet 24 guage cable to fix that problem. it also work perfect and the end is not hard at all..

[blujacket]

You can also purchase port savers, for long, in wall cable terminations.

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

[Yog-Sothoth]

High Speed HDMI 1.3a Category 2 Certified CL2 Rated (In-Wall Installation) Cable (24AWG) w/ Net Jacket - 6ft (Gold Plated Connectors)

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

I have five of those, and yes, they're rather stiff.

I also have one of these; I used it to connect my receiver to my TV. It is a little less stiff than the other one mentioned (it doesn't have the net jacket).

[FreakyFraser]

Originally Posted by ElectricShock

They have these in stock. Thinking about getting them

High Speed HDMI 1.3a Category 2 Certified Cable 28AWG - 6ft w/Ferrite Cores (Gold Plated Connectors) - BLACK

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



Thanks any info is appreciated...trying to get my surround sound going

I had 3 of these shipped to me while on vacation in the States over Christmas. Excellent cables. Futureshop/BestBuy and their $300.00 cables can bite me!