Biggest scam, HDMI wire prices...

digitalvideo

I'm not sure if this topic and discussion has already been beaten to death, but the biggest scams be pushed onto consumers who go to CC and BB are HDMI Monster cables and other cable companies who sell their wires for anything over $40 bucks. Monster has cables over $100 bucks. But all HDMI cables as long as they are up to the latest specs of 1.3a or 1.3b Category 2 will offer the same results. The quality and reputation of the company needs to be looked at and if the cables are really HDMI certified. A great highly respected company is Mediabridge which increases reseller margins by producing high quality products minus the costly layer of advertising and marketing expenses that many retail brands ultimately must pass on to their customers. Mediabridge offers an attractive & profitable option to commercial clients who find little value in the higher cost of heavily marketed retail brands.

I was once suckered into thinking Monster cables would give me better audio and picture quality, but I soon realized I was suckered. Mediabridge cables are high quality and can be had on Amazon.com for $3-10 bucks.

polkatese

even better, your best place to get a solid heavy gauge of HDMI cables (at any length) is www.monoprice.com

TNRabbit

polkatese wrote: »

even better, your best place to get a solid heavy gauge of HDMI cables (at any length) is www.monoprice.com

x2 ANY of their stuff; not just HDMI.

shadowofnight

digitalvideo wrote: »

Mediabridge cables are high quality and can be had on Amazon.com for $3-10 bucks.

Hmm...and a name like digitalvideo ? Are you Mediabridges CEO ?

Actually if you buy Monoprices higher end HDMI cables ( The 1.3's with the jackets ) they not only work perfectly, they look fantastic too and dont cost an arm and a leg either...just slightly more then their standard colored cables.

Problem is I went to buy more the other day and all the popular lengths were sold out

metal83

A few years ago i bought 2 Audioquest HDMI-1 cables at Tweeter for $200 a piece, $400 total...:eek::eek::eek::o

I wouldn't spend that kind of money on HDMI cables now a days, but what's done is done and i still have them.

doug lang

Blue Jean cable any size you need

digitalvideo

shadowofnight wrote: »

Hmm...and a name like digitalvideo ? Are you Mediabridges CEO ?

Actually if you buy Monoprices higher end HDMI cables ( The 1.3's with the jackets ) they not only work perfectly, they look fantastic too and dont cost an arm and a leg either...just slightly more then their standard colored cables.

Problem is I went to buy more the other day and all the popular lengths were sold out

No, not associated with anything that has to do with electronics. I found Mediabridge on Amazon.com and all the reviews from customers were very high and they are a quality company with great customer service. You can get them on Amazon.com for $3-10 bucks.

http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-Ultra-High-Version-Category-Blu-Ray/dp/B0019EHU8G/ref=pd_cp_e_1?pf_rd_p=413863501&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0019HL8Q8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1NHSNQDMWPGZ7AHPKSSZ

bsoko2

Blue Jeans!

Bill

Polkitup2

I use this: http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=392833

disneyjoe7

Another vote for Blue Jeans, and I'll add Signal Cable.

Evanguy2004

I went to Charter where I have my cable business and they gave me free HDMI cables. Of course they charge me through the roof for the service. I guess there is no such thing as a free lunch

SBrown712

ok, so what's wrong with monoprice's HDMI cables?

Mike21

What's wrong w/ Monoprice is that its too cheap! And so is Monster. I always go for flagship Vampire, Crystal or Chord. :cool::cool::cool::p

+++++ on Signal and Blue Jeans, but add Element and Zebra to that great value list.

Tarkstoyz

abccable.com is where i bought all my cables. 50ft HMDI for $99