HDMI brands does it matter?

Hey guys right now i have a sony bravia 720p/1080i lcd tv. 32 inches. very nice tv even though its not 1080P. But im using like 2 genaric hdmi cables for my ps3 and 360. i was just wondering it i really invest in one of those monster ultra 100$ cables. is the picture gonna change that much i notice? (ill get one off ebay if so). anyone have a story that they did the same thing?

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SIGH this question again. F Monster cables they are no better then $5 hdmi cables from monoprice.com.

A recent Swedish test shows that the expensive cables DOES give a very slight increase in image quality, but I find it somewhat unlikely. The difference was abysmal and only when you looked between two tv's at very close range.

What you DO pay for is build-quality and not imagequality. Imo :)

A recent Swedish test shows that the expensive cables DOES give a very slight increase in image quality, but I find it somewhat unlikely. The difference was abysmal and only when you looked between two tv's at very close range.

What you DO pay for is build-quality and not imagequality. Imo :)

SIGH this question again. F Monster cables they are no better then $5 hdmi cables from monoprice.com.

JuanGrande386

I Buy all my cables,speaker wires from MONOPRICE.COM they are just as good as Monster

that swedish story is BS there is no difference unless your buying a really long cable and even then F Monster Cables. My $2 hdmi cable I found in a bin at Goodwill works just the same as the $40 cable my friend got rippedoff buying from best buy.

HDMI is a digital signal, if it works, it works, if it doesn't, it doesn't. There is no in-between with digital signals.

The only thing you might be paying more for is build quality, but even still, if your cable is going to sit behind your TV and collect dust, why buy more expensive cables? Build quality only matters if you're going to be physically moving the cable around a lot.

-Betta

I also got mine from monoprice and they work perfect

HDMI is a digital signal, if it works, it works, if it doesn't, it doesn't. There is no in-between with digital signals.

The only thing you might be paying more for is build quality, but even still, if your cable is going to sit behind your TV and collect dust, why buy more expensive cables? Build quality only matters if you're going to be physically moving the cable around a lot.

-Betta

Thebettafish

That almost true if you buy a real poor quality you will get"NOISE"in the cables

I'm pretty sure you pay for "warranty" of sorts. I believe that Sony and MS, like apple with its ipod, state to only use "official" branded cables. Obviously this is to rip you off, but it also guarantees that the cable is going to fit flush with the device--and if it causes wear to the console, you're covered. Other ripoff cables tend to offer the same deal. You would also be surprised that the heads of different cables can vary slightly--why do you think the first thing on an ipod to malfunction is usually the headphone jack?

If you're looking for a good quality high-end cable that is cheaper than monster but still just as good I'd look into Acoustic Research. All my cables are AR, however, when it comes to a good power strip that'll protect all of your expensive goodies you can't beat Monster.

this thread shouldve stopped when i mentioned monoprice.com and their hdmi cables.

this thread shouldve stopped when i mentioned monoprice.com and their hdmi cables.

JuanGrande386

I have an expensive and a cheap HDMI cable. They both look identical on the screen. Save yourself the money.edman797

that may be the case, but i've had issues in the past with cheap cables. I don't say buy the extremely overpriced ones, but its good to actually look at what you are buying. When I picked up a Denon reciever awhile back, they cut me some hdmi cables for pretty cheap--they didnt fit in the tv all that great. What's an extra 20 bucks to protect a near $3000 plasma--a purchase you are going to make once?