HDMI Cables

"J.H. Holliday" [email protected] wrote in message
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"J.H. Holliday" [email protected] wrote in message
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I need three so I could pay $30-$40 a pop at the local store-- or $10-$15
each on eBay from powersellers like HD Maven or StableCable-- both of whom
describe VG specs for the cables they sell.

Anyone have any experience with these guys? Are the lower price cables
any good-- or do I need to bite the bullet and pay through the nose at
the local store?


Guys, thanks for all the advice!

Doc

I've gotten a couple nice HDMI cables and from Monoprice.com for just under
$5 each. They were 6 feet each which was more then long enough for my use
since my HDTV is mounted on a Swivel mount Stand with all my components
under it. In fact this is what I got, http://tinyurl.com/2at75g which are
some nice cables and currently selling for a high of $4.17 for 1 cable,
$3.94 for 2-5 cables and as low as $3.19 for 50+ cables. If you live in CA,
NV, or AZ you can get California overnight shipping for a couple dollars
more then USPS 2-3 business day service. So if I ordered these 2 cables
where I live in California with the overnight shipping and tax, the Grand
total is 16.99, with USPS Priority shipping if your not quite is such a
rush, it drops down to $14.09 for a couple nice HDMI cables. You really
have to be a sucker to buy them in a store and a huge sucker to pay MONSTERS
high prices for their cables. There's also a LIFETIME Warranty all ALL of
their cables and ALL Non-Electronic Products that they sell. I don't buy
cables anywhere else anymore.

I buy most all my stuff from newegg.com
HDMI cables under $10 wide selection

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...nd&Order=PRICE

Check it out

My 2¢ YB

On Jul 12, 6:56*pm, "JBDragon" JBDragon at someplace dot com wrote:
"J.H. Holliday" [email protected] wrote in message

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"J.H. Holliday" [email protected] wrote in message
...
I need three so I could pay $30-$40 a pop at the local store-- or $10-$15
each on eBay from powersellers like HD Maven or StableCable-- both of whom
describe VG specs for the cables they sell.

Anyone have any experience with these guys? Are the lower price cables
any good-- or do I need to bite the bullet and pay through the nose at
the local store?

Guys, thanks for all the advice!

Doc

I've gotten a couple nice HDMI cables and from Monoprice.com for just under
$5 each. *They were 6 feet each which was more then long enough for my use
since my HDTV is mounted on a Swivel mount Stand with all my components
under it. *In fact this is what I got,http://tinyurl.com/2at75gwhich are
some nice cables and currently selling for a high of $4.17 for 1 cable,
$3.94 for 2-5 cables and as low as $3.19 for 50+ cables. *If you live in CA,
NV, or AZ you can get California overnight shipping for a couple dollars
more then USPS 2-3 business day service. *So if I ordered these 2 cables
where I live in California with the overnight shipping and tax, the Grand
total is 16.99, with USPS Priority shipping if your not quite is such a
rush, it drops down to $14.09 for a couple nice HDMI cables. *You really
have to be a sucker to buy them in a store and a huge sucker to pay MONSTERS
high prices for their cables. * *There's also a LIFETIME Warranty all ALL of
their cables and ALL Non-Electronic Products that they sell. *I don't buy
cables anywhere else anymore.

"J.H. Holliday" [email protected] wrote in message
...
I need three so I could pay $30-$40 a pop at the local store-- or $10-$15
each on eBay from powersellers like HD Maven or StableCable-- both of whom
describe VG specs for the cables they sell.

Anyone have any experience with these guys? Are the lower price cables any
good-- or do I need to bite the bullet and pay through the nose at the
local store?


Reminds me of USB cables years ago when USB was gaining popularity. Local
storers wanted $30 for a 6' cable. What a rip. Nothing special about a USB
cable. Of course, the cable is usually not included with the printer or
whatever. I could go to the Big Lots store and buy a 3 pack for $10.

On ebay, check the sellers feedback. If it is good and they've sold many of
these cables before, I'd say it is okay.

"J.H. Holliday" [email protected] wrote in
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I need three so I could pay $30-$40 a pop at the local store-- or
$10-$15 each on eBay from powersellers like HD Maven or StableCable--
both of whom describe VG specs for the cables they sell.

Anyone have any experience with these guys? Are the lower price cables
any good-- or do I need to bite the bullet and pay through the nose at
the local store?




www.partsexpress.com

David wrote:

"J.H. Holliday" [email protected] wrote in message
...

