Premium HDMI v1.3 Cable (2M/6ft.)
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Customer Review: The review is based on the quality, you need to judge the value!
Summary: 5 Stars
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First of all I'm an electrical and a software engineer so I'm generally not fooled by marketing information when it comes to electronics. In case you didn't know HDMI stands for High Def Multimedia Interface, and it is standardized. That is it's agreed upon by producers of the electronics they use this format to output uncompressed digital audio, as well as compressed formats, and HD video. If you use component video, a near equal standard in quality, you need 5 cables, three for video, and two for sound, and the sound is analog based. There are additional inputs that can be used for digital sound to go with component video, but they are not in the same cable like the all-in-one HDMI cables.
What's so good about this cable, and why the high rating? Well that rating would dive quickly if I thought the price were too high, I'm reviewing this Vine product without knowing the price. What I can say is the cable is very well made, reinforced on the plug ends so as not to become damaged, and has gold contacts that do not degrade. The standard is 1.3a, and essentially that is the latest, it supports newer sound formats, and something called deep color.
Why should you buy it? Well if you have the latest audio and video equipment, you may want something that supports the highest standards. You'll still want to gauge the price. I bought some HDMI cables on Amazon that were very cheap, only a few dollars each. They performed just fine for my HDTV connected to an up converting DVD player. I swapped the cable with this one, and put on an anime episode that I knew to be a bit grainy when blown up to 1080i. I changed the sound formats to the specialty ones the TV supported as well. I detected no differences at all, my previous cable was a 1.2 standard but it worked just fine. I really don't have any current components that can test the new uncompressed audio, and maybe in the future these will become popular. Then again, maybe they are only for audiophiles.
The danger is buying cables that process digital information is to overpay. Companies out there will immediately adopt the latest standards, so the price will get competitive soon. Remember this is the digital world of signals. You don't need an auto jumper cable-sized copper to transmit digital data. That's why these HDMI's can be made so small. Here is a quick tutorial on the differences between digital and analog. I have lamp cord sized copper going from my stereo to my speaker. The reason is the full amplified power up to 100 watts or more must be output to move the magnet coils in a speaker system. If the transmission were digital what would be done is the data bits would be transmitted on thin digital rated cables, just like from your USB drive to your MP3 players or computer system. Then there would be a decoder in the speaker which would decode the data, convert to an analog signal, amplify it in the speaker and drive the speaker coils to hear it. Unamplified signals do not need as much copper to transmit along wires. That means you don't need very big wires, or special quality to handle the digital signals, just enough to handle the rated volume of digital data.
Unless the cables are carelessly made they work, even the cheap ones do this if they are compliant to the latest standards. If your equipment is older you don't even need full 1.3 compliance. Electronics stores sometimes make a living selling expensive cables to make up for low margins on their component sales. This is a perfectly fine cable if the price is reasonable, if it ventures towards the half century price mark in dollars however, shop around!
Customer Review: A $10 Cable That Does What It Needs To Do
Summary: 5 Stars
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Cables are a topic that really gets me steamed. Just doing a quick scan of the 6-foot HDMI cables available here on Amazon, I found more than 50 offerings ranging in price from just over $1 ($.01 for used) up to $100. Why so many to choose from and why such an outrageous variation in prices? Well, if you've ever shopped for cables, then you can guess which brand costs the most. If you read that manufacturer's description, there's a dizzying mountain of mumbo jumbo that amounts to "you'll be sorry if you don't buy this cable." But look closely at what they DON'T say. They don't say, "Our cables work better." There's a good reason for that: HDMI is a digital standard. The cable carries a digital signal. Either it works or it doesn't. Period. You will never get a blurry, grainy, fuzzy, off-color picture with *any* HDMI cable. Either you get a perfect picture or you don't get any picture at all. If the cable is poorly constructed, you might get an intermittent connection, but don't buy into the idea that one HDMI cable will give you a richer or sharper picture. It's just not true.
Here we're looking at a $10 cable that, as of this writing, has many of the features of the $100 cables. It has 24 karat gold connectors, solid copper conductors, and is HDMI 1.3a compliant. It supports the highest audio and video formats. The build quality is high but the cable itself is on the thin side at AWG 30. Many other HDMI cables are AWG 28 or thicker. But for the length of this cable, 2 meters, that really isn't an issue.
Of course, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, so I spent an evening switching this cable out with a couple of others I have. No difference. I then used this cable to watch TV for a couple of days. Beautiful. The source I used was a DirecTV HR21. The TV was a new Panasonic 42" plasma with a top resolution of 1080p. I had no issues with this cable at all. The connectors remained firmly in place and the picture quality was what I expected from an HDTV. What more could you ask for?
Bottom line: Don't worry. Be happy. This $10 cable does the job.
Customer Review: Excellent quality HDMI cable
Summary: 5 Stars
We all know that with home theater hookup HDMI is the best wiith audio and video quality that no other connection can compete with. And it is so simple. Just plug in the cable to the receiver and the other piece of equipment. The one cord provides both audio and video - all those messy wires and cables are gone!
Now, how to choose which HDMI cable to buy. You can pay up to hundreds of dollars for some while others may have a special gold protector at each end or some other unique feature they say makes their cord better. Bottom line is that an HDMI cable is an HDMI cable. They do need to be 1.3 as this one is to provide the best service for blu ray. I just got a new receiver and blu ray player. The receiver is the SONY STR-DG920 which I highly recommend. it has input slots for 4 HDMI cables. Very rare and provides easy setup. I have an HDMI cable that my cable company gave me when I set up my flat screen HD tv. That looks like a rather inexpensive one. A friend also gave me one that cost $89. Then I just purchased 2 of these. And guess what. After fiddling around with different cables with different connections they all worked the same. It kills me how when it comes to electronics so many companies try to confuse the buyer by price and supposed unique features. They just want your money.
This cord is excellet and very sturdy at each end where you plug it in which shows longevity will be a given. There is nothing cheap about this cable. And the length is perfect. Not too long so you have to hide extra loose cable and not too short that connections become tight. And the price can't be beat. HDMI is the way to go. It is the only connection for the highest quality video and audio. This cable here will not disappoint. It is strong and solid and works amazingly well. Don't let the price make you feel like you are settling. It is of the highest quality.
Customer Review: Amazing deal at an exceptional price.
Summary: 4 Stars
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At $10, this is an amazing deal for an HDMI cable. I remember less than a year ago, when HDMI cables at Best Buy or even here at Amazon were running between 50 and even 100 dollars. It's nice to see the price has dropped significantly, thanks to a large glut of companies trying to get in on the HDMI pie.
I tried this particular cable on two sources: the first is my Toshiba HD-A3 HD DVD player (Alas, it's gone the way of Betamax) and my Playstation 3. In both cases the picture was just as good as the original HDMI cables I used for both, but at a fraction of the cost. I didn't notice any reduction in the picture quality or the sound. The connectors are 24K gold just like my high end ones, but the cord is noticeably thinner than my other ones. This means if you have pets that like to nibble (like my rabbits), they will have an easier time of devouring this.
The only other possible negative is that the cord is only two meters, or six feet, long. For my own personal use, this isn't a problem, but those of you who have your high definition TV wall mounted and your entertainment cabinet farther away or even on the other side of the room might want to go for something else.
Overall, I'm very happy with this cable and it's nice to have a back up for my older, more expensive HDMI cables. A definite recommendation here.
Customer Review: Nicely made HDMI cable works with 360/Upconverter/PS3 well
Summary: 4 Stars
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I replaced a VGA connection from my XBX360 with this and the 1080p graphics look slightly crisper with no traces of ghosting whatsoever in FPSs, not to mention an improved sound quality in rhythm games. It also replaces a thick heavy VGA cable and seperate sound input with one sleek well made cable. I also tried this out through my DVD player and PS3 it worked perfectly through each system with no discernible difference from the cheaper HDMI cables I had already. The build of this cable is what makes it superior, the shorter stubby connector ends make a nice fit if you have a tight space behind your components, this has worked out for me as I replaced a HDMI cable with a long bulky input with this sleeker stubbier one, and was able to move my DVD player where I wanted it. The connector pieces feel very solid and shouldn't break off in your hardware like some cheaper cables have been know to do. The length is just enough for your average set up but anyone looking for distance between your components should go with a longer version.
Well made 1.3 compatible HDMI cable that feels sturdier and has a better design than the cheaper options out there.