Showing posts with label blu-ray cable. Show all posts
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Friday, March 22, 2013

Mediabridge Ultra Series - High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet - Category 2 Certified - Supports 3D & Audio Return Channel - (10 Feet) Review

Mediabridge Ultra Series - High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet - Category 2 Certified - Supports 3D and Audio Return Channel  - (10 Feet)
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OK, not much you can say about a cable, unless you get one that is bad or "flakey" from a problem with the shield, as we read from a previous posting.
I recently upgraded my HDTV system and now have a HDTV, Blue-ray, and Receiver that supports the HDMI 1.3 spec. This spec enables new high bandwidth features previously not supported in older HDMI cables and equipment. Both the Blue-ray and the HDTV, and my Roku-Netflix box are firmware upgradeable, so this cable should support their enhancements for at least a couple of years.
Being the quintessential anal-retentive Electrical Engineer, I tend to over analyze everything (even if not required). When buying cables (typically, the weak link in most systems), you have to determine if the product is manufactured from a reputable vendor, or built by a couple of guys in their garage, with no quality control. Mediabridge Products is a subsidiary of Broadband Products, Inc. Broadband Products has HDMI certification (see hdmi.org for why this is important).
There are two types of HDMI cable, Standard (Category 1) and High Speed (Category 2), and they have different performance metrics. A Standard cable can transmit a 1080i signal for 15 meters (49 feet) or more, while a High Speed HDMI cable can transmit a 1080p signal for at least 7.5 meters (25 feet). For the most part, running cables less than 5 meters, either will work, but I want to make sure and this cable is Category 2.
Why did I buy this specific cable from this vendor: The vendor has an almost perfect feedback record, the product is low cost for the specs, fulfilled by Amazon, and importantly free shipping, and a return policy that pays the shipping for returns/exchanges of defects.
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Sunday, March 3, 2013

Accell) B041C-025B-43 CL3 UltraAV HDMI/HDMI Cable (25 Feet/7.5 Meters) Review

Accell) B041C-025B-43 CL3 UltraAV HDMI/HDMI Cable (25 Feet/7.5 Meters)
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This is a great HDMI cord, however it is not perfect (no cord is perfect, but this comes as close to it as you can), let me explain. To achieve a great setup you need two things, one is a great cord that is capable of delivering the signal throughout its length and a transmitter (cable box) that produces a signal strong enough to reach the full length run of cord. There are many 50' cords that claim they can deliver the true signal throughout their length, not alone a 65' cord like this one, but 99% are lying or using such a strong signal it would be impractical to replicate in a residential setting. This cord is thick and made of high quality materials and is not easy to bend at first but it'll come around after a little unrolling and unraveling. I, like many people didn't want to spend a lot of money on a chord because a cheap ($3.00) 6' cord will work just as well as an expensive ($50.00) 6' cord. I have many cheap short cords myself. Anyway so you say to yourself isn't it the same for a 50' cord, no and let me explain why. The longer the cord is the more the cord has to resist degrading over the run so the cord has to start out with a better signal in the beginning. This is accomplished by making the cord of higher quality materials (example: better copper, thicker copper 24 gauge, better shielding, etc.) so when it reaches the other end this signal has degraded so minimally that it is unnoticeable (this would be unrealistic in normal inexpensive cords of over 40'). In this cords case the signal starts off at HDMI 1.3 and exits at HDMI 1.2 (which is excellent for anything over 40' in length, not alone 65'). Now that we have a cable that can deliver the signal, the second part of the equation is the signal transmitter (example: cable box, ps3, xbox360, computer, etc.). I have dish network and the signal from our cable box is strong enough but it is newer and only 18 months old so an older box may not be able to do it, but you are not out of luck because there are small AC adapters that can be attached at the transmitting end which will almost guarantee the signal will work, the reason I am saying this is because I know the PS3 does not start with the signal strength needed to get through 65' but with a $20 signal booster adapter it works fine. This company Accell does make even a better cord with a signal booster built in but that cord is about $35 more and it might not be necessary. If a booster is needed you can get one for $20 (online) instead so it's a win-win. With this cord you know one part of the equation is solved and all you have to do is work on the second part which will most likely need nothing but to plugged in! There's nothing more frustrating than trying to figure out why you can't get a picture but its nice to know that if it doesn't work you know its not the HDMI cord. The reason I said it wasn't prefect in the beginning was because it won't transmit the weaker PS3 or Xbox360 signal 65' without an AC signal booster (if it did it would be prefect but no cord this long can do it). Oh and one more thing, this cord is rated by UL (Underwriters Laboratory) that's what really sold me because if you know who they are you will know that if they put their stamp of approval on it, it's a no brainer that it will work:) Hope this helped.

