Question on Home Entertainment systems

[VFX]

Originally Posted by RSM

I hate to disappoint all of you, but I install Pro-Audio/Visual system to make a living. I know for a fact that expensive HDMI cables are no different than $20.00 HDMI cables--data/speed wise. Quality of connectors will vary with price as well as the jacket and possibly fancy packaging; however, there are tests that PROVE that the data from both types of cable arrive at the SAME TIME from one source to the next. IT'S A DIGITAL SIGNAL--"you either get the feed or you don't"--quoted off this study on the internet: http://www.popularmechanics.com/tech...e/4235717.html
The blu-ray player I own is connected to a TV that is 1080p which supports this resolution. It is funny how many people have a blu-ray player but have a TV that does not support it, and they wonder why they don't see any difference. Just trying to help out here, we can go on and on about this, but there are FACTS that are undisputable.

At last somebody talking sense on this subject!

Thank you!

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[banditpowdercoat]

I allways shake my head when I go into Futureshop and see the Mosntercable innterconnects. $100+ for a 6ft cable. And People buy it thinking it improves your picture Good connectors, yes, I definately belive in that. Gold, well, it's not the best conductor out there. Silver is the best conductor. BUT, silver oxidizes fast where as Gold doesn't. Thats why Gold is used on the connectors, no oxidization. I remember one type of innterconnect cable, for Audio, they used different sized strands, claiming larger strands for the low frequencies, and the finer strands conducted the higher frequencies. Total crock of BULL. Electricity acctually prefer's to run on the Outside of the strands. No matter what the frequency. It's called the skin effect. False advertising really ticks me off on things.

[mark]

Originally Posted by VFX

At last somebody talking sense on this subject!

Thank you!

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hey, I think I've been trying to make the point to save some bucks as well.

[VFX]

Originally Posted by mark

hey, I think I've been trying to make the point to save some bucks as well.

Sorry Mark!

You been talking sense too

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[Sebae again]

IMO if you go with a shielded cable with gold plated connectors,you can not go wrong.Just think if you were the retailer,would you be happier selling a $20-$50 cable or a $100-$200 cable? It is all about profit margin.I have Costco and Monster cables and I can not tell a difference.

[Johnny Reefer]

Originally Posted by Sebae again

....Just think if you were the retailer,would you be happier selling a $20-$50 cable or a $100-$200 cable? It is all about profit margin. ....

I'm not so sure that's always the case. In about 4-6 months I'm planning on a full meal deal upgrade. Sony LCD 1080p TV, HD, PVR, surround sound, perhaps Blu-Ray, yada yada. My current TV is about 14 years old. I'm going to have a lot of questions. A local independant dealer has been HIGHLY recommended to me. I expect straight up, no BS, advice and service.

[banditpowdercoat]

And if he recommends the expensive cables???

[Slick Fork]

Ha,

I'm starting to feel like I've created a "monster" with this thread! I did some digging on the net and one point that was made regarding the HDMI cables is that it's a digital signal meaning it's all ones and zero's so you either get a signal or you don't and that the shielding argument disappears because it takes a LOT of distortion to make a computer confuse a one with a zero.

For me though, that link mark provided where they compare the three cables with a computer really does settle the argument. Zero degradation on all 3 cables regardless of cost.

[Johnny Reefer]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

And if he recommends the expensive cables???

Well, I really don't expect that to happen, but if it does I'll just tell the guy what I know about the cables (thanks to this thread) and that I'm in there to handover a fair whack of $ in exchange for a fair whack of equipment, good advice, and good service. No BS. BS...I go elsewhere. Probably wouldn't hurt to talk to my source and the manager too, if need be. Quite simple, really.

[Johnny Reefer]

Originally Posted by Johnny Reefer

.... A local independant dealer has been HIGHLY recommended to me. ....

Atlas, if I'm allowed to say that. There. Free plug, FWIW.