Best place to buy Monster HDMI Cables?! - Blu-ray Forum

MiamiLoco · 11-26-2007, 06:11 PM

Can someone recommend the cheapest place to buy Monster HDMI Cables?

nhaase · 11-26-2007, 06:19 PM

Monster HDMI cables are very overpriced. Just go to monopricecables.com, at least I think that's the website, it may just be monoprice.com. Their cables are of the same quality as Monster, but cheaper. You don't have to worry about shielding since it's a digital signal. Gizmodo and other sites have tested the cables, and unless you're getting a 35-footer, don't get rooked by Monster.

MiamiLoco · 11-26-2007, 06:24 PM

Yeah, I don't want them any bigger than 2 meters, I heard the difference is usually the same under 2 meters.

I finally got an LCD tv that does 1080 P. I'm soon going to get the Onkyo 605 receiver. The only thing I will have hooked up will be an upconverting DVD player and my PS3. So two HDMI cables will run into the receiver and one will run from the receiver to the TV. I saw that Sony released some HDMI cables for the PS3, are they any good?

bluperch · 11-26-2007, 06:44 PM

FYI. The PS3 upscales DVDs.

Luis_A51 · 11-26-2007, 06:46 PM

Trust me, dont buy monster cables, they are incredibly over priced.

Do some research and you'll find that the overwhelming majority of users of all forums will say monster cables are overpriced and unneccesary.

san~man · 11-26-2007, 06:49 PM

Monoprice.com

Unless you feel like wasting your money on MC.

Jared · 11-26-2007, 06:51 PM

Also recommend bluejeanscable.com I liked them better than monoprice, but they are still super cheap.

johnnymech · 11-26-2007, 06:51 PM

Monster Cable? I got an HDMI cable from Amazon for $2, and you know what? It works perfectly. If Monster made USB cables, they'd cost $90.

mgonzo2u · 11-26-2007, 06:58 PM

Don't believe the marketing hype for Monster products.

As noted by others, you can buy $6 HDMI cables elsewhere that are equal in quality.

I bought Belkin 2 meter HDMI cables through Buy.com.

Bullseye · 11-26-2007, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluperch

FYI. The PS3 upscales DVDs.

I think MM was referring to a region free dvd upscaler. PS3 will only upscale the dvds from that region.

Bullseye · 11-26-2007, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnymech

Monster Cable? I got an HDMI cable from Amazon for $2, and you know what? It works perfectly. If Monster made USB cables, they'd cost $90.

I was at a store today and they had a Monster scart cable for around €70 or $100. Thats lubricous!

MacDaddyOJack · 11-26-2007, 07:00 PM

I have a $24 monoprice.com HDMI 1.3a cable and I have the brand new Monster M1000 HDMI cable that is $150. I put my face right up in the screen and couldnt tell one bit of difference. Couldnt tell any difference with the sound on my reciever either. Cables make much more of a difference with an analog signal. HDMI is all digital so you dont need to spend $150 on a cable anymore.

crackinhedz · 11-26-2007, 07:19 PM

another vote for monoprice.com HDMI Cables

...use the extra money leftover to buy some more blu-ray movies.

Snowgod · 11-26-2007, 07:38 PM

A digital signal is less sensitive to cable quality than analog signals are so you can save some money if you have a short run. If your run is longer or you have equipment that is sensitive to the cable quality then you will need to recognize that Monster does make a better cable. In my job as an IT manager in a school environment, we use long runs, 25 to 50 feet, and you can see the difference immediately. We also can see the difference when using the PS3 to drive our large scale canon 1080p video projector on a 27ft diagonal screen. Image looks great with monster cable but monoprice cable is full of noise. This is a 3 meter cable and not what some say is the length problems occur.

Pauliesr · 11-26-2007, 07:44 PM

I use a site called mycablemart.com

I have purchased many cables from them and have had great results. Their prices are cheap also (Monster is nothing but name for their price). Their website also provides info between their cables and the brand names and what difference (if any) there may be.

MiamiLoco · 11-26-2007, 07:46 PM

Yeah, I'll probably need 2 one meter cables and 1 two meter cable, so the distance isn't big. I'll try Monoprice.com. THanks guys!!

Frode · 11-26-2007, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullseye

I was at a store today and they had a Monster scart cable for around €70 or $100. Thats lubricous!

As amusing as that typo is in this context, it's even worse here - Monster HDMI cables for $180.

Quote:

Image looks great with monster cable but monoprice cable is full of noise. This is a 3 meter cable and not what some say is the length problems occur.

Dud/broken cable then. Get it exchanged.

MiamiLoco · 11-26-2007, 08:09 PM

I went to monoprice.com, can someone please tell me the difference between these 3 categories:

-High-Quality 24AWG HDMI 1.3a Category 2 Certified Male to Male Cables

-28AWG HDMI 1.3a Male to Male Cables

-28AWG HDMI 1.3a Category 2 Certified Male to Male Cables

sj001 · 11-26-2007, 08:11 PM

The bottom 2 are thicker cables, but isn't really going to benefit you, just go with the cheapest of the 3.

