AmazonBasics HDMI Cables?

AsSiMiLaTeD
AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
edited November 2012 in The Clubhouse
Anyone tried the HDMI cables from AmazonBasics?

I've always been a fan of the Monoprice stuff, but I've had a couple of their cables fail on me and the last few I've bought from them are VERY thick and hard to work with. The cables from Amazon look thinner and seem to have good reviews, but don't give specifics about what version they are or anything like that. Here is the one I'm looking at:

http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Speed-Supports-Ethernet-Standard/dp/B0052SCU8U/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

I suppose for $10 it's not a huge risk,but thought I'd ask anyway.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited November 2012
    I went through 3 and they break inside and have a little noise on 25 ft. The connectors seem to break inside the wire at the connection but I was always rotating them around but still
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited November 2012
    I have ones like Rick88. No issues, but I'm not a videophile, nor do I move cables around with any type of frequency.
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  • Syndil
    Syndil Posts: 1,582
    edited November 2012
    Are you buying the 22, 24 or 26 gauge cables from Monoprice? Those will be stiff, but that's also a thicker gauge of wire than you will find in most HDMI cables. They do have standard 28 gauge cables, and now they also have 36 gauge cables with Redmere.

    http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10255

    Haven't tried the AmazonBasics stuff but I see no reason not to.

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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited November 2012
    I dont but based upon the reviews I would give them a try
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  • mwk455
    mwk455 Posts: 219
    edited November 2012
    For ten bucks you cant go wrong.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited November 2012
    mwk455 wrote: »
    For ten bucks you cant go wrong.
    yes you can.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited November 2012
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    I went through 3 and they break inside and have a little noise on 25 ft. The connectors seem to break inside the wire at the connection but I was always rotating them around but still

    Well.....ya ain't supposed to stick 'em into the binding post! :eek:
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited November 2012
    Most items with hdmi ports are high ticket items so why pay all that money just to hook them up with a $10 cord?
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  • Syndil
    Syndil Posts: 1,582
    edited November 2012
    Dear lord not again.

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,396
    edited November 2012
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    I went through 3 and they break inside and have a little noise on 25 ft. The connectors seem to break inside the wire at the connection but I was always rotating them around but still

    No offense, but everything you touch seems to break.:cheesygrin:
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited November 2012
    Popcorn Ready!

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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited November 2012
    I just wanted to report back that I've been using these for a couple weeks now and they work great. I like the fact that they're very flexible and easy to work with, and produce an excellent picture.
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  • Syndil
    Syndil Posts: 1,582
    edited November 2012
    Good to know! Might use them next time I need cables, since Monoprice doesn't have free shipping. I'm always buying stuff from Amazon, so it'd be easy to hit the $25 free-shipping mark.

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  • Tbone289
    Tbone289 Posts: 661
    edited November 2012
    Syndil wrote: »
    Good to know! Might use them next time I need cables, since Monoprice doesn't have free shipping. I'm always buying stuff from Amazon, so it'd be easy to hit the $25 free-shipping mark.

    Monoprice sells many products on Amazon with free supersaver shipping also.
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  • Syndil
    Syndil Posts: 1,582
    edited November 2012
    What?? Well sonofa...

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