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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Premium 3ft (1M) Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable - 120 Hz - Version 1.3 Category 2 - 1080p - PS3 - Blu-Ray - XBox360 - (Orange Color) Review

Premium 3ft (1M) Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable - 120 Hz - Version 1.3 Category 2 - 1080p - PS3 - Blu-Ray - XBox360 - (Orange Color)
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I ordered 2 of the same cables from this company, and i recieved one correct cable that i purchased and the other one was the wrong size. Also, the cable i bought from them that is the correct size has some problem with it where it cuts in and out once in awhile. I will NOT be buying from them ever again.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

HDMI Cable - 2 Male Connectors - 6ft. (1.8 Meters) Review

HDMI Cable - 2 Male Connectors - 6ft. (1.8 Meters)
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It's cheap, it works. "2 male" connectors. Yup, that's what the $40 HDMI cables use, too. I have it hooked to my TV. (tv: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039RRCJ8)


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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Monster MC 900HDBR-1M Advanced High Speed HDTV HDMI Cable (1 meter) Review

Monster MC 900HDBR-1M Advanced High Speed HDTV HDMI Cable (1 meter)
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There is no reason to spend this much money for an HDMI cable. A $5-10 cable will perform EXACTLY as this cable will. Monster Cable is the biggest ripoff in the industry.

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Get Maximum Performance from Your High Definition Home Theater. Blu-ray is the ultimate way to enjoy movies and games in higher definition. But to experience the advantages of true higher definition, you need a cable that can deliver an ultra-accurate digital signal from your Blu-ray Disc player to your HDTV. The Monster Blu-ray for HDMI 900 cable is engineered to bring out every detail of higher definition Blu-ray movies and more. You'll see crisp, clear 1080p video with Deep Color for a vivid, lifelike picture. And you'll hear the difference in lossless digital surround sound that puts you right in the middle of the action. Hook up with Monster HDMI 900 to experience the incredible excitement of Blu-ray.

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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Ultra Series - 3ft High Speed HDMI Cable - Category 2 Certified - Supports 3D - - 1080p - Blu-Ray - PS3 - XBox 360 Review

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

AmazonBasics HDMI to DVI Adapter Cable (9.8 Feet/3.0 Meters) Review

AmazonBasics HDMI to DVI  Adapter Cable (9.8 Feet/3.0 Meters)
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Many Windows based notebooks are now equipped with VGA & HDMI ports, but no DVI port. Many external monitors are equipped with VGA & DVI ports, but no HDMI port. While the analog VGA connection works, a digital connection works better. As it happens DVI is simply a subset of the HDMI standard.
This cable works great for making digital connections from a notebook with a HDMI port to an external monitor with a DVI port.

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The AmazonBasics HDMI to DVI Adapter Cable connects your DVI-equipped computer, or any other device with a DVI connection, to your home theater or any other device that utilizes an HDMI connection. You can also use it to connect source devices with an HDMI connection, like Blu-Ray, PlayStation 3, or Xbox 360, to a DVI-equipped monitor or television set. This cable supports high-bandwidth, uncompressed video, and provides your system with high-definition video quality.
HDMI to DVI for Quality Video Transmission HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the only industry-standard interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. HDMI cables are intended for use with a wide range of everyday electronic components, such as computers and a home theater system's screen. HDMI provides video, especially at high resolutions, and renders small, high-contrast details, such as text, in high quality. DVI (Digital Visual Interface) is a video-interface standard that provides quality transmissions on digital display devices such as flat-panel LCD computer displays and digital projectors. Audio will need to be transmitted through a separate audio cable(s) or through a fiber-optic (Toslink) cable as the DVI connector of this cable is not fitted for audio capability.
For Use with Computers, Blu-Ray Players, and Game Consoles This cable offers optimal support for resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 and is intended to connect computers and other source components with HDMI outputs--such as Blu-Ray players or Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 game consoles--to DVI-equipped televisions or monitors.
Turn Your Computer into a Home-Theater Center The AmazonBasics HDMI to DVI Adapter Cable is intended to connect computers with DVI connections--such as home-theater PCs, Mac minis, and some laptops--to an HDMI-equipped HDTV, projector, or other display device.
For office professionals, you can use this cable to create quality presentations using your projector. For home users, the cable will help you turn your computer into a virtual home-entertainment center, so you can watch all your computer-based media on your home-theater screen.
Gold-Plated Connectors for Superior Conductivity This AmazonBasics cable features shielding, a durable PVC outer layer, gold-plated HDMI A Male to DVI 24+1 Male connectors that resist corrosion while offering optimum signal transfer. To ensure compatibility, it's best to check your component product manuals to determine what kind of connections your components require.
AmazonBasics: Quality Products at Low Prices AmazonBasics is a collection of consumer electronic "basics" created by combining quality and low prices for an overall focus on value.
Warranty and Helpful Hints This cable is backed by an AmazonBasics 1-year limited warranty. To view the full AmazonBasics warranty, click here. If you are having trouble connecting your components with this cable, click here for the AmazonBasics HDMI/DVI Helpful Hints Guide [PDF].
What's in the BoxHDMI to DVI multi-shielded adapter cable (9.8 feet / 3.0 meters) and warranty card.


