Question on Home Entertainment systems

Sebae again · #1 01-02-2009, 12:13 AM

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 · #2 01-02-2009, 01:07 AM

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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 · #3 01-02-2009, 01:16 AM

And if he recommends the expensive cables???

Slick Fork · #4 01-02-2009, 01:41 AM

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 · #5 01-02-2009, 02:03 AM

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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.

StirCrazy · #6 01-02-2009, 02:07 AM

I have a friend who works at one of these big box electronic stores. he told me they are told to push the high end cables and get in heck if they don't, he has even seen some one fired for recomending cheep ones, I guess the TV is discounted so they make a bit off that but they make a wack of profit off the extras they push.

this is also why you will see the mega expensive cables right in the tv area, and the cheeper ones will be way across the store.

Steve

Johnny Reefer · #7 01-02-2009, 02:20 AM

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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.