Found this: http://reviews.cnet.com/2719-11276_7-226-1.html?tag=page;page "We've used cables from many different companies in the past--such as Belkin, Accell, Monoprice, Monster, and SimplayHD--and have not run into any consistent issues with any brand of cable. With working cables and solid connections, we've seen no dropouts and "sparklies"--just consistent, dependable, high-quality audio and video. It's that simple. Even a heavy-duty, high-end Monoprice cable cost us less than $20. But feel free to buy a cheaper one for a standard home theater. The editors at CNET are so confident that cheap HDMI cables offer identical performance, we've been using inexpensive Monoprice HDMI cables in the CNET Home Theater Lab for more than a year with no issues."
That's good info, dudes. If you live close to a FRY's in town (NASA, Stafford, West Rd., etc.), just drive by and pick up one of them 6-foot cables in a plastic bag on one of the discount bins... I picked up 3 one time, and now have only a spare one... they were about 3.99 each. I use these for my U-verse and PS3. No problems ever.
Monster cable is a ripoff and most people CAN use the cheapest cable, but in the case like REEKO_HTOWN said with a rear projector that might have to run from a source in the front to a far projector problems can happen. When I asked him if he had experience I was not thinking he installed rear projectors. When I say long I mean like 50 feet and longer. Very often you need a booster for installs. It does not matter like it matters in analog but you can have problems. If problems were not possible, we would not be upgrading to optical for data lines over long distances and everyone with a phone could have unlimited bandwidth DSL.
I bought these, and they were at my house in like 4 days. I havent hooked it up to anything though. From what I've read, as long as it is v1.3a and category two certified, you're good to go.
Just as big a scam as cables are wall mounts for flat panels. I have no idea why anybody would fork over hundreds of dollars for a wall mount. I've bought quite a few wall mounts from monoprice for myself and family and friends and never paid more then $25 including shipping. Do you really care if wall mount is chrome and looks nice and etc....? You can't seem them anyways!!!
They do have wall mounts that can be controlled with a remote and swivel at an angle so you can change the viewing angle on the fly.
The quality of cables makes a difference - even with digital transmission. This is especially true with HDMI depending on cable length. This is especially, especially true of twisted pair products and video as the skew rate can be different between the conductors and will cause issues the longer the cable run.
For the most part, yes. Its resistant to any elements in the wall that could be a problem for standard cables. I believe it has to do with damaging the cables while trying to run them behind the wall.
link This is what I am going to order. High Speed HDMI 1.3a Category 2 Certified CL2 Rated (In-Wall Installation) Cable (22AWG) - 25ft (Gold Plated Connectors)
You're talking two different things. You're comparing a monster cable to one like monoprice's. If the specs are the same and the quality of materials are the same, then yes, you are correct. There is no difference. But to simply say you either have it or you dont (digital vs analog) is incorrect. There are a few different HDMI specs and they are not the same and they will not provide the same picture. You can't send a digital signal 100' down a 30AWG wire and expect a 1080P signal.
While I knew what I intended you are correct that I should not have used the word "rate" in my description. At no time was I confused. Thanks
What he is saying is that if the signal gets there and you get a picture, there will be no difference in picture quality. Of course you can get some junk cable that doesn't work for long distance runs but there is there is no difference in picture quality if the cable does deliver the signal.
What you have to understand is there are different versions of HDMI, such as 1.0, 1.2, 1.3a, and 1.4. Any reputable seller will give you 1.3a, but there are shady sellers who will try to give you earlier versions. I know DirecTV hands out earlier versions for their HD receivers since they work just fine them. But when you are dealing with BD and the new HDTV's that have all latest and greatest features, you need a cable that can move the huge amounts of data. There is much more to HDMI than just 1's and 0's.
