Quick HDMI Cable question-

[Hendunesia]

When I First bought my HDTV I immediately ordered two HDMI cables for my Xbox360 & PS3. (not knowing there are different types of HDMI Cables that have different capabilities)

I ordered this:

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

Should I upgrade or am I good?

I have a 1080p Sony KDS 55A-3000 SXRD, TV.

*EDIT*

I ordered from Monoprice.com

[ricky tee78]

warning: alot of people on here love the cheapest HDMI cables on the market.

the truth in hdmi in my opinion. If its 5 feet long or less, one brand wont make a better picture quality then the other. You have to have a very long wire to notice a difference.

The only reason to spend money is for reliability. I used to work at circuit city and have seen the down-sides to the cables that cost less then 10$. Ive seen ones that stop transfering sound from the player to the tv/receiver. Ive seen ones where after being plugged and unplugged a couple times you have to wiggle the connector in the TV to get a picture. Ive seen ones completely stop working after a couple months.

My rule, spend more then 30$, make sure it has gold connectors. and you should be ok. I personally buy belkin.

But i do like monster HDMI, only because they lock into place when you plug them in. And plus the employee discount on them was ridiculous

EDIT: the cable you got does closely resemble the hdmi's i used to see go defective fairly often, but at least it has gold tips.

[ricky tee78]

i was looking on amazon and just found this

http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-Feet-Supe...0270506&sr=8-1

thats gotta be a mistake

[DutchBoy]

Originally Posted by ricky tee78

i was looking on amazon and just found this

http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-Feet-Supe...0270506&sr=8-1

thats gotta be a mistake

Not a mistake. There's another thread floating around here someplace about it...

[cartier]

Originally Posted by Hendunesia

When I First bought my HDTV I immediately ordered two HDMI cables for my Xbox360 & PS3. (not knowing there are different types of HDMI Cables that have different capabilities)

I ordered this:

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

Should I upgrade or am I good?

I have a 1080p Sony KDS 55A-3000 SXRD, TV.

*EDIT*

I ordered from Monoprice.com

Based on the info it sounds like you should have a good cable. Most people do not have a TV or receiver that can take full advantage of the 1.3 standard. However, even with specs it is difficult to say as a lot of them are made in China and quality is a concern.

A name brand manufacturer should probably have higher quality controls then a no name brand. I had to replace a no name brand HDMI cable because it was causing the image on screen to be fragmented and jumpy. I know it was the cable because it did it when connected to multiple HDMI devices and inputs, yet when a different cable was used everything looked great. While I find Monster to be over priced I think you lose something when you go to cheap, I prefer a middle of the road approach.

EDIT: This is what I use - XtremeHD

[Go Blue]

Originally Posted by cartier

Based on the info it sounds like you should have a good cable. Most people do not have a TV or receiver that can take full advantage of the 1.3 standard. However, even with specs it is difficult to say as a lot of them are made in China and quality is a concern.

A name brand manufacturer should probably have higher quality controls then a no name brand. I had to replace a no name brand HDMI cable because it was causing the image on screen to be fragmented and jumpy. I know it was the cable because it did it when connected to multiple HDMI devices and inputs, yet when a different cable was used everything looked great. While I find Monster to be over priced I think you lose something when you go to cheap, I prefer a middle of the road approach.

EDIT: This is what I use - XtremeHD

How did you decide on those cables from Apple? I can't find any info or specs on them.

[JasonR]

Originally Posted by ricky tee78

i was looking on amazon and just found this

http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-Feet-Supe...0270506&sr=8-1

thats gotta be a mistake

I have this cable. Works great! I figured if it was crap, so what I lost 5 dollars. Better than spending 100 dollars on Monster.

[Pelican170]

Monoprice.com. I just ordered an HDMI cable. its of great quality and for $10. Also, most people are under the impression that they need the 1.3 cables, which you really dont. most electronics out cant even take advantage of the technology these cables are built for. 1.1's will run the uncompressed and HD sound formats, just like the 1.3 cables...

[blujacket]

Originally Posted by Hendunesia

When I First bought my HDTV I immediately ordered two HDMI cables for my Xbox360 & PS3. (not knowing there are different types of HDMI Cables that have different capabilities)

I ordered this:

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

Should I upgrade or am I good?

I have a 1080p Sony KDS 55A-3000 SXRD, TV.

*EDIT*

I ordered from Monoprice.com

That will be perfect. Ive got several with no problems.

[The Gnome]

I only have a PS3, but i bought one that marked by Sony for that purpose. It cost a few bucks extra, but as far as PQ goes...ABSOLUTY no complaints. Now all i need is a HD reciever for my sound!!!

[blujacket]

Originally Posted by cartier

Based on the info it sounds like you should have a good cable. Most people do not have a TV or receiver that can take full advantage of the 1.3 standard. However, even with specs it is difficult to say as a lot of them are made in China and quality is a concern.

A name brand manufacturer should probably have higher quality controls then a no name brand. I had to replace a no name brand HDMI cable because it was causing the image on screen to be fragmented and jumpy. I know it was the cable because it did it when connected to multiple HDMI devices and inputs, yet when a different cable was used everything looked great. While I find Monster to be over priced I think you lose something when you go to cheap, I prefer a middle of the road approach.

EDIT: This is what I use - XtremeHD

Apple products all come from China.

[JasonR]

Monster HDMI is made in China...

[kpkelley]

Originally Posted by Hendunesia

When I First bought my HDTV I immediately ordered two HDMI cables for my Xbox360 & PS3. (not knowing there are different types of HDMI Cables that have different capabilities)

I ordered this:

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

Should I upgrade or am I good?

I have a 1080p Sony KDS 55A-3000 SXRD, TV.

*EDIT*

I ordered from Monoprice.com

Digital is Digital. Have you had any problems with the signal dropping out or losing audio or video? If you are getting anything, than you will not notice a difference from a different cable.

[blujacket]

Originally Posted by JasonR

Monster HDMI is made in China...

I believe so.

[JasonR]

Originally Posted by blujacket

I believe so.

I believe so as well, you would be hard pressed to find an HDMI cable made in the US. www.bluejeanscable.com would be your best bet.

[moviefan]

Originally Posted by JasonR

Monster HDMI is made in China...

ALL HDMI cables are made in China.
Belken has one with USA made wire, but the connections are attached in China. Bummer!

[JasonR]

Originally Posted by moviefan

ALL HDMI cables are made in China.
Belken has one with USA made wire, but the connections are attached in China. Bummer!

I think you mean Belden.

We choose to be very direct and explicit about this. We do not manufacture our own HDMI cables; but Belden makes our cable stock, in Kentucky and in Indiana, according to a design which was engineered for us, which is unique to Blue Jeans Cable and which is not available anywhere else, and we currently have this bulk cable terminated for us in China. We hope to move our cable termination work, at least in large part, to the U.S. in future; if and when we do, you'll know--because we'll say so in straightforward and unambiguous terms.

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articl...m.htm?hdmiinfo

[Go Blue]

Does it matter if the cable is made in China or US? Also, is silver plated much better than tin plated?

[Pelican170]

Originally Posted by The Gnome

I only have a PS3, but i bought one that marked by Sony for that purpose. It cost a few bucks extra, but as far as PQ goes...ABSOLUTY no complaints. Now all i need is a HD reciever for my sound!!!

if you have a ps3, all you need is a receiver that has HDMI input and is PCM compliant.

[richteer]

Originally Posted by schultz

Does it matter if the cable is made in China or US? Also, is silver plated much better than tin plated?

Silver oxidises, so gold is the best for terminations.