HDMI cables, quality difference

nope. they are the same. only time you'll really see a quality difference is once you get up in the 40 to 50 foot range and beyond.tgschmidt

Well your not going to get the same quality as a 80 dollar cord if you buy an 8 dollar cord. That being said, they are probably making buttloads of cash off of the $80 cord so in the end you can either spend almost nothing for a standard cord or too much for an expensive one.hooded1man

[QUOTE="hooded1man"]Well your not going to get the same quality as a 80 dollar cord if you buy an 8 dollar cord. That being said, they are probably making buttloads of cash off of the $80 cord so in the end you can either spend almost nothing for a standard cord or too much for an expensive one.motherboop

QFT...I hate when I see people getting ripped off buying overpriced HDMI cables. Knowledge is power!

Surely there's some difference in quality. What about materials used, or transfer speeds? I know you can get a cheap HDMI and it will do the job, but if you spend a little more the job gets done a little better. Personally, if I'm gonna spend a considerable amount of money on a quality HDTV... I want higher quality cables to go with it.jshaas

Surely there's some difference in quality. What about materials used, or transfer speeds? I know you can get a cheap HDMI and it will do the job, but if you spend a little more the job gets done a little better. Personally, if I'm gonna spend a considerable amount of money on a quality HDTV... I want higher quality cables to go with it.jshaas

There is no differene. But tell yourself whatever you need to, to justify your purchase.

There would only be a difference if you got a cable that was a 1.3(a-c) compatible cable to replace a 1.2, because the 1.3 cable would support the deep color, 120hz and other features not found in hdmi 1.2. However you would need your tv to also support those features to notice any difference. I just bought these cables and they are fantastic

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0019EHU8G/ref=s9subs_c2_23_at1-rfc_p_si3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0NC8Q3F8EDDPGPPQD1BF&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463383371&pf_rd_i=507846

[QUOTE="jshaas"]Surely there's some difference in quality. What about materials used, or transfer speeds? I know you can get a cheap HDMI and it will do the job, but if you spend a little more the job gets done a little better. Personally, if I'm gonna spend a considerable amount of money on a quality HDTV... I want higher quality cables to go with it.ShoeSh1ne

There is no differene. But tell yourself whatever you need to, to justify your purchase.

[QUOTE="jshaas"]Surely there's some difference in quality. What about materials used, or transfer speeds? I know you can get a cheap HDMI and it will do the job, but if you spend a little more the job gets done a little better. Personally, if I'm gonna spend a considerable amount of money on a quality HDTV... I want higher quality cables to go with it.motherboop

my $80 hdmi cable turned my sdtv into a hdtvmachiavell8x8

does the quality change dramaticaly with a better cable as a ibought a cheap cable as didnt fancy spending 40quid on a cable that isn't gonna make much differencethegizisback

some people like gold plated due to better conductivity. .gamer082009

Actually, gold plated contacts and conductors are just a way to get you to spend your money. It oxidizes/corrodes less, but for the price of many gold cables, you could by several silver or copper cables. Sad, but true. I'm in the field and know my cables. But since it's time for me to go to work, here's the skinny from a site I know that explains it well. Oh, and by the way, when it comes to HDMI, as many have posted here, a cable is basically a cable. Just make sure you find the latest revision of an HDMI cable to make sure you future proof yourself for upcoming technology. But even those cables (b, c, etc)can be found for 10-15.

Metal Conductivity;

The best metal for conducting electricity isn't gold, as many believe. The absolute best conductor is pure silver. The second best is copper, with a very good conductivity at 97.6 percent that of silver. This is the main reason that copper has been the most popular material for an electrical conductor-it's a fraction of the cost of silver, with almost equalperformance. Gold comes in third, with 76.6 percent the performance rating of silver (the real benefit to gold is its ability to resist corrosion and oxidization). Aluminum, however, comes in a distant fourth at the 63 percent mark, or about two-thirds the conductivity of copper.

[QUOTE="machiavell8x8"]my $80 hdmi cable turned my sdtv into a hdtvsevansoares

Hey, don't mock the guy! His theory works for other things too! I put expensive fuel into my car and it turned into a Lambourghini, then I put myself into expensive clothes and turned myself into Brad Pitt!!!!

[QUOTE="thegizisback"]does the quality change dramaticaly with a better cable as a ibought a cheap cable as didnt fancy spending 40quid on a cable that isn't gonna make much differencegamer082009

[QUOTE="gamer082009"][QUOTE="thegizisback"]does the quality change dramaticaly with a better cable as a ibought a cheap cable as didnt fancy spending 40quid on a cable that isn't gonna make much differencedr_octagon

Ebay dude, cheapest around and you can choose what length you want, from 50cm

It does make it look better ( my opinion ,so shut up)

It does make it look better ( my opinion ,so shut up)Lupivdaman

i have the xbox hdmi cable and a £60 hdmi cable and the difference is incredible...anyone who says otherwise literally doesnt know anything!! i used to work in an electrical store so i got trained on all the stuff...

$10 online. Looks the same as my brother's $60 Monster Cable. Google it!

[QUOTE="gamer082009"]some people like gold plated due to better conductivity. .joseph_mach

Actually, gold plated contacts and conductors are just a way to get you to spend your money. It oxidizes/corrodes less, but for the price of many gold cables, you could by several silver or copper cables. Sad, but true. I'm in the field and know my cables. But since it's time for me to go to work, here's the skinny from a site I know that explains it well. Oh, and by the way, when it comes to HDMI, as many have posted here, a cable is basically a cable. Just make sure you find the latest revision of an HDMI cable to make sure you future proof yourself for upcoming technology. But even those cables (b, c, etc)can be found for 10-15.

Metal Conductivity;

The best metal for conducting electricity isn't gold, as many believe. The absolute best conductor is pure silver. The second best is copper, with a very good conductivity at 97.6 percent that of silver. This is the main reason that copper has been the most popular material for an electrical conductor-it's a fraction of the cost of silver, with almost equalperformance. Gold comes in third, with 76.6 percent the performance rating of silver (the real benefit to gold is its ability to resist corrosion and oxidization). Aluminum, however, comes in a distant fourth at the 63 percent mark, or about two-thirds the conductivity of copper.

Tips: Here is the best there isplg2307

[QUOTE="sevansoares"][QUOTE="machiavell8x8"]my $80 hdmi cable turned my sdtv into a hdtvrgallard

Hey, don't mock the guy! His theory works for other things too! I put expensive fuel into my car and it turned into a Lambourghini, then I put myself into expensive clothes and turned myself into Brad Pitt!!!!

[QUOTE="sevansoares"][QUOTE="machiavell8x8"]my $80 hdmi cable turned my sdtv into a hdtvrgallard

Hey, don't mock the guy! His theory works for other things too! I put expensive fuel into my car and it turned into a Lambourghini, then I put myself into expensive clothes and turned myself into Brad Pitt!!!!

completely true, yesterday i bought an expensive condom and turned me into ron jeremy. o_O.

hilarious.

It does make it look better ( my opinion ,so shut up)

Lupivdaman

[QUOTE="Lupivdaman"]

It does make it look better ( my opinion ,so shut up)

gamer082009

It does make it look better ( my opinion ,so shut up)

[QUOTE="Lupivdaman"][QUOTE="gamer082009"]I think you miss read what the thread was about. A 5$ HDMI cable will look EXACTLY the same if you use a $100 HDMI cable. I'm gonna take what you said as a complete joke! lol, wow, I shake my head in pitty for you if you believe what you typed :D The world we live in...gamer082009

:lol:I laughed my ass of over there:lol: