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To: Varda

That’s a good price if it’s a good cable. Well done. My remark about Monster stems from the fact that a high priced Monster HDMI is likely not a bit better than what you paid $15 for, it just has fancy insulation and packaging. Oh yeah, and a very high profit margin for the retailer. Up here, we call Monster “dime store wire in a nice bag.” There are, however, very good quality HDMI cables and they do make a real difference in terms of connection integrity and picture quality, but you have to be prepared to spend significant money on them. Just like really good speaker wire.


49 posted on 11/14/2009 5:44:20 AM PST by mitchbert (Facts Are Stubborn Things .)
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To: mitchbert
It is a good cable, as good as my Blue Jeans Belden cable which is perhaps not as pricey as some others. It is kind of thick and inflexible though so you have to know in advance whether it will work for your application. The quality of the cable is good enough for me since all I have is a budget conscious DIY home theater and it doesn't introduce sparkles or dropouts.

I fell for the Monster hype a few years ago but fortunately people on the web are letting others know you can get better for cheaper.

51 posted on 11/14/2009 6:07:01 AM PST by Varda
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I paid less than $80 for the Monster 1000 HD HDMI cable. If their technology ever improves then I can send the old cable to them and they will send me the newest cable for free.


59 posted on 11/14/2009 2:12:46 PM PST by I Drive Too Fast
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