I need three so I could pay $30-$40 a pop at the local store-- or
$10-$15 each on eBay from powersellers like HD Maven or StableCable--
both of whom describe VG specs for the cables they sell.

Anyone have any experience with these guys? Are the lower price cables
any good-- or do I need to bite the bullet and pay through the nose at
the local store?


www.monoprice.com

Great prices, products, and service. Avoid E-Bay.

David

I don't like dealing with folks who require creating an "account" and
keep your credit card info on file -- it looks like monoprice falls in
that category.

--
The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to
minimize spam. Our true address is of the form .

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:31:36 -0500, CJT wrote:

David wrote:

"J.H. Holliday" [email protected] wrote in message
...

I need three so I could pay $30-$40 a pop at the local store-- or
$10-$15 each on eBay from powersellers like HD Maven or StableCable--
both of whom describe VG specs for the cables they sell.

Anyone have any experience with these guys? Are the lower price cables
any good-- or do I need to bite the bullet and pay through the nose at
the local store?


www.monoprice.com

Great prices, products, and service. Avoid E-Bay.

David

I don't like dealing with folks who require creating an "account" and
keep your credit card info on file -- it looks like monoprice falls in
that category.
You are to be commended on being cautious.
but...

If you use a credit card ANY PLACE, the transaction slip is kept on file for
the "statute of limitations" time frame (typically 7 years). Most merchants
have 3 days to produce a copy to the merchant card processor in the event of
a dispute. Store rooms/warehouses are littered with "Bankers Boxes" of old
cash register/credit card tapes. Some bigger stores have switched to those
"signature capture" terminals that you sign. THOSE FILES are stored someplace
for 7 years.

Check out a business on your own.
Thing I look for a
1a) Physical location (a Street address of the OFFICE, Not just the
warehouse.)
1b) Can I will call (visit the store/warehouse in person (assumes in the
area, but proves a legit location) ).

2) Methods of contact OTHER than e-mail. Telephone numbers, Street addresses
other than Private PO Boxes)
3) BBB reports, Google search reports (other than site)

USE only a Credit Card, Not a DEBIT/Check CARD. Your legal protections on a
pure credit cards are different than those that take the money directly from
your account.

BTW it looks as if you could sent them payment by other means.

Steve Urbach wrote:
On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:31:36 -0500, CJT wrote:

David wrote:
"J.H. Holliday" [email protected] wrote in message
...

I need three so I could pay $30-$40 a pop at the local store-- or
$10-$15 each on eBay from powersellers like HD Maven or StableCable--
both of whom describe VG specs for the cables they sell.

Anyone have any experience with these guys? Are the lower price cables
any good-- or do I need to bite the bullet and pay through the nose at
the local store?

www.monoprice.com

Great prices, products, and service. Avoid E-Bay.

David

I don't like dealing with folks who require creating an "account" and
keep your credit card info on file -- it looks like monoprice falls in
that category.
You are to be commended on being cautious.
but...

If you use a credit card ANY PLACE, the transaction slip is kept on file for
the "statute of limitations" time frame (typically 7 years). Most merchants
have 3 days to produce a copy to the merchant card processor in the event of
a dispute. Store rooms/warehouses are littered with "Bankers Boxes" of old
cash register/credit card tapes. Some bigger stores have switched to those
"signature capture" terminals that you sign. THOSE FILES are stored someplace
for 7 years.

Check out a business on your own.
Thing I look for a
1a) Physical location (a Street address of the OFFICE, Not just the
warehouse.)
1b) Can I will call (visit the store/warehouse in person (assumes in the
area, but proves a legit location) ).

2) Methods of contact OTHER than e-mail. Telephone numbers, Street addresses
other than Private PO Boxes)
3) BBB reports, Google search reports (other than site)

USE only a Credit Card, Not a DEBIT/Check CARD. Your legal protections on a
pure credit cards are different than those that take the money directly from
your account.

No longer entirely true...

My debit card provides the same protection as most any credit card. The
difference is my local bank provides the coverage instead. But I only
use it for ATM cash withdrawals.



BTW it looks as if you could sent them payment by other means.


--
jer
email reply - I am not a 'ten'

"Steve Urbach" wrote in message
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On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:31:36 -0500, CJT wrote:

David wrote:

"J.H. Holliday" [email protected] wrote in message
...

