Monster GameLink HDMI - Blu-ray Forum

jgcamil · 03-12-2008, 04:44 AM

Ok,

50% hate monster cable, 50% love it...

Still I ended up with one of their HDMI GameLink cables (pretty "cheap"). Big question that I havent been able to find the answer anywhere:

Does this cable have enough bandwidth to support TrueHD / Loseless audio codecs? Or do I have to ante up and get one of their "ultra speed 1000" series...

Help is appreciated!

un4gvn94538 · 03-12-2008, 04:50 AM

youll be fine

Phatferd · 03-12-2008, 06:42 AM

All HDMI can handle the HD audio codecs. It's a marketing gimmic by monster that has all the different mhz HDMI cables.

redlikefire02 · 03-12-2008, 07:47 AM

why the hell would anyone buy monster when they can get monoprice???

crackinhedz · 03-12-2008, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Does this cable have enough bandwidth to support TrueHD / Loseless audio codecs?

the real question is what bluray player and receiver do you have?

syncguy · 03-12-2008, 10:52 AM

If your cable is short (say less than 5m), most likely you could get away with any decent cable. If your cable is long, need to be more careful about the quality of the cable.

jgcamil · 03-12-2008, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

the real question is what bluray player and receiver do you have?

Ok. My setup is:

Yamaha RX-Z11
PS3
HDTV Sharp Aquos LD42, no HDMI 1.3 yet on this one.

guitarist155 · 03-12-2008, 02:40 PM

wow, nice receiver

and yes your whole setup is fine just set the ps3 to pcm and you should be good to go

(note) the ps3 converts the audio to pcm inside the player, so the receiver will display pcm instead of dolby true-hd on its display.

Sonny · 03-12-2008, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgcamil

Ok,

50% hate monster cable, 50% love it...

Still I ended up with one of their HDMI GameLink cables (pretty "cheap"). Big question that I havent been able to find the answer anywhere:

Does this cable have enough bandwidth to support TrueHD / Loseless audio codecs? Or do I have to ante up and get one of their "ultra speed 1000" series...

Help is appreciated!

All HDMI cables will "pass" HiDef Audio: PCM, Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HDMA

jgcamil · 03-12-2008, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redlikefire02

why the hell would anyone buy monster when they can get monoprice???

Until yesterday, I've never heard of Monoprice.
What I've been following is the Monster great / overpriced crap debate over at various sites (Gizmodo, Endgadget, etc). There seems to be inconclusive evidence regarding the price premium of monster's cables vs a regular cable.

Since I live in Mexico, the HDMI cable offer is severely limited, I have to get them in the USA.. so internet hunting generally pays off.

jgcamil · 03-12-2008, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guitarist155

wow, nice receiver

and yes your whole setup is fine just set the ps3 to pcm and you should be good to go

(note) the ps3 converts the audio to pcm inside the player, so the receiver will display pcm instead of dolby true-hd on its display.

Thanks! Just sold my old Yamaha DSP AX1 and my whole dj setup (turntables and mixer) to get this baby. Im getting it the following week. I hope is as good at they say it is.

REgarding the bluray source. Im deffo waiting for a better player that is worth the investment (profile 2.0, DTS decoder, etc)... meanwhile, PS3 is a top choice!

Only glitch on the PS3... I think i got one of the noisy ones... is not as quiet as i'd expect. Any suggestions on how to make it less noisy?

chasarms · 03-12-2008, 04:33 PM

I don't think many suppose that Monster cables are of poor quality. Many just argue that most all of marketing/hype/spin that they put on their stuff is mostly hog fodder. And, there are MUCH more cost-effective alternatives out there that will perform at the same standard.

The retail mark up on them must be outragous, because the BB/CC folks push them like crack. That's the part I hate most. I was actually told that my BD30 would not look good if I didn't buy a $100 4 ft. HDMI.

If you have already fallen victim to the game or can buy Monster more reasonably than retail, don't worry. They function quite well for the most part. I have couple of Monster HDMIs that I bought used on ebay pretty cheap, and they work great. V800s I think.

guitarist155 · 03-12-2008, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgcamil

Only glitch on the PS3... I think i got one of the noisy ones... is not as quiet as i'd expect. Any suggestions on how to make it less noisy?

if you are worried about noise just make sure you keep it in an open space with cool air and blow the dust out of the fan now and again, other than that not much can be done. aside from opening up the ps3 and cleaning and oiling the fan ( wouldn't try that

)

Tyler2106 · 03-12-2008, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redlikefire02

why the hell would anyone buy monster when they can get monoprice???

Amen brother

03-12-2008, 04:44 AM	#1
jgcamil Junior Member Member since:Mar 2008	Monster GameLink HDMI Ok, 50% hate monster cable, 50% love it... Still I ended up with one of their HDMI GameLink cables (pretty "cheap"). Big question that I havent been able to find the answer anywhere: Does this cable have enough bandwidth to support TrueHD / Loseless audio codecs? Or do I have to ante up and get one of their "ultra speed 1000" series... Help is appreciated!

03-12-2008, 02:40 PM	#8
guitarist155 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:nashville Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:134 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	wow, nice receiver and yes your whole setup is fine just set the ps3 to pcm and you should be good to go (note) the ps3 converts the audio to pcm inside the player, so the receiver will display pcm instead of dolby true-hd on its display. Last edited by guitarist155; 03-12-2008 at 02:49 PM.

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03-12-2008, 04:33 PM	#12
chasarms Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:St. Louis Blu-ray reviews: 1	I don't think many suppose that Monster cables are of poor quality. Many just argue that most all of marketing/hype/spin that they put on their stuff is mostly hog fodder. And, there are MUCH more cost-effective alternatives out there that will perform at the same standard. The retail mark up on them must be outragous, because the BB/CC folks push them like crack. That's the part I hate most. I was actually told that my BD30 would not look good if I didn't buy a $100 4 ft. HDMI. If you have already fallen victim to the game or can buy Monster more reasonably than retail, don't worry. They function quite well for the most part. I have couple of Monster HDMIs that I bought used on ebay pretty cheap, and they work great. V800s I think.

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