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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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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Mediabridge Ultra Series - High Speed HDMI Cable With Ethernet - Category 2 Certified - Supports 3D & Audio Return Channel - (15 Feet) Review

Mediabridge Ultra Series - High Speed HDMI Cable With Ethernet - Category 2 Certified - Supports 3D and Audio Return Channel  - (15 Feet)
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So far I have bought a total of four HDMI cables, in lengths ranging from 3' to 15'. I bought the 3' cable first. It was made by Philips and sold by the most gigantic of all gigantic discount Marts. It worked fine, and it would have been long enough except it was so stiff I could never straighten it out completely. I returned it.
I did some research on Amazon and found these Mediabridge cables with astounding user ratings and amazingly reasonable prices. Not the sub-dollar junk you can also find here, but less than one third the big-box price of the Philips cables in equivalent lengths. I bought two of the 6' cables to connect my two 1080p upconverting DVD players (a Sony 5-disc changer and a Philips region-free single-disc for playing foreign DVDs) to my wonderful (and cheap) AOC HDTV.
I was a little reluctant to buy 6' cables because I only really needed 3', and I know cable length can be tricky with very high-speed signals, but since the Philips 3' wasn't actually usable to that length, and I didn't want to have to return these, I ordered 6'. They work like a dream. They're as flexible as cooked spaghetti and transmit the signals without a single glitch.
Then I bought a new HP laptop with an HDMI output, but to work comfortably the cable had to be longer than 6'. I figured I'd go all the way and order the 15', since it's only marginally more expensive and would allow me to use the HDTV easily for watching streaming movies from Netflix. This cable also works like a dream.
My TV only has two HDMI inputs, so I do a fair amount of plugging and unplugging, with no signs of reliability problems so far. I highly recommend these Mediabridge HDMI cables--in any length--to anybody needing one.
I'm also very impressed with Mediabridge itself. Each cable comes very nicely packaged individually in a sturdy corrugated box, which is put into a larger box for shipping, and they ship quickly directly to the customer. What a relief not to have to saw through a hard plastic shell to get the product out! It's an impressive company. PLUS, they're an American company, and although I don't know if they manufacture the cables domestically, they're unafraid to print their New Jersey street address right on the box.

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

HDMI Cable - 2 Male Connectors - 2 Meters Review

HDMI Cable - 2 Male Connectors - 2 Meters
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I am very pleased at the improvement in both video and audio quality switching from component to HDMI using my Xbox 360 and the length is just plain perfect. Add the price of near nothing compared to the other retailers and this becomes a deal you can't pass up.

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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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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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Saturday, October 6, 2012

HDMI Cable - 2 Male Connectors - 2 Meters Review

HDMI Cable - 2 Male Connectors - 2 Meters
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Just in case someone may feel guilty for not paying a lot more for, basically the same thing, let's look at our top of the line offer, Monster HDMI 1000HD Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable (2 meters) and do a quick comparison.
This item supports the HDMI 1.3 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 Premium Gold wires and still pay almost 90% less than 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 all certified HDMI 1.3 cables (including Monster) are 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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Monday, August 13, 2012

Cmple - 6ft Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable, Version 1.3, Category 2, 1080p, Black Review

Cmple - 6ft Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable, Version 1.3, Category 2, 1080p, Black
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These cables are an excellent deal and meet all of the relevant specifications that will allow you to get maximum throughput from 1080p equipment.
According to the HDMI website, Category 2 cables are required not only to guarantee 1080P FullHD but also for high refresh rates and deep color.

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Monday, May 14, 2012

Mediabridge Ultra Series - High Speed HDMI Cable - Category 2 Certified - Supports 3D & Audio Return Channel - (15 Feet) Review

