hdmi cables

Though I have no direct experience, my understanding is that there is absolutely zero difference between one cable and another, whether they cost $10 or $50.

In other words: cables are cables.

 

As posted in other threads, go to www.monoprice.com for all your cabling needs. Do not waste your money on Monster cables.

 

http://www.meritline.com/193-280-002.html

(2) 10ft HDMI cables for 10 bucks with free shipping here.

 

I used to buy nothing but Monster cables, buying into the hype. Then one day my bank account forced me to look at alternatives, and I found the cables everyone else is referencing here on Clutchfans from the various online shops.

I never noticed any picture quality difference between the cables.

However, recently, I did find something that finds me questioning this debate again. In the past 2 months, I've switched out my TV and console table at different times. Both times, I've had to plug/un-plug my HDMI cables, and I've had two connectors break. Now maybe it was just me and my heavy hand, but it seems to me the cheaper cables are also cheaply made. On the other hand, I have 3 year old Monster cables, that through a couple of moves, and wear and tear, are still intact.

Lastly, my bedroom setup was also recently moved to a cabinet to hide the components. I noticed with cheaper cables, the picture had moments of lag when I needed to go longer than 6ft. The Monster cables gave me a perfect picture over 12 ft.

In short, if I was going less than 6ft from source to output, and don't plan on moving it a bunch of times, I'd go with the cheap route.

If I was going to be running it behind a wall, which would require longer cables, I'd spend the extra money on quality cables.

Just my two cents on cables.

 

I don't know which cables you bought, so it might not make a difference, but monoprice does offer cables specifically for in-wall installation that are heavier duty and more expensive. They are still much cheaper than monster iirc.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240

Also the link to meritline in the previous post is legit, at least in my experience. I had no problems with them on a similar deal in the past.

 

2 meter (6.56 ft.) "b" cables at Wal-Mart right now for $15.00.

 

monoprice is generally a good deal

look for 1.3 hdmi cables as opposed to 1.2.

 

What's the difference? I also bought my cables from monoprice. Not sure if they were 1.3 or 1.2.

 

Get the 1.3a Category 2 as this is what the PS3, my Onkyo receiver and certain TV's have and it allows for seamless picture/audio...

 

I need a good "switch?" so I can plug in multiple HDMI's or Optical Audio cables.

Anyone have any recommendations?

 

Haven't had a problem with these:

$5 http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-Cable-2M...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1228866210&sr=8-1

 

buy these before the deal ends. you can save a buck fifty and get 6 foot ones


http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=1066997

 

Get HDMI 1.3 Category 2 cables. Monoprice is good enough. Just make sure you get v1.3 and Cat 2 cables.

 

There is no difference in the cable for HDMI 1.3. The cables are the same.


Anyone here with Comcast use a DVI to HDMI cable? I tired to and I had a HDCP issue with the handshake going directly from the box to the TV's HDMI input.

Does Comcast houston offer a box with HDMI outputs?

Thanks

 

I read somewhere that Comcast cable boxes did not allow HDMI... I think it was in a review for something on Monoprice. If I run across it again, I will link the review.

 

Yes and yes. My living and bedroom 8300 has an HDMI out, and my office 8300 is DVI out.

I had a to replace the DVI out box a couple of times before I got one that worked.

 

That's like saying there is no difference between somebody that says she's a pharmacist and one that's a registered pharmacist. Pre- HDMI 1.3, cable certification meant nothing and you can't be sure if the cable can handle the throughput reliably at any given length. HDMI 1.3 is what brought on Cat 1 and Cat 2 certification. So technically, they're the same cable, but only 1.3 certified cables have to pass any set of requirements to actually function correctly.

Will pre-1.3 cables work? Probably. Will 1.3 cables work? They must.

 

Comcast didn't support them earlier this year, but I don't know if that was nationwide or if it's changed. Call 'em up. Time Warner took over cable duties in my area from Comcast, so I just swapped out my ancient Comcast boxes with no HDMI for Time Warner ones with HDMI.


* EDIT * : Just saw this on Comcast's site : http://www.comcast.com/customers/faq/FaqDetails.ashx?ID=3389&fss=hdmi