MiamiLoco · 11-26-2007, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sj001

The bottom 2 are thicker cables, but isn't really going to benefit you, just go with the cheapest of the 3.

Thicker would be good when you are going over 6 feet, right?

11-26-2007, 06:11 PM	#1
MiamiLoco Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Miami, Florida	Best place to buy Monster HDMI Cables?! Can someone recommend the cheapest place to buy Monster HDMI Cables?

11-26-2007, 07:44 PM	#15
Pauliesr Special Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Minnesota Blu-ray collection:325	HDMI cables I use a site called mycablemart.com I have purchased many cables from them and have had great results. Their prices are cheap also (Monster is nothing but name for their price). Their website also provides info between their cables and the brand names and what difference (if any) there may be.

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11-26-2007, 06:19 PM	#2
nhaase Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Trading Score:2	Monster HDMI cables are very overpriced. Just go to monopricecables.com, at least I think that's the website, it may just be monoprice.com. Their cables are of the same quality as Monster, but cheaper. You don't have to worry about shielding since it's a digital signal. Gizmodo and other sites have tested the cables, and unless you're getting a 35-footer, don't get rooked by Monster.

11-26-2007, 06:24 PM	#3
MiamiLoco Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Miami, Florida	Yeah, I don't want them any bigger than 2 meters, I heard the difference is usually the same under 2 meters. I finally got an LCD tv that does 1080 P. I'm soon going to get the Onkyo 605 receiver. The only thing I will have hooked up will be an upconverting DVD player and my PS3. So two HDMI cables will run into the receiver and one will run from the receiver to the TV. I saw that Sony released some HDMI cables for the PS3, are they any good?

11-26-2007, 06:44 PM	#4
bluperch Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Lakewood, CO	FYI. The PS3 upscales DVDs.

11-26-2007, 06:46 PM	#5
Luis_A51 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Calgary, AB Blu-ray reviews:4	Trust me, dont buy monster cables, they are incredibly over priced. Do some research and you'll find that the overwhelming majority of users of all forums will say monster cables are overpriced and unneccesary.

11-26-2007, 06:49 PM	#6
san~man Junior Member Member since:Nov 2007	Monoprice.com Unless you feel like wasting your money on MC.

11-26-2007, 06:51 PM	#7
Jared Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Fort Collins, Co	Also recommend bluejeanscable.com I liked them better than monoprice, but they are still super cheap.

11-26-2007, 06:51 PM	#8
johnnymech Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Eastern, USA 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:576 DVD collection:632 Blu-ray reviews:4	Monster Cable? I got an HDMI cable from Amazon for $2, and you know what? It works perfectly. If Monster made USB cables, they'd cost $90.

11-26-2007, 06:58 PM	#9
mgonzo2u Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:O.C. KOOK FOR LIFE Blu-ray collection:112	Don't believe the marketing hype for Monster products. As noted by others, you can buy $6 HDMI cables elsewhere that are equal in quality. I bought Belkin 2 meter HDMI cables through Buy.com.

11-26-2007, 07:00 PM	#12
MacDaddyOJack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Richmond, VA PSNetwork: MacDaddyOJack Trophy Level: 12(4%) Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	I have a $24 monoprice.com HDMI 1.3a cable and I have the brand new Monster M1000 HDMI cable that is $150. I put my face right up in the screen and couldnt tell one bit of difference. Couldnt tell any difference with the sound on my reciever either. Cables make much more of a difference with an analog signal. HDMI is all digital so you dont need to spend $150 on a cable anymore.

11-26-2007, 07:19 PM	#13
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	another vote for monoprice.com HDMI Cables ...use the extra money leftover to buy some more blu-ray movies.

11-26-2007, 07:38 PM	#14
Snowgod Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Central NH	A digital signal is less sensitive to cable quality than analog signals are so you can save some money if you have a short run. If your run is longer or you have equipment that is sensitive to the cable quality then you will need to recognize that Monster does make a better cable. In my job as an IT manager in a school environment, we use long runs, 25 to 50 feet, and you can see the difference immediately. We also can see the difference when using the PS3 to drive our large scale canon 1080p video projector on a 27ft diagonal screen. Image looks great with monster cable but monoprice cable is full of noise. This is a 3 meter cable and not what some say is the length problems occur.

11-26-2007, 07:46 PM	#16
MiamiLoco Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Miami, Florida	Yeah, I'll probably need 2 one meter cables and 1 two meter cable, so the distance isn't big. I'll try Monoprice.com. THanks guys!!

11-26-2007, 08:09 PM	#18
MiamiLoco Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Miami, Florida	I went to monoprice.com, can someone please tell me the difference between these 3 categories: -High-Quality 24AWG HDMI 1.3a Category 2 Certified Male to Male Cables -28AWG HDMI 1.3a Male to Male Cables -28AWG HDMI 1.3a Category 2 Certified Male to Male Cables

11-26-2007, 08:11 PM	#19
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	The bottom 2 are thicker cables, but isn't really going to benefit you, just go with the cheapest of the 3.

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