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Saturday, November 10, 2012

GOLD PLATED HDMI TO HDMI 6 foot Ver 1.3b 1080P cable Review

GOLD PLATED HDMI TO HDMI 6 foot Ver 1.3b 1080P cable
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A well known retailer specializing in electronics sells this item at 8 times the price I paid for it on Amazon.com. I was lucky that the sales representative from the "well known retailer" recommended that I buy the product from Amazon.com. THANK YOU!

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Friday, October 26, 2012

28AWG High Speed HDMI Cable w/Ferrite Cores, Blue (6 feet) Review

28AWG High Speed HDMI Cable w/Ferrite Cores, Blue (6 feet)
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[Anyone remembers the old "I am not going to spend a lot for this muffler" commercial?]
Just in case someone may feel guilty for not paying a lot more for, basically the same thing, let's look at one of our top of the line offers in premium HDMI, Monster HDMI 1000HD Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable (2 meters) and do a quick comparison.
For a lot less, the BLUE Advanced supports the HDMI 1.3a/b standard. Any HDMI 1.3 cable can carry up to 10.2 Gbit/s. Hmmm... I suppose the Monster is much better, right? Well... it "guarantees a certified cable bandwidth of 10.2" Okay, but the Monster also supports "x.v.Color, and Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD". It turns out that, all of the above, and more, are part of the HDMI 1.3 specs and they are fully supported by every cable that complies to the standard and can be had for about 95% less in the Premium Gold. The expensive brand presentation simply enumerates the HDMI 1.3 specs as if it being HDMI 1.3 compliant was a really big deal. It is not a big deal. Even a cable that costs 95% less is HDMI 1.3 compliant.
My suggestion: if you think that the proponents of the expensive brand have a point when they claim that their product is a lot more durable, buy TWO Blue Advanced wires and still pay significantly less than half of what you would pay for one of the expensive ones.
My personal experience: I've never paid 'a lot' for an HDMI cable because it makes no sense to pay more. I took home one of the 'expensive' ones once because the salesman promised to take it back if I wasn't amazed by the difference. It made zero difference and I returned it.
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The following are the HDMI 1.3 specs and any certified HDMI 1.3 cable is going to support them.
Maximum signal bandwidth (MHz)340
Maximum TMDS bandwidth (Gbit/s)10.2
Maximum video bandwidth (Gbit/s) 8.16
Maximum audio bandwidth (Mbit/s) 36.86
Maximum Color Depth (bit/px)48
Maximum resolution over single link at 24-bit/px2560×1600p75
Maximum resolution over single link at 30-bit/px2560×1600p60
Maximum resolution over single link at 36-bit/px1920x1200p75
Maximum resolution over single link at 48-bit/px1920×1200p60
sRGB
YCbCr
8 channel LPCM/192 kHz/24-bit audio capability
Blu-ray Disc video and audio at full resolution
Consumer Electronic Control (CEC)
DVD-Audio support
Super Audio CD (DSD) support
Deep Color
xvYCC
Auto lip-sync
Dolby TrueHD bitstream capable
DTS-HD Master Audio bitstream capable
Updated list of CEC commands (only on HDMI 1.3a,b,c)

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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

PTC Premium Gold Series High Speed HDMI Cable, 6 feet (2-Pack) Review

PTC Premium Gold Series High Speed HDMI Cable, 6 feet (2-Pack)
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Just hooked up the cables to Directv box and BlueRay player with fantastic 3D view popping up on TV screen.
These cables appear to be of good quality and worked as advertised.

