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#1
Bad_CRC - Posted 11:43 am PST 12/2/08 (395 Posts)
kinky.
#2
ckidwell - Posted 11:50 am PST 12/2/08 (51 Posts)
Gold plated...and just how thin is that plating???
#3
cablephil2001 - Posted 11:51 am PST 12/2/08 (740 Posts)
#4
gfr - Posted 11:51 am PST 12/2/08 (84 Posts)
What's the difference between these and the certified 1.3 cables?
#5
cablephil2001 - Posted 12:04 pm PST 12/2/08 (740 Posts)
#6
coyotejoe - Posted 12:10 pm PST 12/2/08 (49 Posts)
so just as long as ur under 9 ft ur good?
#7
zippy2 - Posted 12:14 pm PST 12/2/08 (176 Posts)
Looks good enough for me.
#8
angrymutt88 - Posted 12:21 pm PST 12/2/08 (385 Posts)
most folks have their players pretty close to their lcd/plasma so this should work for most of those folks. I will only get better cables if I had to go into a wall and up to a flat panel. But I have seen Monster branded cables go for cheap on ebay. I picked up a 16ft hdmi to dvi Monster Cable on ebay for 20 shipped.
#9
mitda - Posted 12:30 pm PST 12/2/08 (880 Posts)
#10
infamie - Posted 12:44 pm PST 12/2/08 (53 Posts)
Going to give them a try.
#11
sethook - Posted 12:47 pm PST 12/2/08 (1158 Posts)
#12
kingtz - Posted 12:53 pm PST 12/2/08 (202 Posts)
Actually, even digital signal CAN get degraded over long distances. Read this FAQ here:
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/hdmi-cables.htm
For all practical purposes though, according to CNET, you won't notices any thing for cables shorter than 60-70ft.
That being said, just get ones that are v1.3 compliant, in case you ever get high end AVRs.
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/hdmi-cables.htm
For all practical purposes though, according to CNET, you won't notices any thing for cables shorter than 60-70ft.
That being said, just get ones that are v1.3 compliant, in case you ever get high end AVRs.
#13
Arbor33 - Posted 12:54 pm PST 12/2/08 (47 Posts)
Although the signals dont get distorted you can definitely get interference in the line...
#14
piecolorado - Posted 12:57 pm PST 12/2/08 (100 Posts)
#9 and #11, Digital signals do get distorted when running at high speeds, like in an hdmi cable. Usually it's not enough to change a 1 to a 0, or vice versa, so it doesn't matter. But if the cable is crappy enough, you could get distortions bad enough to flip a bit. When that happens, your picture can get messed up really badly. I don't know if these cables are good enough to avoid that or not, but I'd stick with V1.3 cables. Not from Monster though, as they can cost $50 each if you're not careful. You can find a V1.3 cable for $10 by itself.
#15
Fallout - Posted 1:10 pm PST 12/2/08 (4 Posts)
Well, there has to be a reason for making the changes moving from 1.0 to 3 Speed is one of them. Kinda like USB 1.0 to 0 For example, you need better performance when transferring a 1080P signal than a 480P signal. Distance is also a variable. The 0's and 1's hand writing can get fuzzy especially when there is some interference.
#16
ryviusx - Posted 1:17 pm PST 12/2/08 (278 Posts)
3 pack of 6fts? honestly, how many HDMI device do you have?
#17
devores - Posted 1:52 pm PST 12/2/08 (2 Posts)
I was thinking about getting together with a friend but i guess i need an hdtv first...
#18
tantrum - Posted 2:22 pm PST 12/2/08 (147 Posts)
I like how these cables are still $80 each at Worst Buy. Don't forget the screen cleaner too for another $15.
#19
thundrakkon - Posted 5:20 pm PST 12/2/08 (82 Posts)
My friend and I tested his "Better Cable" HDMI with generic HDMI on a Blu-ray movie. For all intents and purposes, we could not tell the difference in picture quality. For sound quality, we were able to notice a slight difference in one of the louder scenes, but it was very, very slight.
Overall, the average consumer will not notice a difference at all.
Overall, the average consumer will not notice a difference at all.
#20
mike_storm777 - Posted 7:17 pm PST 12/2/08 (216 Posts)
#11, the correct term is "bada bing, bada boom", my friend.
Also, someone (saw it on CNET, maybe? not sure) tested a monster-branded cable against a cable made from a wire coat hanger and the quality was indiscernible to viewers in a double-blind test. Not sure what that proves, but it's certainly something.
Also, someone (saw it on CNET, maybe? not sure) tested a monster-branded cable against a cable made from a wire coat hanger and the quality was indiscernible to viewers in a double-blind test. Not sure what that proves, but it's certainly something.







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