I bought this Hdmi cable off ebay for $14 delivered, but i realised they had an online store also. I was contemplating on buying more expensive monster cables but I am extremely happy with these. They hook up nicely with my blue ray and samsung LCD. The best part is the price…..can't go wrong for $14 delivered.
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Even for Digital, cable quality does make a difference, but only over longer runs.
Right, as per http://www.cnet.com.au/hometheatre/accessories/0,239028666,2…
over 4 meters away..but I would take a punt and say most people don't have their components 4 meters away from their TV.
Now, if we are talking analogue cables such as speaker cables, then there is a difference between crappy cables and quality cables.
Does that depend on what type of meter you use to measure the 4 metres,, and why would you need/want to place 4 meters between your TV and components. What is it that you're trying to measure with each of those 4 meters???
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@TeaEarlGreyHot: I think he meant metres, not meters..
And that's the weirdest emoticon I've ever seen!
@Horizon: If you look very, very closely, the T-shirt says Tea, Earl Grey, Hot.
Cheers, Jean-Luc.
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@neil: Yeah Neil,, completed lost on some.
At least you realized where I was coming from.
Thanks for the get out of gaol card,, it had been a goal.
Tell me,, is the last letter of the English alphabet Zed or Zee?
Also, where can I get a good deal on car tires?
Anyway, it's good nite from me…
@TeaEarlGreyHot: Also, also,, are the 4 meters in series or parallel, or are they configured in 2 parallel pairs in series, which would equate to 1 meter (assuming that they are the same brand/model), so you'd then be wasting the installation of 3 of the 4 meters… But at least you'd then be able to install the equipment only 1 meter / metre? apart, so you'd be able to get away with the cheap and nasty cables,,, yes?
Now I'M confused!
What was the question?
Ohm(y God)… Who new I had the capacity, or the potential? For that matter, Watts the potential difference? This is so em-power-ing.
Is that you Henry?
I'm trying really hard for a far-a-day pun, but I can't get one. I'm sure some bright spark will though.
What ever induced me to enter into such a re-volt-ing diatribe.
I own a projector.. so do many other people..
Long cable runs go hand in hand with projectors..
Anyway, even small runs make a difference (that's why long runs need good quality.. there is a loss of data in all cable that is recovered by error correcting circuitry).. are you likely to notice, probably not, provided the cable or rather the connections to the plugs are of remotely good quality.
Finally, if you're going to link.. at least link to something vaguely scientific..
ie
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/hdmi-cable-battlemodo/the-truth-a…
@ESEMCE: I will point out that I don't and never will own Monster cable or any of the other rip-off cable brands..
I'm just arguing because "facts' are being thrown around that aren't actually factual.. and I don't like that.
@ESEMCE: That's a good link. Just hate to see people waste money on HDMI cables as many stores will try and sell you them with a TV purchase for hundreds of dollars.
"Digital" signals are in fact highish frequency (typically MHz range) square waves which mathematically equate to sine wave ("analogue") signals with a strict ratio of higher frequency harmonics which result (ideally) in a very nice square wave-form with VERY high leading and trailing edge slew rates. Any loss or amplification (through reactive filtering or ringing) of these high frequency harmonics can do horrible things to the wave-form, and potentially "confuse" the digital signal processing h'ware/s'ware being connected. Likewise, any leakage of high frequency "analogue" harmonics or injection of in-band "noise" can cause (digital) signal processing errors.
Put simply, yes, good cables ARE better than poor cables.
Whether you'll ever "see" a difference is going to depend on a lot of variables like, how capable your connected equipment is of handling various types/% of signal errors (through buffering / parity checks / et cetera).
Certainly, there has been a market created to sell un-necessarily expensive inter-connection hardware.
I mean, surely if you're willing to spend perhaps several thousand dollars on a TV, you must be willing to spend several hundred dollars on hook-up cables (to get the best picture), mustn’t you??
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"Digital” signals are in fact highish frequency (typically MHz range) square waves which mathematically equate to sine wave (“analogue”) signals with a strict ratio of higher frequency harmonics which result (ideally) in a very nice square wave-form with VERY high leading and trailing edge slew rates. "
Actually digital transmissions over copper are typically measured in GHz and they are not square waves; they are sine waves with PSK to encode bits as phase transitions.
Square waves would be incredibly inefficient as the energy required to generate the harmonics is entirely wasted (no extra information).
