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Posted: 8/16/2012 12:47:10 AM
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Posted: 8/16/2012 12:50:42 AM
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POG926
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Posted: 8/16/2012 2:22:30 AM
+1 for Monoprice. And not just for cables only too.
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Posted: 8/16/2012 8:39:20 AM
Get the cheapest thing you can find. HDMI cables either work or they don't. Don't spend $70 on a set of "gold" cables. It's a digital signal and the gold fittings will not help in the slightest.
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Posted: 8/16/2012 9:10:07 AM
All of my HDMI cables are Monoprice as well as a 4 in / 2 out HDMI matrix switch box. Great quality and even better customer service.
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Posted: 8/16/2012 10:10:05 PM
lot of places to get cheap hdmi, if you spend more than $10 you spent to much.
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Stephen7942
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Posted: 8/16/2012 11:26:20 PM
thanks for all the replies.
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Posted: 8/23/2012 8:26:11 PM
The super expensive cables only help when you're doing a long cable run. Like the other replies in the thread said, just get an inexpensive one from monoprice or someplace else.
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Posted: 8/24/2012 3:21:25 AM
Monoprice is fine but I prefer the ones I get from Blue Jeans Cable
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Posted: 8/30/2012 5:19:52 PM
Originally Posted By somedude:
lot of places to get cheap hdmi, if you spend more than $10 you spent to much. +1, Harbor Freight sometimes have 6 foot HDMI cables for $6. |
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FP2000H
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Posted: 9/1/2012 12:10:10 AM
The only time you might want to consider dropping big bucks on HDMI cables is if it's going to be a long run. For a short cable from your PS to the TV (I'm assuming all the equipment is located in the same place), just go with an affordable, reliable cable.
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Stephen7942
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Posted: 9/1/2012 2:20:51 AM
Thanks for all the replies.. I'll go with a cheap 6' cord and be fine it sounds like.
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glazer1972
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Posted: 9/8/2012 1:28:04 PM
Monoprice.
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Posted: 9/8/2012 1:33:34 PM
I think I got a 3pk of 6' cables for something like 10-15 bucks from buy.com
Expensive HDMI (et al) cables are for generally for suckers. I'm looking at you, Monster. |
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Posted: 11/15/2012 9:21:09 PM
I went with the one off amazon for 9.99 shipped..
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Posted: 11/20/2012 11:40:36 PM
I hooked this up to my ps3 tonight and it looks awesome.. I have been playing MW3 on regular yellow - red/white cables and when I played on this I was just amazed.. Great cable for 9.99 to my door..
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Posted: 11/21/2012 1:13:11 PM
Yes, going from analog vodeo to HDMI would be a HUGE improvement.
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Posted: 11/21/2012 1:28:29 PM
Amazon.com has a bunch of options too.
I buy several at a time and re-sell them (or give them away, depending) to people that need them.
Lots and lots of people have bought into the "expensive cable is needed" bullshit. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 3:08:18 PM
[Last Edit: 11/22/2012 3:09:05 PM by jerz_subbie]
Originally Posted By AlanP:
Get the cheapest thing you can find. HDMI cables either work or they don't. Don't spend $70 on a set of "gold" cables. It's a digital signal and the gold fittings will not help in the slightest. You couldn't be more wrong, but I know better than to waste my time trying to explain it... No offense. That said, the Amazon Basics cables are great for the price and I use a couple of them currently. $8-10ea shipped IIRC. |
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Posted: 11/27/2012 1:49:13 AM
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Posted: 11/27/2012 2:43:37 AM
[Last Edit: 11/27/2012 2:44:14 AM by Trollslayer]
Originally Posted By jerz_subbie:
Originally Posted By AlanP:
Get the cheapest thing you can find. HDMI cables either work or they don't. Don't spend $70 on a set of "gold" cables. It's a digital signal and the gold fittings will not help in the slightest. You couldn't be more wrong, but I know better than to waste my time trying to explain it... No offense. That said, the Amazon Basics cables are great for the price and I use a couple of them currently. $8-10ea shipped IIRC. Here we go again... I remember reading a review comparing various cable brands. One option in the testing was to use a coat hanger. It performed as well as some of the high performance, err, ... I mean, high cost cables. No, no, no let's not go there this time. |
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