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jon49
14-06-2011, 12:45 PM
which cable do u guys recommend hdmi:1:

Reddevil
14-06-2011, 01:04 PM
Myself i bought a couple of budget ones from amazon.co.uk, they do the job cost less than a tenner for both.

If your fussy you can pay upto ?25 each but they do the same job ;)

Spinifex
14-06-2011, 01:35 PM
get one off ebay few quid any any lengh you like, a revision 1.3 will suffice or 1.4 if you must but rarely use 1.4 yet.

Pejazzle
14-06-2011, 01:47 PM
?1 - ?100 don't make a difference get the cheapest price you can find for the length that you want. They all do the same job there is no difference in quality.

thelostone
14-06-2011, 02:30 PM
http://www.world-of-digital.com/forums/showthread.php?40134-1.8m-HDMI-cable-for-32p-99p-P-amp-p

Spinifex
14-06-2011, 03:14 PM
i was also going to mention if you can get them gold plated connectors too then that will be better. usually no difference in prices.

Diablo13
14-06-2011, 04:12 PM
If the cable is to be used for a 3D source, then you should get version 1.4 apparently, as that has a return audio channel.
I have to say that nowadays I usually get vers 1.4 cables, if nothing else just for future proofing as it is the latest. There is also version 1.3 the most common, which also has 1.3A and 1.3B types, but I am not sure what the real difference is?
Unlike analogue, digital signals are constant quality, so they either work or they don't, so a cheap cable is good enough.
For that reason I cannot understand why manufacturers like 'Monster' are allowed to get away with conning people with their huge prices?
I did pay 80 quid once for a Monster cable, which I use from my Onkyo AV amp to the telly, on Currys advice, because it carried the upgrade source for all my other kit. To be honest I don't see any difference so I think I was conned.

One question I have is about the 'shielding' on cables, as better shielding is supposed to stop outside interference from other sources?
Is that really a problem, or yet another hyped scam selling term?

Spinifex
14-06-2011, 04:17 PM
i knew youd have to get all testical diablo :p

Diablo13
14-06-2011, 04:20 PM
pmsl I don't usually get all "testicle" Spini, ........I usually just talk balls! :lol3:

Spinifex
14-06-2011, 04:24 PM
that makes a refreshing change :D