Cables To Go Velocity Series 40315 HDMI Cable (Blue, 2 meters) by Cables To Go
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Digital camera reviews of Cables To Go Velocity Series 40315 HDMI Cable (Blue, 2 meters)
Digital camera Review: Advertised color
Summary: 4 Stars
I ordered Cables To Go.."Blue",as advertised on your site.In fact every place you can find these cables on your site they are blue.Then why in the world do you ship them out,and they are black?...even tho the product number is the correct one.And yes,I could ship them back,but the time and aggravation this takes makes it not even close to being worthwhile.Cables To Go - 40315 - 2M (6.6ft) Velocity HDMI Digital Video Cable (Blue)Digital camera Review: All HDMI cables are NOT created equal
Summary: 5 Stars
Despite popular myth, all HDMI cables are not the same. Construction quality, cable design, cable thickness (gauge) and connector quality can all play a role in the success you'll have with an HDMI cable. Yes, HDMI is a digital signal but this does NOT mean that you either "have a signal or you don't." Cheaply constructed HDMI cables can have not only mechanical failures (worn out solder joints over time, ill-fitting connectors), but electrical failures as well, and these can be represented either by visible distortion ("sparklies," lines, dropouts or pixilation), or by incompatibilities with certain high bandwidth HDMI sources and displays.
This is not to say that you need to pay $50, $100 or more on well-known brand HDMI cables in order to get good results, but when you buy "no name" cables (particularly from unknown marketplace sellers), you're taking a risk - you might get something decent, or you might not. And is it really worth it, to save a couple of dollars on the cable, when it may cost you hours of debugging to determine exactly what's wrong with your picture or sound in your high end home theater system?
As the editor of a home theater publication (Big Picture Big Sound), I've had the opportunity to own, evaluate and use many high-end high definition components and displays as well as a variety of HDMI and component video cables. I've used the high-end name brand cables as well as no-name plain plastic-wrapped HDMI cables made in China. Some of the cables I've ordered via Amazon marketplace sellers don't even match the picture of the item. But the "Cables To Go" HDMI cables I've bought from Amazon have been consistently high quality, with strong mechanical connections and excellent reliability. Cables to Go (aka "Impact Acoustics") is an American company, based in Ohio, specializing in all types of cables, connectors and switching components. They may not be a household name, but they're a solid brand with a proven track record of quality and reliability.
Many of the "cheaper" cables offered by marketplace sellers come with hidden costs that you won't see until check-out, namely high shipping and handling fees. But Cables To Go cables bought from Amazon.com can be shipped free (orders over $25), which brings their price down to an extremely reasonable level.
Reliable performance at an affordable price. That's what I call a bargain.
Digital camera Review: Almost the best...
Summary: 4 Stars
Good product for HDMI standard 1.3a. Would have given 5 stars, but unfortunately the current HDMI standard is 1.3b, so buy your 1.3b cables from MediaBridge instead, maybe even at a cheaper price!Digital camera Review: Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought this for $10 and I cannot tell How happy I am. It is a great quality hdmi cable for a very very decent price.Digital camera Review: Another weary one.
Summary: 5 Stars
Like many others here, I too was skeptical about the quality of the cable - but now I have **no doubts** about it at all! At first, the cable wasn't working - all I got was a black screen with my Phillips DVD player. On a whim, I cut the power to both the TV & DVD player by turning off the power strip. Once I turned the power, TV, and DVD player back on - everything was fine. The TV picked up the DVD player and HDMI cable and things were just fine after that.
I must also add that I was skeptical because when I had my HD cable box installed (which was also HDMI ready), the cable guy said he'd know of people with much more expensive HDMI cables and he was not a big fan of HDMI. But this cable (in my case), proved both my skepticism to wrong, by the cable guy's as well. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat!