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Premium v1.4 HDMI Cable, 2m High Speed - $6.95 Delivered @ ProAudioVisual

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Premium v1.4 HDMI Cable, 2m High Speed - $6.95 Delivered @ ProAudioVisual
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Josh81 on 17/03/2012 - 01:25 proaudiovisual.com.au (314 clicks)

Go to the site, and then there's a link to their eBay site for the limited time special of $6.95 delivered.

I just bought one of these, had a look around and was going to buy a cheap one off ebay for a few bucks, thinking "all hdmi cables are the same" as many OzBargainers say.
But then i got to reading the specs of different cables, and also watched this video on HDMI from Monster, http://www.monstercable.com/hdmi/flash/HDMI_video2.swf.
I got me thinking that maybe the dirt cheap cables from eBay & Hong Kong are not the smart choice.

I found this brand, and compared it to Jamell cables, and it looks like better value (i've seen Jamell cables listed on OzB before, and they seem to be decent quality). Jamell's standard HDMI cable is $7.99 delivered.

I haven't received the cable yet, so can't comment on build quality. Anyway, a good option for those who want to spend more than $3 on an hdmi cable, but less than $100 for a Monster rip-off.

FEATURES
- High Definition Resolution 1080i, 1080p and 2160p
- 24K GOLD PLATED connectors (jamell not mention plating)
- 99.99% Oxygen Free Copper (OFC), solid-copper, high-purity conductors (jamell cable is 99% OFC)
- Triple shielded
- Data transfer rate: 15.8Gbps (jamell cable is 10.2gbps)
- Conductors: 28 AWG cable (the best, jamell cable is 30awg)
- Connection Type: Standard HDMI Male to HDMI Male (Type A Plug)
- HDMI version 1.4a
- LIFETIME WARRANTY
- Length: 2 meter

PS: and no, i'm not a rep, even though my post reads pretty advertise'y. :)

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  • MrZ on 17/03/2012 - 02:36
    +10

    Ooooooh, high speed HDMI? Does this mean the picture gets to my TV set faster?

    • Josh81 on 18/03/2012 - 01:33

      No, high speed means it can transfer more data at any one time.
      Well according to the Monster video i watched, the faster speed means it can transmit and maintain the large amount of data needed for the higher resolutions.
      So enlighten me, is the information in that video completely false? Or is it exaggerating the need for this speed/quality?
      It showed one cable failing the test, and he said that cable would not be able to deliver a full HD signal. Is that also a lie?

      If all the cables are the same, then why gold plate it, why use 28awg, why use 99% OFCopper, why triple shield, if the signal gets through regardless?

      Also, i've heard that the better quality cables become more necessary when the lengh is 4-10m long. So is there not a sliding scale of quality?

      Also, you may get the same quality picture and sound from a $3 cable, but it may also break easier due to poor build, and cheap materials.

      • the discombobulated… on 18/03/2012 - 02:05
        +1

        So enlighten me, is the information in that video completely false? Or is it exaggerating the need for this speed/quality?

        Probably exaggerating the need for quality.

        It showed one cable failing the test, and he said that cable would not be able to deliver a full HD signal. Is that also a lie?

        A well managed situation that, on the face of it, is probably quite true. Remember you're not watching a video made by an engineer for another engineer to teach them about quality materials and engineering. You're watching a video by marketing for people who hold part of their income in their pockets.

        If all the cables are the same, then why gold plate it, why use 28awg, why use 99% OFCopper, why triple shield, if the signal gets through regardless?

        Also, i've heard that the better quality cables become more necessary when the lengh is 4-10m long. So is there not a sliding scale of quality?

        Not all cables are the same but not all situations require the same quality and hence the same expense. Where those lines are is unlikely to be accurately reflected by any company that wants "$100"/m for a cable.

        Essentially, if all you need for 10m is a cable with 5/100 points of quality (not a real measurement) which you can buy for $1, buying one that has 75/100 for $50 isn't going to do anything for you.

        Digital also weighs in on this. What may be a noisy cable for analogue signals may well be good enough for digital. As long as the bit makes it through, it makes it through and what doesn't may be corrected for.

        Also, you may get the same quality picture and sound from a $3 cable, but it may also break easier due to poor build, and cheap materials.

