Monster HDMI-400 400 Series HDTV HDMI Cable (2 meters) by Monster
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Digital camera reviews of Monster HDMI-400 400 Series HDTV HDMI Cable (2 meters)
Digital camera Review: HDMI is a DIGITAL connection
Summary: 1 Stars
It's either going to work or not work, there is no in between area where a better cable will give you better picture quality. It doesn't matter what the source or destination are, a 1 is a 1 and a 0 is a 0.
Don't let the marketing make a fool out of you, get the cheapest HDMI cable you can find, the end result will be identical.
Digital camera Review: HDMI is lossless. There is no "better cable".
Summary: 1 Stars
Look, I hope you're reading this before you pull the trigger on buying this overpriced piece of junk. HDMI is a lossless digital media interface; in other words, HDMI output either works or it doesn't. Paying more does NOTHING, as ALL HDMI cables perform the same. I have literally seen people in electronics stores considering a wall of HDMI cables, and when I tell them the $10 'knockoff' cable on the end works just as well as the MONSTER BRAND SUPER-DE-DUPER CABLE EXTREME PERFORMANCE one that costs $50, they look at me funny until I explain the actual technological jargon behind it. One person actually had me give them my email address, they bought both the whatever-brand version and the Monster version, and later sent me a message thanking me, and that they noticed no difference between the two and returned the Monster cable.
So the long story short is, don't pay extra when it comes to HDMI. As one of the other most recent reviewers said, people are starting to become more familiar with HDMI technology and know more about it, so the poor souls who waste money on this product are fewer and farther between, but if I can help one less person be swindled, I've done my job.
Digital camera Review: Honest Opinion
Summary: 3 Stars
I work in an electronics store that sells these cables. I am required to recommend them to customers when the customer is making a television purchase, Monster brand specifically. Yes, the store makes a profit from the cables, yes, you are getting what you pay for at the higher prices, yes, you will get what you pay for at the lower price. Many people become upset when they see a similar cable (different brand) for a lot less money. I would too at face value, they looked the same. But they are not the same, not on the inside. I am also required by my store to take a considerable amount of training from all manufacturers regarding the products they sell and there are differences between the Monster brand and others. The silver conductors WILL prevent interference from outside signals, whether any of those signals are present in your location is difficult to establish. The gold coating WILL indeed protect your cables from corroding in a high-humidity enviroment (finished basements, schools with lower levels, etc). Gold is a better conductor than aluminum, tin, etc. but I have personally never been able to observe the signal transfer degrade from using one with a different metal. If it's in your living room and your house is not in a high-humidity area, the gold-coating might not be necessary. The nitrogen (N2) gas-injected dielectric preserves the longevity of the cable over longer runs (+16 ft.) but you will not notice this at first between the other brands and the Monster brand, this is something that will occur over time. Other brands will not hold up as long as these cables because they are a high quality product, plus, Monster offers the Lifetime Guarentee. Regarding the quality of picture, yes, 1's and 0's are 1's and 0's but most other brands are NOT capable of presenting Blu-Ray, PS3 (which is a Blu-Ray player basically), and the very few stations that broadcast in 1080p. In the near future (3-5 years), I anticipate many more stations to broadcast in 1080p. Currently, VERY few do. To summarize, yes, it's a waste to buy these UNLESS you have a Blu-Ray player and a TV capable of 1080p, a Playstation 3, or just want to be ahead of the game on TV for the next 3-5 years. No Blu-Ray? No PS3? Don't care if the cables will be shot after 2-3 years of usage? Then save your money.Digital camera Review: I ran the experiment
Summary: 4 Stars
I wanted the cheapest cable I could find to display my laptop to a HD TV.
So I went to the local computer store and bought a cheapo cable for 3 bucks. When I used it I found that I got what I paid for. The video was dirty looking. So I bought this Monster cable and I can tell a huge difference. The picture looks perfect.
But, at the same time I did this, my brother bought a [...] no-name cable and when I borrowed it to see if their was a differnce, there is not.
at 1080p on my TV, I could not see any difference.
So, in summary, I would say: Do not buy the cheapest cable you can find. For the average or above average person, just buy a mid priced cable (or monster if on sale). And for the high quality people out there, get the monster cable.
Digital camera Review: I wasted money on these - learn from my mistake
Summary: 2 Stars
These are really silly. The signal is digital. Any cable meeting the HDMI spec will do the same thing. This is not an analog signal that needs to be handled carefully. I spent a bunch of money on my home theater system and bought into the hype about Monster cables. I bought two four meter HDMI cables and a six meter HDMI cable - all 400 series. I should have saved my money and just purchased the cheap versions. Sometimes "Just a Guy" is an idiot. Learn from my mistake.