6ft PTC Premium Gold Series Elegant Dual Tone HDMI Cable, Supports Deep Color by PTC
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Digital camera reviews of 6ft PTC Premium Gold Series Elegant Dual Tone HDMI Cable, Supports Deep Color
Digital camera Review: Cables how can you tell?
Summary: 5 Stars
I am not an expert but I'm under the belief that most upper end cables are a bit of snake oil selling. Either it works or it does not. These work.Digital camera Review: Can't beat the cost and it works great!
Summary: 5 Stars
What can I say? The cable works as it should and is inexpensive. Never buy a cable from a local store when you can get the same thing here, shipped quickly, and your purchase is protected.Digital camera Review: Cheap HDMI that works?! YUP!
Summary: 5 Stars
Great cord. It is cheap and handles HD like a champ. I have had this cord for over a year and it has stood up to the test of time (and moves). One small warning, be careful bending the plugs near the end because they start to bend much easier as they age and could potentially snap off.Digital camera Review: Cheap and functional, but will not buy again
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought two of these HDMI cables back in March 2009 for the low price. One connected PS3 to receiver, and the other connected receiver to Samsung LCD HDTV. Initially, I had a little bit of trouble making the TV recognize the signal from the receiver. For some reason I had to switch the ends of the cables a couple of time and turn on the PS3, the receiver, and the TV in that order to make them work. Then, the cable between the receiver and the TV suddenly stopped working after 10 months. Since it was so cheap, I did not want to complain about the quality. But here is my suggestion. If you are considering buying this cable, it is a good idea to buy a couple of extra ones in case that one stops working and ruins your movie night.
I happened to have recently bought a spare AmazonBasics High Speed HDMI Cable (6.5 Feet / 2.0 Meters) [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]. It worked great. There was no need to switch ends. The TV recognized the signal on the first attempt. Lesson learned: Spending a couple of extra dollars on a reliable cable can save you some time on the supposedly simple task of connecting HDMI devices.
Digital camera Review: Comparative Results: Technically Average, Overall Value Excellent
Summary: 4 Stars
Comparative Results: Technically Average, Overall Value Excellent (4 stars for build quality, but still the best value)
**Explanation**
Explanation of technique used for Review (actual results are below with accompanying title).
My first inclination when I received this cable, was to attempt to do a side-by-side comparison of various HDMI cables to determine what benefit, if any the various cables provide. To make such a test fair however, I had to find identical televisions, input devices, (cable box, blu-ray, standard dvd, etc), and a place to put them; as you may imagine this proved to be way more effort than it would be worth.
After contemplating the issue I came to the conclusion that such a test would be pretty worthless anyways. Since I (like most people) never watch identical televisions side by side the real question lies in whether one HDMI cable improves the picture enough that it is discernable without viewing the pictures simultaneously. After all, if a viewer cannot discern a difference between the two without looking at both together, then there is no justifiable reason to buy one over the other.
With this in mind I used the following equipment to test the cables:
Television: Sony Grand WEGA KDS-55A2000 55-Inch SXRD 1080p Rear Projection HDTV
Cables:
1. HDMI Cable 6ft 6 ft 1.3 1080P FOR PS3 TO DVD LCD HDTV
2. Cables To Go 98035 Premium HDMI v1.3 Digital Audio/Video Cable (8 Feet, Black/Grey)
3. Mediabridge - 6ft Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable - 120 Hz - Version 1.3 Category 2 - 1080p - PS3 - Blu-Ray
4. Monster M Series M1000 HDTV HDMI Cable (8 ft. / 2.43 m.)
5. Sony 5mm High speed HDMI cable ver. 1.3 (White)
Inputs:
1. PlayStation 3 80GB
2. Optimum HD Cable Box/DVR (not sure of the model number)
**The Test**
To conduct the test I had my wife label each of the cables with a number, the cables were mixed then piled together behind the television. With my wife assigned as the operator. I and two friends sat on the other side of the television. We watched pieces of Planet Earth on Blu-Ray, as well as Transformers on Blu-Ray and Standard Def. In addition, we watched the same song from American Idol in both HD and SD, and portions of an NBA playoff game.
Each of us had a card numbered 1-5 with space for comments on image quality, sound, etc., for each cable. The test was, as aforementioned, blind. This was to ensure that one of my friends (one of whom provided the $200 monster cable) and I, owner of the .01 + shipping no name cable (and most of the other ones) would not be biased by knowing it was our cable. If you shell out $200 for something you really want it to outperform, which creates bias.
And now:
**The Results**
All three of us agreed that there were no conclusive differences in the test. After a lot of switching between various inputs the conclusion was that while we occasionally perceived slight differences it was never clear and would be impossible to tell if the two pictures were not side by side.
Thus I must conclude that these 5 HDMI cables are, for all practical purposes, identical. Which means that they all had average performance and the main purchase determiners are price, aesthetic quality and build quality.
So to sum up, taking into account my opinion of the different cables, the HDMI Cable 6ft 6 ft 1.3 1080P FOR PS3 TO DVD LCD HDTV is the cheapest and feels it, it will probably need to be replaced soonest as well but at .01 cent plus shipping you can afford to. The Cables To Go 98035 Premium HDMI v1.3 Digital Audio/Video Cable (8 Feet, Black/Grey) and Mediabridge - 6ft Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable - 120 Hz - Version 1.3 Category 2 - 1080p - PS3 - Blu-Ray were pretty similar but I like the design and build quality of the Cable-to-Go a little more, it feels more solid, I feel like this one would last a while longer than the first cable but I didn't do any endurance tests. My least favorite of the bunch in terms of feel/price was the Sony 5mm High speed HDMI cable ver. 1.3 (White) which I felt, was very thin and cheap feeling considering its price tag, I wouldn't bet that it would outlast either the Cable-to-Go cable or the Mediabridge. The Monster M Series M1000 HDTV HDMI Cable (8 ft. / 2.43 m.) is well made and aesthetically pleasing and looks as if it will last you until something replaces HDMI, I cannot however recommend it because the price tag is simply preposterous, as it provides no visual or auditory improvement.