        It may. Then again, how indecisive are you about the locations of your TV, sound system and cables? For me these things rarely move.

        • Josh81 on 18/03/2012 - 14:40

          Thanks for the reply.

          A well managed situation that, on the face of it, is probably quite true

          Hence why i've decided to buy a quality $7 cable, instead of a cheapo $4 cable from hong kong(shopping square's cable is now $4).

          The fact that this cable failed, indicates that there are cheap cables out there which don't meet the minimum requirements for FullHD digital transmission.
          This isn't making me go and buy a $100 Monster cable, just a $7 one.
          Plus, the $4 cable may be good enough for 1080 res, but not the next step up.

      • cwongtech on 18/03/2012 - 04:53

        Well according to the Monster video i watched, the faster speed means it can transmit and maintain the large amount of data needed for the higher resolutions.

        According to the Monster video you watched, you need a Monster cable.
        These Monster cables are a perfect fit for a Monster idiot, just to let you know :)

        • Josh81 on 18/03/2012 - 14:42

          Yes i know this.

          Well i bought a $7 cable, so i guess i'm a mini idiot.

  • daver on 17/03/2012 - 03:28
    +2

    this kind of tom-foolery is best left on ebay.
    Nice try, but Negative.

    • Josh81 on 17/03/2012 - 14:36
      -1

      tom-foolery, what are you referring to exactly? :?

      • daver on 17/03/2012 - 16:01
        +1

        material unsuitable to a bargain site.

        • Josh81 on 18/03/2012 - 01:16
          -1

          "tom-foolery" odd choice of words. Also, u said "best left on ebay", does that mean you believe there are no bargains on ebay?

        • daver on 18/03/2012 - 09:01

          There may be bargains found on ebay the same as with any store, though on OzB one should more carefully observe that we have a solid measuring tool<— for, in prospect, posting 'bargains'.
          More to the point, I find such index useful to filtering out items of perceived "dubious" worth.

          Where dubious/an exaggeration I expect deals will be hidden, or alternatively show for their record a lack of voter engagement.

          Maybe when it comes to cabling rely on what our eyes and experience tell us instead of vested claims from hideously priced merchants such as Monster co. ?

          +bargain;
          - tomfoolery

  • chylld on 17/03/2012 - 07:33
    +5

    you were actually tricked by a monster cable educational video?

    negative.

  • Geewhizz on 17/03/2012 - 07:41
    +2

    Hdmi cable is hdmi cable. The average joe on the street who has just bought his first Tv and cable from HN would look at your post and kick himself that he hadn't seen it beforehand, although he'd be pretty confident that his was far better quality.

    As prices go though, for those of us in the know, this is nothing out of the ordinary. (I don't think it's that ordinary that it deserved the negs though.}

    • cwongtech on 17/03/2012 - 13:28

      Well O.P. believed something an educational video by Monster… neg warranted?

  • thorpef1 on 17/03/2012 - 10:01

    I can't believe that you believed a monster video

  • engineeringprof on 17/03/2012 - 11:22

    nice try but tbh - nothing special

  • Russ on 17/03/2012 - 12:06
    +1

    Not all HDMI cables are the same, this one, from its specs, appears particularly bad.

    Solid copper conductors - i.e. not stranded wire - means they will break after the cable is bent a few times.

    • Josh81 on 17/03/2012 - 14:35
      -1

      I doubt it, it's got a lifetime warranty. Probably just wrong terminology.

      • Russ on 17/03/2012 - 18:17
        +1

        I doubt many people would use the lifetime warranty.

        The ~$5 cost of shipping a broken cable back to them is quite close to the cost of buying a new cable - and as you've already had one break from that manufacturer, would you want another one of similar quality, or buy a new one from elsewhere?

  • Halo on 23/03/2012 - 16:08

    I know this bargain hasn't been commented on for a few days… But… 15.8Gbps is a false claim. HDMI Licensing state that a High Speed/High Speed with Ethernet HDMI Cable is rated up to 10.2Gbps. This is the highest speed that HDMI Licensing certify a HDMI Cable for.

    Monster Cable also do this but it is obvious that with no standardisation (HDMI Licensing Certification) that the numbers are pulled out of thin air.

    Wonder what else might not be accurate?

    • Josh81 on 23/03/2012 - 22:42

      Thanks for the info.

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