I need three so I could pay $30-$40 a pop at the local store-- or
$10-$15 each on eBay from powersellers like HD Maven or StableCable--
both of whom describe VG specs for the cables they sell.

Anyone have any experience with these guys? Are the lower price cables
any good-- or do I need to bite the bullet and pay through the nose at
the local store?


www.monoprice.com

Great prices, products, and service. Avoid E-Bay.

David

I don't like dealing with folks who require creating an "account" and
keep your credit card info on file -- it looks like monoprice falls in
that category.
You are to be commended on being cautious.
but...

If you use a credit card ANY PLACE, the transaction slip is kept on file
for
the "statute of limitations" time frame (typically 7 years). Most
merchants
have 3 days to produce a copy to the merchant card processor in the event
of
a dispute. Store rooms/warehouses are littered with "Bankers Boxes" of old
cash register/credit card tapes. Some bigger stores have switched to those
"signature capture" terminals that you sign. THOSE FILES are stored
someplace
for 7 years.

Check out a business on your own.
Thing I look for a
1a) Physical location (a Street address of the OFFICE, Not just the
warehouse.)
1b) Can I will call (visit the store/warehouse in person (assumes in the
area, but proves a legit location) ).

2) Methods of contact OTHER than e-mail. Telephone numbers, Street
addresses
other than Private PO Boxes)
3) BBB reports, Google search reports (other than site)

USE only a Credit Card, Not a DEBIT/Check CARD. Your legal protections on
a
pure credit cards are different than those that take the money directly
from
your account.

BTW it looks as if you could sent them payment by other means.

They do accept PayPal, and my PayPal account is highly protected by a
addition 6 digit Password that always changes using the Hardware SecureID
that only YOU would have(VeriSign ID Protection). If I can, I pay by
PayPal. Oh and using Credit Cards in person is not really safer, there's
also some places that also still do it the old way for one reason or another
that's really not all that safe, I have to rip up the carbon Copies in tiny
little pieces. I've been buying things on the Internet for YEARS!!! I've
never had a single problem. Also normally you can choose if you want that
Internet site to keep your Credit Card on file for faster service net time
or not. I normally don't, just because hacks into sites and steeling Credit
Card info has happened in the past.

On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:59:42 -0500, Jer wrote:

USE only a Credit Card, Not a DEBIT/Check CARD. Your legal protections on a
pure credit cards are different than those that take the money directly from
your account.

No longer entirely true...

My debit card provides the same protection as most any credit card. The
difference is my local bank provides the coverage instead. But I only
use it for ATM cash withdrawals.
And they can change those terms at any time.

To change the law, they must pay off the politicians G.


I asked my bank for (and got) a ATM only card, No Visa or Mastercard logo.
It is a PIN only debit. The card must be present (and swiped) and I key in the
digits.

On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:27:02 -0700, "JBDragon" JBDragon at someplace dot com
wrote:


"Steve Urbach" wrote in message
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On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:31:36 -0500, CJT wrote:


BTW it looks as if you could sent them payment by other means.

They do accept PayPal, and my PayPal account is highly protected by a
addition 6 digit Password that always changes using the Hardware SecureID
that only YOU would have(VeriSign ID Protection). If I can, I pay by
PayPal. Oh and using Credit Cards in person is not really safer, there's
also some places that also still do it the old way for one reason or another
that's really not all that safe, I have to rip up the carbon Copies in tiny
little pieces. I've been buying things on the Internet for YEARS!!! I've
never had a single problem. Also normally you can choose if you want that
Internet site to keep your Credit Card on file for faster service net time
or not. I normally don't, just because hacks into sites and steeling Credit
Card info has happened in the past.

Knuckle buster machines are still used in places without functioning
"electronic capture devices" found in the city.
OR
they are REQUIRED by the BANK *If* your magnetic stripe fails to read in the
machine to prove the card was present.

They are also used for "Rental deposit", when the merchant does not want to
inconvenience the customer with a $$$ HOLD on their account.

In California, the law changed so that transactions Authorized at the *TIME OF
PURCHASE* will not display more than 5 digits of the account number.
*Off-line* transactions (?Knuckle buster?) can still display all digits.

It still pays to protect you info :-)
In most cases, it is NOT the business (owner) that compromised your info, but
a single employee that had access.