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So..... santa gave me a nice 42" 1080p LG LCD TV for Christmas. I've been using a HDMI cable a friend kindly lent me, so now I need to buy my own.
I know this has been done elsewhere before, but I'd like to hear what members here have to say about the subject from experience.
The variation in price on these things is huge and the prices in some of the high street stores are just plain crazy.
I have no intention of paying £70 to £100 for a 1.5M length of plastic and copper with silver/gold plated connectors.
There's a lot of miss information out there as to price vs quality. A while back I came to the conclusion that a well made cheaper cable was going to perform just as well as an expensive one (at least over a short run of < 2m). I spent a while reading this evening and my conclusion on the subject hasn't changed.
Here is one of the more detailed articles I read _http://www.audioholics.com/education/cables/long-hdmi-cable-bench-tests You can skip over most of it, the useful/practical information is at the end.
It seems that the higher performance cables only make a difference in long lengths or with high end test equipment.
Please let me/us know what your experiences with HDMI cables are. Cheap or expensive?
Any input is appreciated.
Rgds,
C
I know this has been done elsewhere before, but I'd like to hear what members here have to say about the subject from experience.
The variation in price on these things is huge and the prices in some of the high street stores are just plain crazy.
I have no intention of paying £70 to £100 for a 1.5M length of plastic and copper with silver/gold plated connectors.
There's a lot of miss information out there as to price vs quality. A while back I came to the conclusion that a well made cheaper cable was going to perform just as well as an expensive one (at least over a short run of < 2m). I spent a while reading this evening and my conclusion on the subject hasn't changed.
Here is one of the more detailed articles I read _http://www.audioholics.com/education/cables/long-hdmi-cable-bench-tests You can skip over most of it, the useful/practical information is at the end.
It seems that the higher performance cables only make a difference in long lengths or with high end test equipment.
Please let me/us know what your experiences with HDMI cables are. Cheap or expensive?
Any input is appreciated.
Rgds,
C