Cables Unlimited PCM-2296-06 HDMI to DVI D Cable, 6 feet
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Customer Review: $40 cheaper than the local alternative
Summary: 5 Stars
I sent my wife out to local department stores to pick me up a DVI-D to HDMI cable for my Comcast Explorer 8000 HD. She called me enraged because she couldn't find one under $50. I checked Amazon and saw this cable.
For $40 less.
On top of this, as other reviewers mentioned, this is a digital cable. Either it works or it doesn't, there is no gray area. And yes, the cable works beautifully.
The one con: the DVI-D plug uses metal that is a bit too soft, so it is easy to bend the pins. Also, the shield that goes around the pins is so thin that it may not fit when you try to plug it into the socket. All you have to do is use a pair of pliers and shape it, it is soft metal and you won't compromise the plug. Once inserted, it will take the right shape.
For less than $14, I am thrilled, and Comcast HD looks awesome.
Customer Review: Low Quality Cable.
Summary: 1 Stars
Three days after receiving this cable I noticed some small artifacts around the screen. After investigating the cable I found that the HDMI end of the cable did not fit into my TV's HDMI port snugly and if the cable was not held up in the TV's connector no signal would come through. At first I thought it might be a bad HDMI port on my new TV. However, after trying this cable in all three of my HDMI ports and having the exact same issue, I then tested the Mediabridge cable I purchased from Amazon for my DVD player in all of the sockets and it worked perfectly. The other HDMI cables I have all fit snugly into the HDMI sockets on my TV. This cable feels like it's ready to fall out at any time no matter what socket it's put in. I'm going to be returning this cable and replacing it with a higher quality Belkin cable.Customer Review: Please Don't Buy These From Retail Stores!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Basic Purpose: A lot of widescreen computer monitors have only 2 digital inputs; HDMI and DVI-D. Most devices (like DVD players/xbox360/hdtv) have HDMI outs. With a standard HDMI cable, you'd only be able to hook up one source to your monitor. This cable allows you to hook up your HDMI-out sources to the DVD-D input on your monitor. This means you could easily switch between your two sources with no unplugging involved.
Why You Should Get it: I don't know how they did it, but somehow these major electronic stores managed to fool the public into paying ridiculous prices for cables. Best-Circuit-Micro-Depot sell these things for $50-100 when they're easily available on the internet for $10.
This cable works great and costs very little for what it does. Highly reccomended!
Customer Review: Poor Quality Cable
Summary: 1 Stars
I agree with many of the comments that a digital signal is a digital signal when it comes to HDMI/DVI cables, but there is most definitely a difference in cable build quality. This cable is cheap in price and quality. The HDMI input was not very snug and had some trouble getting a solid connection. It also had some issues with grain, which I think had to do with the connection, but could have been something else.
I upgraded to a Belkin cable and it was a world of difference. The Belkin cable cost more ($23), but the build quality of the cable is worlds apart; I have no issues with the Belkin on all accounts.
I don't think it makes sense to spend $80 - $125 on HDMI/DVI cables, but spending $22 - $25 on higher build quality cables is well worth it.
Customer Review: It's a digital signal, people.
Summary: 5 Stars
As an audio engineer, I understand the importance of good cables. I saw HDMI cables for over a hundred dollars, and I began to wonder why I should truly spend that much.
With other A/V equipment that I've hooked up, the signals have been (mostly) analog. Analog signals are prone to outside interference in a much more obvious way than digital, mainly because most digital signals (including DVI and HDMI) include some sort of error correction and/or signal reconstitution technology.
I spent MUCH less on this particular cable, and I have to say that I'm completely satisfied. The cable is short enough and shielded thickly enough that even my inexpensive TV is able to produce a clean, artifact-free image 100% of the time.