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"With the latest HDMI cables, if you see a picture and hear the sound, you know it works." It also quotes industry expert Joe Kane. The article specifically advises readers not to be tempted to spend too much on cables. Kane. Don't buy into the hype the sales people at Big Box stores or Monster feeds you. Folks, there is no need to spend this over inflated price on an HDMI cable.There is an article in NY Times on June 10, 2009 about how to tweak your HDTV to make it perform at its best. His advice: "Cheap cables that cost 75 cents per foot work as well as those that cost $100 per foot," said Mr.
Furthermore, if the cable really made that much of a difference, don't you think that the Manufacturer would either include the cable in the box or mention that in the set-up instructions. OUT. Don't believe me. You'll be glad you did.
Don't be a total "Dumas" and believe the in-store Sales-Hole hyping these over-priced, do nothing extra cables. Please. etc. I have tried several brands of HDMI cables, doing brand-blind tests and could never see or hear any difference of any kind. So, either it works or doesn't work at all - there is NO middle ground. Humor me; and try it yourself. EVER.
NOT. use the money you save to buy some nice Blu-Ray movies instead. This was both professionally measured as well as being demonstrated by an engineer on a recent expose' on FOX13 News in Tampa, FL. Please.
These shameless in-store thieves know that you'll be spending some serious coin on your new flat-panel, so whats another hundred+ for some bogus cable if you think you'll be getting a better picture. Keep in mind that all this cable has to do is transfer data only; (not high power, like a loud speaker) so any reasonably good conductor would work just fine just to transmit a data signal. Don't be a total "Dumas" and fall for the BS. Bob-OH.
Please. It's common knowledge by those in-the-know, that measureable lab tests using an oscilloscope show ABSOLUTELY NO DIFFERENCE in signal, picture or audio quality between these cables and the ten buck or less generic brand cables on Amazon.com, [.]. I hope this clears up any myths regarding so called "high end" cables.
But got it anyway b/c the price was great and I am glad I bought it. Planning to get another one. At first I was skeptical about getting this cable after reading so many reviews. It is great, quality is very good and makes a difference on my hdtv.
It was not very expensive at Amazon compared to other retail stores, but still over priced compared to other brands. Monster cables definitely seem more durable and rugged compared to other brands, but that isn't always something I need for my home theater system. This was the first HDMI cable I purchased. The quality of the cable is great.
It's true that digital signals are just a bunch of ones and zeros, but the construction of the cable does play into the reliable transmission of those bits. Some people may get lucky with one of those cheap $10 cables, but I got what I paid for. It may not be the most advanced, but it works well for us, giving a crystal clear picture.I do question whether this cable will reliably transfer 1080p signals, since one part of the packaging indicated 1080p compatibility, while another part seemed to indicate that 1080i was the best it would do. So I began looking for another affordable alternative to the $100+ Monster Cables and found this model. That cable, straight from the box, gave us annoying horizontal banding when used with our new Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray player and Toshiba 34 inch HDTV. I bought this cable to replace one of those cheap $10 HDMI cables. I had even blown out the connections thinking it might have been caused by dust or something, but the problem persisted. I cannot test this, because our TV maxes out at 1080i.
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