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This was the first HDMI cable I purchased. It was not very expensive at Amazon compared to other retail stores, but still over priced compared to other brands. The quality of the cable is great. 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.
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. 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 cannot test this, because our TV maxes out at 1080i. I had even blown out the connections thinking it might have been caused by dust or something, but the problem persisted. So I began looking for another affordable alternative to the $100+ Monster Cables and found this model. 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.
The picture looks perfect.But, at the same time I did this, my brother bought a [.]. When I used it I found that I got what I paid for. I wanted the cheapest cable I could find to display my laptop to a HD TV.So I went to the local computer store and bought a cheapo cable for 3 bucks. no-name cable and when I borrowed it to see if their was a differnce, there is not.at 1080p on my TV, I could not see any difference.So, in summary, I would say: Do not buy the cheapest cable you can find. The video was dirty looking. So I bought this Monster cable and I can tell a huge difference. For the average or above average person, just buy a mid priced cable (or monster if on sale). And for the high quality people out there, get the monster cable.
GREAT PRODUCT WHICH HAS ALREADY PROVEN TO WORK FINE AND VERY CHEAP COMPARED TO SIMILAR PRODUCTS FOUND IN THE SHOPS.
I thought I'd add my 2 cents in the great debate about Monster cables. It's not easy to compare cables head to head for this reason: each may need different picture adjustments. I tried several HDMI cable brands (Monster, Sony, RCA), and while they all offer great improvement over component, and I am not so rich that money is no object, I think the Monster cables are worth the extra few dollars when you connect to high priced equipment. What I noticed is that the picture is a bit brighter and that allows me greater flexibility when making adjustments to my TV. But overall I do think I get the best results with Monster, although I haven't tried all brands by any means. In this case, going for the sure thing may actually save you money in the long run.
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