Monster MC 1000HD-2M Ultra-High Speed HDTV HDMI Cable (2 meters) by Monster
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Digital camera reviews of Monster MC 1000HD-2M Ultra-High Speed HDTV HDMI Cable (2 meters)
Digital camera Review: No need to spend this kind of money
Summary: 1 Stars
Don't buy a Monster HDMI, or any other high priced HDMI cable. The one or ten dollar cables will do exactly the same thing as these will in terms of providing the best quality. The only important thing to remember is to buy HMDI 1.3 Category 2 cables. Check out sites such as [...] for more detailed information on HDMI cables.Digital camera Review: Expensive!
Summary: 2 Stars
There's many other HDMI cables you can get for much cheaper. The difference in viewing quality is minimal in my opinion compared to the price differenceDigital camera Review: DO NOT BUY THIS CABLE UNLESS YOU JUST WON THE LOTTO AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR MONEY!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I was one of the smart ones who fell for the Monster scam!
I had already purchased the PS3 in advance to watch all those cool Blu-ray movies and was just waiting for the right TV to join the HD party!
After purchasing my 50" Pioneer Kuro and paying a few hundred bucks for that "piece of mind" Best Buy insurance, I felt that paying an extra $100+ for a "Super Cable" was well worth it.
So now that I had everything I needed, nothing could go wrong, right? I mean, I had one of the best reviewed TV's and Blu-ray players on CNET, and the most expensive cable I had ever bought! just the perfect setup...
So I plug in one end of the Monster Cable to my TV and the other to the PS3, I dim the lights and seat on the couch ready to watch a few movies. I turn the TV on, set it to Input4, I turn the PS3 on and wait a few seconds. I see nothing on the screen except for Input4, I get up from the couch, turn on the lights and check behind the TV, I follow the cable and it's plugged into Input4. I check the PS3 and everything seems to be ok on that end as well. I unplug the Monster Cable, I switch it for the cheap looking cable that came with the Dish DVR and BAM! I get a nice, colorful blue wave PS3 Menu on the screen!
But the story doesn't end there, I didn't give up on that little Monster that fast, I tried and hoped for it to work at least 3 more times, I really wanted to see what it had to offer, at that price, it was probably going to give me a much better TV experience than what that cheap cable had to offer!
Ok, so after about an hour I did, I just gave up.
I walked back into Best Buy, explained the problem and just about 45 minutes later, they gave me an exchange!
So I get back home, this time it only took me about ten minutes to open the anti-everything packaging that Monster uses (I think that's where they spend most of their research money) I remove the cheap cable that came with the DVR, I plug in the Monster Cable, turn the TV and PS3 on and lo and behold... I get the exact same image as with the cheap cable! The only difference was in my wallet, which was about $100 lighter! What a rip off!
By this time I was already frustraded, I had just gotten my new TV and I had spent the first 3 hours dealing with a freakin cable! So I drive back to Best Buy, I ask for a refund, and they gladly take the cable back and give me my money back, minus $17 restocking fee. $17 I could have used to buy two perfectly good cables at Amazon! oh what moron! I can't believe I fell for that!
My only hope is that everyone who reads this learns from my mistake, these cables are not even worth 20 bucks, seriously! I recently bought 3 mediabridge cables from Amazon at 10 bucks a pop and I can honestly say that they look as good as the monster cable did. Do yourself a favor and buy a cheaper cable, search for -1.3b Category 2 HDMI cable- and you'll find the same quality at a cheaper price.
Save your money and take your spouse for a nice dinner, complements of Monster!
Digital camera Review: Junk Wire
Summary: 2 Stars
What junk lies beneath expensive packaging. You are paying for huge overhead and name branding. I have found amazing HDMI 1.3a cables for 1/4 the Monster price. Are Monster cables made well? Yes. Are they worth [...] bucks? No. Do a little research first, don't buy into this high price branding plastic encased wires.Digital camera Review: You're only paying for the brand name
Summary: 2 Stars
HDMI cables should not cost hundreds of dollars. There are TONS of websites that sell 20' - 50' HDMI cables for only $30. These cables also have poor build quality. The sleeves start to detach from the plugs after about a week. The picture quality is IDENTICAL to a $2.00 HDMI cable. Don't fall for the slick marketing. It's just copper wire like the rest of them.