Which HDMI cable?

I want to buy a good HDMI cable to connect my xbox to my new HDTV
(1080p). I was looking at the cables available from eBuyHD.com and
Monoprice, but am a bit confused by the all the options. For example, I
can get a HDMI cables that is:

* 1.3a Category 2 certified, or
* CL2 rated, or
* 1.3a with ferrite cores.

Then among those, there's the choice of 24, 26, or 28AWG wire, silver or
gold plating, etc.

I want a good quality cable, but just don't want to pay the ridiculous
prices Monster charges for theirs. Any advice on which type I should get?

Thanks, -Pat

"Pat" wrote in message
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I want to buy a good HDMI cable to connect my xbox to my new HDTV
(1080p). I was looking at the cables available from eBuyHD.com and
Monoprice, but am a bit confused by the all the options. For example, I
can get a HDMI cables that is:

* 1.3a Category 2 certified, or
* CL2 rated, or
* 1.3a with ferrite cores.

Then among those, there's the choice of 24, 26, or 28AWG wire, silver or
gold plating, etc.

I want a good quality cable, but just don't want to pay the ridiculous
prices Monster charges for theirs. Any advice on which type I should get?

Thanks, -Pat



buy the cheapest - hdmi cables either work or they dont.
a more expensive cable won't give you a better picture - it's a digital
signal.
an expensive recordable cd wouldnt make your word documents look any better
than a different cd-r after all......



--
Gareth.

That fly... is your magic wand.
http://www.last.fm/user/dsbmusic/

ditto


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"Pat" wrote in message
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I want to buy a good HDMI cable to connect my xbox to my new HDTV
(1080p). I was looking at the cables available from eBuyHD.com and
Monoprice, but am a bit confused by the all the options. For example, I
can get a HDMI cables that is:

* 1.3a Category 2 certified, or
* CL2 rated, or
* 1.3a with ferrite cores.

Then among those, there's the choice of 24, 26, or 28AWG wire, silver or
gold plating, etc.

I want a good quality cable, but just don't want to pay the ridiculous
prices Monster charges for theirs. Any advice on which type I should
get?

Thanks, -Pat



buy the cheapest - hdmi cables either work or they dont.
a more expensive cable won't give you a better picture - it's a digital
signal.
an expensive recordable cd wouldnt make your word documents look any
better than a different cd-r after all......



--
Gareth.

That fly... is your magic wand.
http://www.last.fm/user/dsbmusic/

By buying the cheapest cable, is there more of a risk that it won't work?


WGD wrote:
ditto


"the dog from that film you saw" wrote
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"Pat" wrote in message
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I want to buy a good HDMI cable to connect my xbox to my new HDTV
(1080p). I was looking at the cables available from eBuyHD.com and
Monoprice, but am a bit confused by the all the options. For example, I
can get a HDMI cables that is:

* 1.3a Category 2 certified, or
* CL2 rated, or
* 1.3a with ferrite cores.

Then among those, there's the choice of 24, 26, or 28AWG wire, silver or
gold plating, etc.

I want a good quality cable, but just don't want to pay the ridiculous
prices Monster charges for theirs. Any advice on which type I should
get?

Thanks, -Pat


buy the cheapest - hdmi cables either work or they dont.
a more expensive cable won't give you a better picture - it's a digital
signal.
an expensive recordable cd wouldnt make your word documents look any
better than a different cd-r after all......



--
Gareth.

That fly... is your magic wand.
http://www.last.fm/user/dsbmusic/

Pat wrote:
By buying the cheapest cable, is there more of a risk that it won't work?

You know, I don't think I've read a single post from anyone saying that
any HDMI cable that wasn't physically broken didn't actually work.
Failures of serial digital transmission systems are *never* subtle.

Matthew

--
"All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of
people". Alexander Bullock ("My Man Godfrey" 1936):

"Pat" wrote in message
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By buying the cheapest cable, is there more of a risk that it won't work?

Slightly greater risk, especially if it is mishandled. I would avoid the
28AWG versions. Even the "high quality" ones at ehdmi.com only cost about
$15 in a 6 foot length.

I purchased my cable from BigLots
and it works flawlessly linking my Oppo
DVD deck to a Panasonic LCD TV.
The price? 12 bucks and picture and
sound are outstanding!
But, my BL's sell them out as quick as
they come in!
Hope this helps.

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"Pat" wrote in message
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By buying the cheapest cable, is there more of a risk that it won't work?

Slightly greater risk, especially if it is mishandled. I would avoid the
28AWG versions. Even the "high quality" ones at ehdmi.com only cost about
$15 in a 6 foot length.


On the other hand, I would probably pick the lighter, less stiff, versions,
including the 28 AWG ones.

I would rather the cable bend itself, than run the risk of it twisting in the
connectors on my equipment and damaging them.

Alan

"Pat" wrote in message
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By buying the cheapest cable, is there more of a risk that it won't work?



perhaps - but if you bought a cable that didnt work you'd get a refund
surely?
when a cable doesnt work, you wont find your picture becoming a little
fuzzier or the sound a little less clear - you'll have nasty, impossible to
ignore massive picture breakup.
and then you would return it to the store.


--
Gareth.

That fly... is your magic wand.
http://www.last.fm/user/dsbmusic/

"Gordon" wrote in message
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I purchased my cable from BigLots
and it works flawlessly linking my Oppo
DVD deck to a Panasonic LCD TV.
The price? 12 bucks and picture and
sound are outstanding!
But, my BL's sell them out as quick as
they come in!
Hope this helps.

At ehdmi.com the low quality cable is about $7 and the high quality is about
$15. So I don't know if your comments help.