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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Accell B041C-007B UltraAV HDMI/HDMI Cable (6.6 Feet/2 Meters) Review

Accell B041C-007B UltraAV HDMI/HDMI Cable (6.6 Feet/2 Meters)
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This cable was a great value at the time and I am extremely happy with the quality and construction of the cable and connectors. My only wish was that it was all white for my application. I'd highly recommend this cable.

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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Accell B077C-010B ProUltra HDMI 1.3 Cable (10 Feet/3 Meters) Review

Accell B077C-010B ProUltra HDMI 1.3 Cable (10 Feet/3 Meters)
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This product is probably the best HDMI v1.3 for the money. I have also purchased one on ebay and it wasn't as good in the sense that the connection was loose and was too stiff of a cable to bend around my entertainment cabinet. Since HDMI v1.3 is the future standard I wanted to get the right cables now. I did not run any tests, but the picture is clear, snug fit, flexible cable. There was no way I was going to spend 50-100 bucks for a cable.

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This high-performance Accell UltraAV Pro HDMI 1.3 Cable meets HDMI 1.3 specifications and can transfer all HD formats, including 1080p and 1440p. It supports an overall bandwidth of up to 10.2Gbps (340 MHz), far surpassing the requirements of current generation televisions. The 24k gold plated connectors are corrosion resistant and provide maximum audio and video transfer. Accell UltraAV Pro HDMI cables future-proof your A/V connections and give you superior performance at an affordable price.

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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Premium 3ft (1M) Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable - 120 Hz - Version 1.3 Category 2 - 1080p - PS3 - Blu-Ray - XBox360 - (Yellow Color) Review

Premium 3ft (1M) Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable - 120 Hz - Version 1.3 Category 2 - 1080p - PS3 - Blu-Ray - XBox360 - (Yellow Color)
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I was glad to find a yellow cable. I am working on a custom system that is yellow and black. I wasn't even sure they made yellow HDMI cables, but when I saw this, I figured it was worth a shot. My tower sits on top of my desk, so the short length wasn't a problem and in fact I was happier that way. Less cable management that I had to deal with. It works great.

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Friday, September 14, 2012

Aurum High Speed Hdmi Cable with Ethernet 6.6 Ft (2m) - Ultimate HDMI Cable supports Ethernet, 3d and Audio Return Review

Aurum High Speed Hdmi Cable with Ethernet 6.6 Ft (2m) - Ultimate HDMI Cable supports Ethernet, 3d and Audio Return
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I am currently using this HDMI cable with my new 3D tv. I was a little unsure if these would really work, being the amazingly low price that they were offered at, and after shopping around in some of the electronics stores nearby and seeing what they charge. But I finally convinced myself to give it a shot, and I am certainly pleasantly surprised! They work amazing, and have no trouble with both HD and 3D coming from my PS3! They have a very sturdy feel, and do not seem cheaply made or flimsy at all. A definite buy, and a great value!

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Sunday, June 10, 2012

BlueRigger High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet (3 Feet) - Supports 3D and Audio Return Review

BlueRigger High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet (3 Feet) - Supports 3D and Audio Return
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The price was right for this well-reviewed cable but I have not been impressed with its performance. The cable itself is very stiff. It gives an impression of toughness, but all it means is the cable is hard to route if your path has anything other than gentle curves.
Where the cable fails, though, is the connectors. The ends of the cable appear very sturdy but if the cable gets twisted while it's plugged in there's a good chance the cable will be ruined. By "twist" I don't mean rotate but rather yaw (to use a flying term). If you're looking at the connector from above imagine if someone pulled the cable to the left or right. That's what I mean by "twist" and "yaw".
I bought 4 of these cables and have already thrown away two. I've never had a single HDMI cable fail before now. I don't think I'm rough on cables, but I did have a hard time routing this cable in, up, and out of the hidden cable track on these shelves. The stiff jacket makes it easy to accidentally put pressure on the connector, however, I know I didn't use excessive force. The failed cables were a complete surprise to me.
I would not buy these cables again.

