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Title: HDMI Cables
Post by: throwingks on September 06, 2008, 01:52:00 PM
HDMI is a digital connection. If it works, it works.

http://monoprice.com is a great place to buy cables.

EDIT: Woops, I didn't realize it was for a 360. I don't know then.
Title: HDMI Cables
Post by: Chancer on September 06, 2008, 03:34:00 PM
Don't waste money on a fancy HDMI cable. A cheap one will be fine.
Title: HDMI Cables
Post by: sabbath_dude on September 06, 2008, 03:56:00 PM
I remember they had a bit on the Gadget show (UK tv show in case you're wondering) where they compared a fancy gold plated £100+ top of the range HDMI cable against one of the bog standard £10 cables. 2 HDTVs exactly the same size side by side, same make/model, same length of HDMI cable and same Blu-ray players playing the same movie as the HD source. Nobody could tell the difference which screen was using the £100 cable and which was using the £10 cable. Save your money  tongue.gif
Title: HDMI Cables
Post by: lostboyz on September 07, 2008, 08:14:00 PM
QUOTE(throwingks @ Sep 6 2008, 03:28 PM) View Post

HDMI is a digital connection. If it works, it works.

http://monoprice.com is a great place to buy cables.

EDIT: Woops, I didn't realize it was for a 360. I don't know then.


qft on monoprice, i dont know how many people i have told about that site after they complain about spending $80 for an hdmi cable
Title: HDMI Cables
Post by: johnnyrico on October 24, 2008, 10:40:00 AM
QUOTE(Chancer @ Sep 7 2008, 12:10 AM) View Post

Don't waste money on a fancy HDMI cable. A cheap one will be fine.

I concur, copper is still copper and the differences in conductivity are just tiny for HDMI cables.
when you buy something from a big brand, you nearly always pay extra just for the name, which is unnecessary.

edit: oops, just saw the previous post date, please forgive this necro farce.
Title: HDMI Cables
Post by: XB360 on November 13, 2008, 07:40:00 AM
Check Amazon.

I bought a few there over the summer for $0.91 each.

I use one of the cheap ones to connect my laptop to my t.v.
I use the one that came with my Elite to connect it to my t.v.
I can't see much difference.