Monster = Monster Rip Off

[brett_day]

Yet another demonstration to show that Monster cables are not worth the money! check it

Monster HDMI VS composite

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/21...-composite-ca/

Monster Cables VS Coat Hanger

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/03...ter-cable-and/

[theknub]

ill be honest, this proves absolutely nothing

[jfkeenan]

Never mind perceived quality.
You can't argue with numbers!

I bought 3 HDMI cables from monoprice.com
They are 24AWG. That's plenty thick, they feel solid.

They use "high purity copper" and "gold plated connectors" and have "full triple layer shielding from end to end".

They are HDMI 1.3a Category 2 certified @ 340mHz / 10.2gbps cables. There is no higher rating. No cable can claim to be more future proof. No current HDMI device can go any faster than 340mHz.

And when new a standard HDMI emerges, I'll have only spent $9 per cable.

This is the equivalent to Monsters top o' the line M1000 series. The most expensive cable they make.

I paid $9.52USD for a 6ft cable. Monster wants $129 (or more I don't remember its so ridiculus). I could buy 13 cables for the same price.

Who needs a warranty when the cable costs 9 bucks.
That's like selling a Honda for $500,000 and giving a lifetime warranty. yeah it's a half-million but it's gotta great warranty. Duh!

I have used monoprice HDMI (certified @ 75mHz category 1) cables for 2 years without a single issue. I'm now getting a Sony XBR5 120hz 52" LCD with HDMI 1.3 and I have the PS3 (also HDMI 1.3) so I decided to upgrade the cable too.

So my upgrade of 3 cables is costing less than $40 with shipping.

The rest of who claim to "hear a difference" or believe that 10.2gbps on Monster is faster than 10.2gbps on another cable are absolutely crazy.

Wake up! The Matrix has you!

[xtop]

19inch 720p tv.

the coat hanger comparison wasn't a fair deal either

[GORT]

Originally Posted by brett_day

Yet another demonstration to show that Monster cables are not worth the money! check it

Monster HDMI VS composite

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/21...-composite-ca/

Monster Cables VS Coat Hanger

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/03...ter-cable-and/

Neither one of those has any specs or numbers to prove anything those stories are worthless

[MatrixS2000]

Another Monster bashing thread ...

These threads need to be consolidated.

[pbparham]

If you don't like Monster, don't buy Monster. If you think its a rip-off, then don't buy them. Same with Bose, brand-labeled bottled water, and expensive toilet paper.

[teemacone]

I will buy expensive toilet paper

[JasonR]

I buy expensive Monster Cables and use them as toilet paper....

[Marquoz]

Originally Posted by teemacone

I will buy expensive toilet paper

Me too! Ugh, I hate cheap toilet paper, it's rough, tough, and don't take **** from anyone!

[Xerious]

Originally Posted by JasonR

I buy expensive Monster Cables and use them as toilet paper....

wow... that's gotta be uncomfy

[JasonR]

Better than the single ply sandpaper my work has.

[nycomet]

I have a monster cable and it is quite impressive.

[j_rocca42]

monoprice.com baby!!!

[Chuey]

Originally Posted by theknub

ill be honest, this proves absolutely nothing

Absolutely prove nothing, why don't they put it on a 17" monitor, better yet test it on a 11" monitor.

Different analog cable would make a significant different in a high end, more transparent system. In a mid-end system it will improve the sound and it will be noticeable but in a lower end system you might as well buy something from Home Depot. The lower end rig is not transparent enough to show you jack. I am not a Monster Cable fan, I think they make some decent cables but there are plenty other real high end manufacturers made better cable then they do. But I still will not bash them!

[Chuey]

Originally Posted by Marquoz

Me too! Ugh, I hate cheap toilet paper, it's rough, tough, and don't take **** from anyone!

That's funny!

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by theknub

ill be honest, this proves absolutely nothing

lol yeah... dont mind the people who hate monster I think if all their cables exc. were all priced dirt cheap or at a reasonable amount the people who bash them would be in love with them, not that I care everyone has there cable / power preferences

[olds403]

Not all monster products are overpriced crap. I'll admit their cables while mostly nice quality are overpriced. I have a monster HTS2000 surge protector, I paid around $200 for it. I could not find another single surge protector with 12 outlets, it works well and I don't think it was particularly expensive. I even looked at the rack mount type surge supressors but could not find one with 12 outlets. I don't think lumping all monster products together is necessarily accurate.

[JohnGalt]

I've been in the habit of buying cheap generic HDMI cables and low cost bulk speaker wire but after seeing this reply to Monster drafted by the president of Blue Jean Cables in response to a cease-and-desist letter from Monster I think I'll be doing more business with Blue Jean Cables in the future:

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1985, I spent nineteen years in litigation practice, with a focus upon federal litigation involving large damages and complex issues. My first seven years were spent primarily on the defense side, where I developed an intense frustration with insurance carriers who would settle meritless claims for nuisance value when the better long-term view would have been to fight against vexatious litigation as a matter of principle. In plaintiffs' practice, likewise, I was always a strong advocate of standing upon principle and taking cases all the way to judgment, even when substantial offers of settlement were on the table. I am "uncompromising" in the most literal sense of the word. If Monster Cable proceeds with litigation against me I will pursue the same merits-driven approach; I do not compromise with bullies and I would rather spend fifty thousand dollars on defense than give you a dollar of unmerited settlement funds. As for signing a licensing agreement for intellectual property which I have not infringed: that will not happen, under any circumstances, whether it makes economic sense or not.

[cpgator]

Originally Posted by supersix4

lol yeah... dont mind the people who hate monster I think if all their cables exc. were all priced dirt cheap or at a reasonable amount the people who bash them would be in love with them, not that I care everyone has there cable / power preferences

Of course. Quality cables at a reasonable price would be wonderful - that is why people like Monoprice. People don't like Monster because they are quality cables at a highly inflated price, and they make false claims.