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Monday, May 14, 2012

Monster JHIU HDMI-6 Just-Hook-It-Up Series HDTV HDMI Cable (6 feet) Review

Monster JHIU HDMI-6 Just-Hook-It-Up Series HDTV HDMI Cable (6 feet)
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I have gone through 2 of these now. First one didn't have an end on it. Just pins. Got another then started having static and then fallout (no HDMI Signal). I have a monster 400 too which works great. So I guess Monster HDMI cables only work at above the $50 mark! HAHA Please look up CNETs comparision of HDMI cables as they are all really the same. CNET uses cheap crap ones in there reviewer room to prove the point that HDMI is built to a spec and as long as the build quality is there IE soldering everything correctly and using wire that is sutable there will never be a picture or sound difference. Oh and if you care about sound run it through a Fiber or digital cable rather than trying to jam it all d through the HDMI. So what I am saying is these cable are not even built to the most basic specs. They are complete crap. By a $1 one and you will get better results.

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Enjoy the Best High Definition Picture and Pure Digital Surround Sound* with One Easy-to-Connect CableGetting the best high definition picture and digital sound isn't complicated, it just requires the right cable, and the right cable is Just Hook It Up HDMI.HDMI is the easy way to get both full HD video and digital surround sound audio with just one easy connection. There's no separate audio cable needed, so forget about complicated hookup and tangled cables. Even better, Just Hook It Up HDMI delivers the solid performance you want at an incredible value. Enjoy the sharpest HD picture and pure digital sound from your DVD player, HD cable box, satellite receiver, and other high definition AV equipment.Imagine having a true movie theater experience, right in your own home, with a picture so sharp it's like a window into another world. Imagine precision surround sound* that puts you right in the middle of the action. Just hook it up with HDMI for the most incredible experience from your movies, music, and games.* Sound and video output are limited by source and hardware combination

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Saturday, May 12, 2012

ADVANCED HIGH SPEED DIGITAL 10 FT HDMI 24k GOLD SEALED CONNECTOR CABLE One of few cables certified to support future upgrades to your HDTV devices. Supports: 1080p,1080i,720p,480p, HDMI Category 2 v1.3b Certified, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Blu-Ray, HD-DVD Review

ADVANCED HIGH SPEED DIGITAL 10 FT HDMI 24k GOLD SEALED CONNECTOR CABLE One of few cables certified to support future upgrades to your HDTV devices. Supports: 1080p,1080i,720p,480p, HDMI Category 2 v1.3b Certified, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Blu-Ray, HD-DVD
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Unbelievale! I was in Best Buy the other day and saw much shorter hdmi cables on sale for 24 & 36 dollars. I laughed to myself and pointed the cables out to my son and said I just got one of those for 60 cents. The shipping cost more than the product. The price right now has gone up, but it includes shipping. 10ft. Cable for 4 bucks! Ecellent Buy!

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Monday, May 7, 2012

Certified Premium HDMI Cable 1.3 24K Gold Flat 6Ft for 1080p PS3 Playstation 3 HDTV Blu-Ray Xbox 360 by BR PRODUCTION Review

Certified Premium HDMI Cable 1.3 24K Gold Flat 6Ft for 1080p PS3 Playstation 3 HDTV Blu-Ray Xbox 360 by BR PRODUCTION
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I bought this with no expectations and I'm really impressed. I connected it from a Lenovo desktop computer to a 24" Visio flat screen and the video quality is superb. I really did not have any great expectations for this cable since I paid less the $10 for it, but it really surprised my with the picture and sound quality. There is no need to spend big on an HDMI cables. I would recommend.

