Premium HDMI v1.3 Cable (2M/6ft.) by Cable
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Digital camera reviews of Premium HDMI v1.3 Cable (2M/6ft.)
Digital camera Review: A $10 Cable That Does What It Needs To Do
Summary: 5 Stars
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Cables are a topic that really gets me steamed. Just doing a quick scan of the 6-foot HDMI cables available here on Amazon, I found more than 50 offerings ranging in price from just over $1 ($.01 for used) up to $100. Why so many to choose from and why such an outrageous variation in prices? Well, if you've ever shopped for cables, then you can guess which brand costs the most. If you read that manufacturer's description, there's a dizzying mountain of mumbo jumbo that amounts to "you'll be sorry if you don't buy this cable." But look closely at what they DON'T say. They don't say, "Our cables work better." There's a good reason for that: HDMI is a digital standard. The cable carries a digital signal. Either it works or it doesn't. Period. You will never get a blurry, grainy, fuzzy, off-color picture with *any* HDMI cable. Either you get a perfect picture or you don't get any picture at all. If the cable is poorly constructed, you might get an intermittent connection, but don't buy into the idea that one HDMI cable will give you a richer or sharper picture. It's just not true.
Here we're looking at a $10 cable that, as of this writing, has many of the features of the $100 cables. It has 24 karat gold connectors, solid copper conductors, and is HDMI 1.3a compliant. It supports the highest audio and video formats. The build quality is high but the cable itself is on the thin side at AWG 30. Many other HDMI cables are AWG 28 or thicker. But for the length of this cable, 2 meters, that really isn't an issue.
Of course, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, so I spent an evening switching this cable out with a couple of others I have. No difference. I then used this cable to watch TV for a couple of days. Beautiful. The source I used was a DirecTV HR21. The TV was a new Panasonic 42" plasma with a top resolution of 1080p. I had no issues with this cable at all. The connectors remained firmly in place and the picture quality was what I expected from an HDTV. What more could you ask for?
Bottom line: Don't worry. Be happy. This $10 cable does the job.
Digital camera Review: A GOOD BUY
Summary: 4 Stars
You can't go wrong for the price of these HDMI cables when compared to the high prices charged for many others of apparently no better quality.Digital camera Review: A Great Way To Thumb Your Nose at the Big Box Stores
Summary: 5 Stars
These cables are a wonderful deal and work great! Like they say, with digital, it either works, or it doesn't. THere's no grey area. Don't waste your money on $90 cables.. these work perfectly. I have four of them in use and the picture in all cases couldn't be better. For once, a bargain priced product that works! It's your money.........!!Digital camera Review: A must for your Blue Ray Player
Summary: 4 Stars
Great Quality HDMI Cable. Premium HDMI v1.3 Cable (2M/6ft.)
Nothing is more fun then having to drive to Radio Shack and paying three times as much for a HDMI Cable that can be purchase here for 1/3 the cost.
So instead of watching your Blue Ray your chasing around town for A cable.
Digital camera Review: Amazing deal at an exceptional price.
Summary: 4 Stars
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
At $10, this is an amazing deal for an HDMI cable. I remember less than a year ago, when HDMI cables at Best Buy or even here at Amazon were running between 50 and even 100 dollars. It's nice to see the price has dropped significantly, thanks to a large glut of companies trying to get in on the HDMI pie.
I tried this particular cable on two sources: the first is my Toshiba HD-A3 HD DVD player (Alas, it's gone the way of Betamax) and my Playstation 3. In both cases the picture was just as good as the original HDMI cables I used for both, but at a fraction of the cost. I didn't notice any reduction in the picture quality or the sound. The connectors are 24K gold just like my high end ones, but the cord is noticeably thinner than my other ones. This means if you have pets that like to nibble (like my rabbits), they will have an easier time of devouring this.
The only other possible negative is that the cord is only two meters, or six feet, long. For my own personal use, this isn't a problem, but those of you who have your high definition TV wall mounted and your entertainment cabinet farther away or even on the other side of the room might want to go for something else.
Overall, I'm very happy with this cable and it's nice to have a back up for my older, more expensive HDMI cables. A definite recommendation here.