Mediabridge Ultra Series - High Speed HDMI Cable - Category 2 Certified - Supports 3D and Audio Return Channel - (15 Feet)
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I was originally just looking for a cheapo HDMI cable to tide me over until I could figure out which hideously expensive cable(s) to buy for my new Master BR PDP/Blu-ray combo. Based on reviews I read here on Amazon, I started with the 6' (w/o outer nylon braid) and was so impressed, I bought another 6-footer and the 15-footer shown here (both with the outer nylon braided jacket) for my new HT rig in the living room. The 15' cable is perfect for my install: PDP mounted over the fireplace and the Blu-ray located about 6' to the side (in order to clear the fireplace and the two adjacent flanking windows). I'm not sure I needed the "extra" protection of the outer cable jacket, but for an extra buck or two, I thought it looked cool, LOL! I was impressed that they're not only made here in NJ (Cherry Hill), but are of excellent quality. Each comes professionally packaged in an individual heavy-guage cardboard box, with the cable carefully coiled with ties and sealed in a plastic bag. Each connector has it's delicate gold-plated pins protected by hard plastic caps....a nice touch on a "cheapo" cable.
Bottom Line: An absolute steal in a HDMI v.1.3 (12-bit deep color support)cable! Picture quality is outstanding and no issues with video/audio "lip sync". FWIW, I'm using Mediabridge between a Pioneer BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Player and Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV in the Master BR, and another Pioneer BDP-51FD and Pioneer PDP-5020FD 50-Inch 1080p KURO Plasma HDTV in the living room. The Pioneer Kuro, coupled with the companion BD player, are ruthlessly revealing of inferior video quality. The Mediabridge cable aquits itself admirably with this combo, with no visible loss of PQ with the 15' length (as compared with the 6' version). The cables even look nice, especially the braided ones. Save your money....Noel Lee at Monster Cable has enough mansions and yachts, LOL! Use the money you saved by not supporting AudioQuest, Monster, etc. on Blu-ray discs or whatever else that turns you on. All this from an admitted high-end cable junkie...I have lots of Monster, AQ, MIT, etc. cable for my hi-fi and (past) home theatre rigs.

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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Cables Unlimited PCM-2292-02M UltraFlat HDMI 1.3 Home Theatre Cable (Black) Review

Cables Unlimited PCM-2292-02M UltraFlat HDMI 1.3 Home Theatre Cable (Black)
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Purchased this for my son's PS3, works wonderfully and had a great price. No issues at all with it.

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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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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Accell B041C-025B UltraAV HDMI/HDMI Cable (24.5 Feet/7.5 Meters) Review

Accell B041C-025B UltraAV HDMI/HDMI Cable (24.5 Feet/7.5 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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Sunday, April 1, 2012

50ft HDMI v1.3 Certified Category 2 CL2 rated- Premium GOLD Plated for HDTV, PS3, Bluray, HD-DVD, DVR, Xbox,... Review

50ft HDMI v1.3 Certified Category 2 CL2 rated- Premium GOLD Plated for HDTV, PS3, Bluray, HD-DVD, DVR, Xbox,...
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We have now purchased 2 of these cables and they certainly do the job for us. Our components are on the opposite wall from the television and these cables meet the specification requirements of all of our electronics and the price can't be beat! We will definitely buy again, when and if we need this type cable again.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Monster MC800HD-2M Advanced High Speed HDTV HDMI Cable (2 meters) Review

Monster MC800HD-2M Advanced High Speed HDTV HDMI Cable (2 meters)
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Monster has built its business on slick marketing. There's typically nothing wrong with the cables they sell, but there's nothing about them that justifies the exorbitant prices asked. The cable is not made in the U.S. It's made in China. And Monster do not provide certificates of performance for their cables. HDMI cables can be certified for Category 1 or Category 2 compliance, and the certification must be made at a specific cable length. Monster only states (without independent verification) that its cables achieve certain bandwidths (which they mislabel as "speed"), but these statements are completely meaningless without specifying the length of cable and without independent testing. The truth is, a 6 foot HDMI cable that costs $3 is going to provide the same reliable bandwidth transmission as a $100 Monster HDMI cable. And if you need a longer cable then you need specific certification of bandwidth at the length you use. For such purposes, you can get a 15 foot cable certified to maximum HDMI bandwidth (Category 2) for $35. And for the price that Monster wants for this 13 foot cable, you can get a cable certified to Category 2 bandwidth that is 40 feet long. If you want to educate yourself about the technical details of HDMI cables, check the white papers on HDMI at blue jeans cable.

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MONSTER MC800HD-2M 2M Audio Video Cable. Enjoy a crisp picture and detailed sound with your high definition home theater gear. Monster Cables 800HD Series HDMI cables can transfer digital signals at high speeds, passing full bandwidth HD video and multichannel audio. And the cables support Deep Color high color resolution important for high definition video. Great performance from your best A/V sources 800HD Series cables can handle todays highest bandwidth audio and video signals, including true 1080p video, and high resolution surround sound. The Simplay HD badge means these cables are certified by an independent testing group, Simplay Labs, to deliver outstanding HD performance.

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Mediabridge Ultra Series - High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet - Category 2 Certified - Supports 3D & Audio Return Channel - (6 Feet) Review

Mediabridge Ultra Series - High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet - Category 2 Certified - Supports 3D and Audio Return Channel  - (6 Feet)
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These cables worked great for me...I'm getting 1080p@24hz no problem. My setup is a Samsung 52" LCD TV (LN52A650) and a Playstation 3. Save yourself a whole lot of money and don't get ripped off buying "Monster" or any other overpriced HDMI cable. Order processing, USPS shipping, and receipt in Texas was lightling fast(7 days). Order 2 while you're at it...someday you'll need another one!

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