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Monday, April 23, 2012

Monster Cable Ultimate High Speed Hdmi 1000 HDX 4ft - THX Certified Review

Monster Cable Ultimate High Speed Hdmi 1000 HDX 4ft - THX Certified
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Reviewers trash Monster HDMI cables up and down on the other HDMI product pages. The predominant complaint is that they are overpriced and you don't need them for digital communications.
That's wrong. You just might actually need them. Turns out I did.
I had a setup with a home theater sound system, game console, Blu-Ray player, etc. I had been using Mediabridge Ultra Series - High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet - Category 2 Certified - Supports 3D & Audio Return Channel [Latest HDMI Version Available] - (6 Feet) cables to make all my connections. They worked beautifully for all but my computer through the sound system and I had to hook that directly to the TV through an alternate HDMI input.
But then I tried 3D signals. The TV picture would flash on and off as it would handshake, lose it, handshake, lose it. That is also the behavior the computer had with a 2D signal though the sound system. The issue here is the sound system. Apparently there are enough losses in the sound system and input selector circuitry that it put me over the edge for the 3D signals and the combined losses and reflections from source to TV were just too much for the TV to stay locked in on the HDMI signal. Until I got these cables, I had to bypass the sound system and just feed the stereo out from the TV into one of the AUX inputs on the sound system for sound. What a waste of the surround sound system.
Even though the HDMI signals are digital, it's a very high frequency signal. The Mediabridge are rated at 10.2 Gbps which from source to TV and even through a sound system are generally adequate. These Monster cables are rated at 17.8 Gbps (even though the description says 15.8, the ones that arrived today say 17.8 on the package).
What this means is that these cables can carry the digital signal from one end to the other more reliably and with less attenuation than lesser cables. Even though it is a "digital" signal, it's still an analog signal that the electronics have to be able to say is a 1 or a 0 for each bit. If the cable is not able to carry the high frequencies, the corners of the digital signal get rounded off and the electronics have a harder time deciding if a bit is really a 1 or a 0. It gets less "digital". (Google An Introduction To Fourier Series Representations Of Periodic Signals and see what happens as you lose the high frequency components) To carry a square wave you need the fundamental frequency but then also the higher frequency odd harmonics. If the cable attenuates the higher frequencies, your square wave turns more into a sine wave - that's what you can see in that article though they are going from sine to square by adding in the harmonics. It's the same deal, though. If the high frequencies are attenuated, your signal changes shape and the peaks get smaller. That's why the higher frequency rating is important in cases where you need every bit of signal you can get - when running longer cables or if you have other equipment inserted between the signal source and TV.
So when I couldn't get the 3D signal and the TV picture was flashing on and off, I upgraded the HDMI cables to these. That cut the total loses in the chain from source to sound system to TV enough to where the signal is good enough for the TV to lock on. Now the picture is stable and 3D when I use 3D sources. These let me switch back to having the sound system control all the inputs, be controlled by the TV, and be able to have the sound system provide surround sound audio.
The Mediabridge cables are great and were one third the price I have no problem recommending those as well. They can't handle the very high frequencies well enough to be able to send clean 3D in my setup, though. This is where the extra features of the Monster cables come into their own. Them being able to transmit the higher frequencies ended up being crucial.
So if you are doing straight up HDMI, you probably can use the cheaper cables. As I said, the cheaper cables worked great for a standard setup. If you are doing 1080P in 3D and the cheaper cables can't get you an image without the flashing, upgrading your cables to these could very well fix the issue. It did for me.
The Monster cables aren't a rip off as others claim. They are more expensive, but the components of the cable are more expensive. They use thicker cables with finer strands and much more attention is paid to proper termination in the connectors so signal reflections are minimized. Everything they explain about these cables is proper for high frequency signal transmission and maintaining signal integrity.
Not everyone needs these cables. If a cable with lower frequency rating gets your signal where it needs to go, to a first approximation the lower frequency cable is all you need. However, I needed the extra bandwidth and I'm glad these were available. Without these, no 3D and surround sound for me.

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