cheap hdmi cables help please - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Original-6ix · 06-22-2008, 04:49 AM

im really glad that you guys are around to point out that there really isnt a difference between monster and monoprice hdmi cables saved me alot of cash, i bought 3 6ft 1.3a hdmi cables from monoprice for $27 so with that saving i took the fast shipping which cost $30

and in 2 days i had them installed in the wall and been enjoying them ever since, if i went to where i was going to buy the monster cables it would have cost me $350+, so thanks to all of you for pointing us that didnt know in the right saving direction

DIY_HD · 06-22-2008, 05:05 AM

I don't know how many factories actually produce HDMI cables, but I read that virtually all of them come from China. Some say the only difference among them is the packaging and the price. I can't say. But I bought 3 of them from MyCableMart.com for $6.29 each and have no problems. They also look very well made. They didn't look much different from the $120 cable they tried to sell me when I bought my TV.

I figure that if it fails, I'm only out 6 bucks! Heck, if you want assurance, buy 15 of them and if one goes, toss it and plug in another one; the cost is the same! As the others have said, with digital signaling, it either works or it doesn't. You could put 6 pounds of copper between your BDP and your TV and the picture wouldn't be any better. (Quality is more important with analog cables. Analog is more vulnerable to signal loss and interference.) In my opinion, there is no significant difference in the quality of HDMI cables. Spend the extra money on a battery backup or something.

My_Two_Cents · 06-22-2008, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIY_HD

In my opinion, there is no significant difference in the quality of HDMI cables. Spend the extra money on a battery backup or something.

No, no, no, no, no. You forget where you are. Spend the extra money on more BD's!

Driver_King · 06-22-2008, 10:48 PM

Here's how it should go down:

He decides, "why should I pay 10 times more for a cable just for a name?"

Then, he thinks, "with all the money I saved, and the expensive equipment I have, and since I live in Florida, I should invest in a new UPS!"

Then...I don't know

.

Similar Threads
thread	Forum	Thread Starter	Replies	Last Post
Difference btw the expensive and cheap HDMI cables?	Blu-ray Players and Recorders	H0opman31	5	11-12-2009 02:54 PM

06-22-2008, 04:49 AM	#21
Original-6ix Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:just north of Toronto Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:166 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:29	im really glad that you guys are around to point out that there really isnt a difference between monster and monoprice hdmi cables saved me alot of cash, i bought 3 6ft 1.3a hdmi cables from monoprice for $27 so with that saving i took the fast shipping which cost $30 and in 2 days i had them installed in the wall and been enjoying them ever since, if i went to where i was going to buy the monster cables it would have cost me $350+, so thanks to all of you for pointing us that didnt know in the right saving direction

06-22-2008, 05:05 AM	#22
DIY_HD Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Atlanta, GA Home Theater Gallery:21 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:88 DVD collection:126 Blu-ray reviews:2	I don't know how many factories actually produce HDMI cables, but I read that virtually all of them come from China. Some say the only difference among them is the packaging and the price. I can't say. But I bought 3 of them from MyCableMart.com for $6.29 each and have no problems. They also look very well made. They didn't look much different from the $120 cable they tried to sell me when I bought my TV. I figure that if it fails, I'm only out 6 bucks! Heck, if you want assurance, buy 15 of them and if one goes, toss it and plug in another one; the cost is the same! As the others have said, with digital signaling, it either works or it doesn't. You could put 6 pounds of copper between your BDP and your TV and the picture wouldn't be any better. (Quality is more important with analog cables. Analog is more vulnerable to signal loss and interference.) In my opinion, there is no significant difference in the quality of HDMI cables. Spend the extra money on a battery backup or something.

06-22-2008, 10:48 PM	#24
Driver_King Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay, Florida Home Theater Gallery:96 Blu-ray collection:28 Trading Score:10	Here's how it should go down: He decides, "why should I pay 10 times more for a cable just for a name?" Then, he thinks, "with all the money I saved, and the expensive equipment I have, and since I live in Florida, I should invest in a new UPS!" Then...I don't know .

Best Blu-ray Movie Deals