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(More customer reviews)There are such a range of prices to be found for these types of cables out there that I think most users can get easily confused. The retail world does not help the situation much. Whats worse, the old logic from the speaker wires and other component connections are being translated into the HDMI cable world - incorrectly!
The bottom line is that any time you get a digital signal coming across a wire, as long as the signal gets where it is going, you are going to get a great quality picture. In the old days of cables having to carry an analog signal, the argument could be made that high quality, gold plated cables would make things "Better".
The folks at a major retailer are not likely to give you the real skinny here. They may not really be aware of the real deal. Now, in this case, I chose to put my money where my mouth is. I purchased two cables from my local electronics store (think blue shirts) and bought one $99 HDMI cable and one $49 HDMI cable. I was assured by the retailer that I could return these cables if the did not pass muster. I also bought this cable from Amazon for a bargain price.
I rotated all the cables through duty over the course of a few weeks. Each got a turn being the method of connection between my Samsung 8500 55" LCD HD and the following devices:
- DirecTV HD with DVR
- Sony Playstation 3 serving as game system, Netflix Player and Blu-Ray player
In several cases, I would even watch a portion of a movie, swap out the cables and continue on. I was not able to see any difference in the quality of what was presented.
If you have a bad HDMI cable, it is not going to be like it was back in the good old days. There will not be a partial picture with static, etc. With digital, you get a picture, or you don't. Quality may play into it with you getting strange big blocky artifacts on your screen with a really stinky cable, but even that argument has been dismissed by folks who really know what is going on with a digital signal.
So the bottom line is that you do not need to blow all your happy time money on some overpriced HDMI cable. So order up these less expensive beauties, enjoy the picture and sound and then take the family out for a high priced dinner... cuz after buying 3 of these cables for your system, you have probably just saved yourself about $170 bucks in cable costs with no loss in quality!
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Cmple - 10ft Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable, Version 1.3, Category 2, 1080p, BlackUltra High Speed HDMI Cable 1.3 Category 2
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is the first industry-supported, UNCOMPRESSED audio/video interface. This cable connects HDMI devices for DVD, satellite boxes, LCD, projectors, plasma and HDTVs. HDMI provides an interface between any HDMI-enabled audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, and A/V receiver and an audio and/or video monitor or projector.
HDMI supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports 8-channel digital audio, with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements and requirements.
Specs & Features
Connector Type: HDMI male to HDMI male Connector Finish: Gold Length: 10ft Gauge: 28AWG #of conductors: 19 Conductor Plating: Tin 120Hz Refresh Rate: Yes Category 2: Yes 12-Bit Color: Yes Shielding type: EMIHDMI Certified: Yes HDCP Compliant: Yes CEC Compliant: Yes 1.3 Device Compatible: Yes Supports DVD Audio: Yes Supports SACD: Yes Supported Resolution: 1080p +
Rated Bandwidth: Tested to 165Mhz UL File #: E318698 UL Style #: 20276 VW-1: Yes Voltage Rating: 30V Shielding level: Triple Temperature Rating: 80 C Supports TrueHD & DTS-HD: Yes ROHS Compliant: Yes
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