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It also quotes industry expert Joe Kane. Don't buy into the hype the sales people at Big Box stores or Monster feeds you. His advice: "Cheap cables that cost 75 cents per foot work as well as those that cost $100 per foot," said Mr. 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. The article specifically advises readers not to be tempted to spend too much on cables. Kane. "With the latest HDMI cables, if you see a picture and hear the sound, you know it works."
Don't believe me. Please. Please. Bob-OH. EVER. use the money you save to buy some nice Blu-Ray movies instead.
NOT. 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. 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, [.]. etc. Please. 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. I have tried several brands of HDMI cables, doing brand-blind tests and could never see or hear any difference of any kind.
Don't be a total "Dumas" and fall for the BS. I hope this clears up any myths regarding so called "high end" cables. 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 believe the in-store Sales-Hole hyping these over-priced, do nothing extra cables. Humor me; and try it yourself.
This was both professionally measured as well as being demonstrated by an engineer on a recent expose' on FOX13 News in Tampa, FL. So, either it works or doesn't work at all - there is NO middle ground. You'll be glad you did. OUT.
At first I was skeptical about getting this cable after reading so many reviews. But got it anyway b/c the price was great and I am glad I bought it. It is great, quality is very good and makes a difference on my hdtv. Planning to get another one.
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.
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