Yes, I'm an engineer and I studied digital communications during my final year.
What you said is basically true for discrete electronics at low speeds.
"Certainly, there has been a market created to sell un-necessarily expensive inter-connection hardware. "
And I certainly agree with that. The $10 HDMI cables are just fine.
yeah i suppose you can get cheaper ones, but these work well for me. Most of all the braided cabling and solid construction. Good luck
It definetely does for sure.
Thanks for the link! I need to purchase these in bulk so hopefully we can work something out. I don't know about the really cheap cables with plastic connectors that might snap (not that I'm saying MSY ones are, but I don't know how easy it is to order online through MSY from Perth). I don't mind spending extra $$$ on a bit better quality cable (not talking about picture quality), more in terms of a cable that is structurally solid and secure. I agree with anything excessive like Monster cables being a complete waste of money. (I've been down that path before with Monster optical cables and they are poorly constructed anyway, with most connectors snapping when you unplug them)
I am in perth as well, are you trying to buy bulk? Maybe I can get one together :)
"Zink" Alloy, LOL!! A new element in the periodic table. lemme know if it works on your TV, good Friday fun… Sorry B_hunter, just teasing ya :P
I just presumed it was a brand name.
Perhaps Zink ist der Cherman Schpelink???
Just a question, the cable is only 1.3b capable, i think the latest specs is 1.3c with some deeper black functions, I don't know enough but thought if you own a PS3 and a very good TV, it might make a difference down the track.
The cables are all exactly the same. The spec revisions are simply changes in the HDMI protocol ie what is transmitted over the cable. 1.3c was probably announced after they manufactured the packaging for them.
Other good places to get HDMI cables:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11087
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12836
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2703 (HDMI <-> DVI)
http://www.uglycable.com.au
http://www.selbyacoustics.com.au
Cheapest on DX:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.14031
Buy 3 with the bulkrate coupon and its under $10aud each delivered
Metalphreak … nasty ass plastic connectors. I did a spreadsheet up on the DX cables (because I'm that much of a tight arse), the current exchange rate hurts bad. Ugly cable and selby acoustics are overpriced for HDMI. There's a guy in Perth thats selling 1.5m v1.3c cables for $19.95 (eBay store: proaudiovisual-store) who's about the cheapest around for good quality cables (I used selby acoustics for my optical cables in a bulk pack of 10 with the DTV08 discount and they worked out great … 8mm thick cable and decent connectors for under $80 inc delivery for 10). Although these guys (oznetics) got back to me tonight via email and seem to do a nice deal … I will let everyone know how it all goes!
Not bad, no way I'm paying 200 bucks from Hardly normal for a HDMI cable that will do pretty much the same job as this one. I don't like the looks of ezyhd due to the fact that dtvforum members keep giving them a free plug.
Oznetics cables seem decent but the images on their site aren't loading for me, some cheap hosting already out of bandwith or server down who knows, let us know if you receive them, I can't even see the picture for them heh
I take it everyone got their cables with no problems ?
ordered some today so I hope it's all good .
And yeah as for $200 cables from hardley normans , I've put them up to the pepsi challange with the deal extreme cables and there was no difference using high end blue ray/panasonic HD Plasma setup .
They are pretty quick with the postage too especially if you pay via paypal + you get the added security i suppose
yeah .. i purchased 2 X 2.5M HDMI and an 1.5m Optical cable too. Ive already received the items this morning and they seem like a good build. No issues with connectivity and quality is obviously digital. The actual build quality is awesome .. ive purchased the $8 MSY ones and these are much better build and look better too.
Great service, great price!
Highly recommend these guys … :)
Thanks!
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Thank you for your kind words and thanks to Oz Bargain. We had outstanding sales from this site and would like to advertise on a permanent basis.
Hope you enjoy your cables
if you pay heaps for a cable your getting ripped, a friend works for 'the big picture people' in Melbourne, they buy cables for peanuts and mark up to over $100.
If you buy a tv or anything else they should throw it in as a freebie
Well after my fourth order with these guy's I can heartily recommend them .
Fast efficient and a product that works and even looks and feels expensive .
I,ve put these to the pepsi challenge with monster cable that cost nearly ten times as much and there is no difference in the real world . You don't need to be a uni graduate to see those expensive cables are a load of marketing drivel .
It's a digital cable, won't matter if you make it out of gold and diamonds. MSY has em for $8.