HDMI Cables

[Steve]

That was hilarious OP. I wish more people would catch on.

[ts0323]

SO true, XD.

I just bought three 6 ft. cables for $7 shipped.

[Mordir]

I was a sucker and got a Monster cable when I first went to an HDMI cable.

[Blu Sun]

My HDMI cable is made by "Monster"...but I got it really cheap (under £20).

That said, I think it is wise to pay a "fair/decent" amount of money for any cables to insure that you get decent build quality (would never touch cheap scart leads when I used them).

[clownface]

Thanks, I advised a friend about thhis while TV shopping at PC Richard and the salesman told me I was wrong and gave this big speech why people should buy Monster cables. I told my friend that the Belkin cables for $9.99 were just as good and luckily he listened but the show this guy put on was unbelievable now I know why.

[DaleDark]

My local American almost walked me and my father on an HD receiver because he wouldn't give up on his monster cable pitch (even after I explained to him what the above linked flyer so humorously stated).

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by david118383

does anything this guy says have any merit?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVbIi-GUc-o

I'm about to order some HDMI cables from Monoprice but want to make sure I don't need better ones. thanks

Wow, that video would be hilarious if it were not so sad. I've had a lot of sales people try to get me to buy overpriced monster cables but this is the first time I've seen someone try to use actual physics to justify their lies.

[zodiak]

wondering what is regarded as the "best" HDMI cable to use?

Thanks

[ts0323]

From what I've heard, as long as it's 1.3b or higher, they're all the same.

[Nick4Blu_81]

Originally Posted by zodiak

wondering what is regarded as the "best" HDMI cable to use?

Thanks

One that works. Most people don't buy into overpriced cable propaganda. There have been several threads on this matter already. Tests have been done using high tech testing equipment that has determined that you get the same digital image from a $2 HDMI cable as you will a $400 Monster cable. I will say that its obvious that the higher priced cables are constructed of better materials but they don't perform any better. Most people in the forum use Monoprice or Bluejeans cables. Just my two cents. I use Monoprice cables and they work flawlessly.

[zodiak]

while on this subject, I think Im experiencing video dropout while watching HD source on my pio elite 03 avr, not sure if its the receiver or hdmi cable,
have not had any issue to date while viewing on BD(which ofcourse is a seperate hdmi cable)

So any suggestions on what to test?

[Canada]

I would suggest http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...02&cp_id=10240 cabling

[CasualKiller]

I pay a little extra and get the better built cables. Nothing as extreme as hundreds of dollars a cable , around the 40.00 per cable range.

Here is a link to some well built, cheap cables:

http://zebracables.com/hdmi.html

So I don't end up with crap like this:

[dvs1270]

Originally Posted by Canada

I would suggest http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...02&cp_id=10240 cabling

+1, or they dayton cable from http://www.partsexpress.com
can't justify "monster" prices.

[RBBrittain]

Originally Posted by zodiak

while on this subject, I think Im experiencing video dropout while watching HD source on my pio elite 03 avr, not sure if its the receiver or hdmi cable,
have not had any issue to date while viewing on BD(which ofcourse is a seperate hdmi cable)

So any suggestions on what to test?

Since your BD player has no trouble, unplug the HDMI cable from the back of the player and plug it into the HD source with the problem; don't mess with anything else yet. If the dropouts continue, the HD source is your problem.

If they don't continue, plug that cable back into the BD player, than test the two HDMI cables (HD source-to-AVR and AVR-to-TV) by running them from the HD source directly to your TV. If the dropouts continue with either of them, that cable is bad; if not, the AVR is bad.

As far as where to go, I agree with Canada; all but one of my HDMI cables are from Monoprice. The only other place I'd recommend is Blue Jeans Cable if you need top-quality wire for extremely long runs (over 50 feet) and/or in-wall cabling, the only cases where wire quality is a significant issue. (Monoprice's handling of its data breach has been first-rate, but if you're still concerned about it use PayPal; Blue Jeans Cable uses only PayPal.)

[gmorosini]

Originally Posted by Canada

I would suggest http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...02&cp_id=10240 cabling

+1. monoprice is the way to go.

[Silo5]

I ordered mine from a company called abacus24-7.com through Amazon about 3 years ago. I ordered ten of them for $1.09 each. The only down side was the shipping. The cables were $10.90 and shipping was $28.30. It still averaged out to $3.92 per cable and I've never had any issues with them. Here is their website: http://www.abacus24-7.com/singleProduct.aspx?pid=13304

[Blu-ray Fanatic]

Originally Posted by zodiak

wondering what is regarded as the "best" HDMI cable to use?

Thanks

Monster cables are the best

[ts0323]

I have some just like this that work perfectly: http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Premium-1-3-...#ht_1204wt_898
As others have said, the only advantage of paying more is better build quality.

[Nick4Blu_81]

Originally Posted by CasualKiller

I pay a little extra and get the better built cables. Nothing as extreme as hundreds of dollars a cable , around the 40.00 per cable range.

Here is a link to some well built, cheap cables:

http://zebracables.com/hdmi.html

So I don't end up with crap like this:

Which cables are these?