Fanatic Digital Gold-Plated HDMI Cable with ferrite cores (2 meters/6 feet)
by Fanatic Digital®
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Customer Review: HDMI KIng 6' Cable Delivered As Promised
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased 3 identical cables and I've installed 2 of them. One goes from my Motorola HD cable box to a new Denon A/V receiver and the other goes from the receiver to a new Samsung LN52A650 LCD TV. Both cables clicked into the mating sockets as they should and they worked as required. In case you are wondering, I'm waiting to install the 3rd cable on my Blueray as soon as I get it.
I had seen some other reviews that indicated that they didn't receive what was shown in the picture. Mine were exactly what was shown. They had the molded ferrite cables and the gold plated outer ground shell on the connector. I'm an electrical engineer and my opinion is that these cables should work just as good as the ones that cost $30.00 - $50.00 at the big box stores. This is especially true since these carry only digital signals which generally don't suffer the same loss and noise characteristics as analog signals.
Here is a bit of info that I didn't know until my step-son went to work for CompUSA a few years ago. They used to let him buy electronic cables at their cost. He came home with a bag of cables one day and he showed me a serial extension cord cable that was going for about $25 and he paid about $3 for it. From memory, I think their mark-ups were somewhere between 8X - 12X their cost!! These, in addition to ink cartridges, are one of their biggest profit items. So it's no wonder on-line stores can sell these for much less if they don't want to make the crazy profit margins.
I would not be afraid to buy from HDMI King again. I usually look for companies that have lots of reviews about them then use the Olympic scoring method. I throw out some of the 5 ratings because some of them could be falsified ones from that company's employees. Then I throw out some of the low ones because they could be from competitors. But what's left in the middle is usually written by average schmo's like me that just want to help the other average schmo's.
I hope this was helpful to someone.
Customer Review: Buy this cable now! It works as good as the $100+ Monster cables.
Summary: 5 Stars
I couldn't believe it! I hesitated for a long time to buy any HDMI cables that would cost less than $50 per my belief that quality was measured by its price. Was I so wrong. I already own a "Monster 1000HD Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable 6 ft" which I have attached on my Samsung Blu-Ray player to my HDTV. A week ago I purchased the HP 23" HD LCD Monitor model# w2338h which has an HDMI input for my PC. I also purchased Sony's newest 6.6' 1080p HDMI cable at $40 to attach my new monitor. The picture was simply awesome. Upon reviewing the many reviews here at amazon.com about a "HDMI Cable-2 Meter (6.6 ft) Gold Plated v1.3 HDMI to HDMI Cable with Ferrite Cores" for $7.99, I decided to buy it and give it a try. I figured that if it did not work as good as my Sony cable, it would just be $8 lost. A week later I got this cable and I immediately unplugged the Sony HDMI cable and plugged the $8 HDMI in its place. To my amazement I was shocked in disbelief that such a cheap cable could deliver the same high quality picture to my PC. Yet, I was determined to find a flaw. So I went through the trouble of unplugging my $130 Monster cable from my home theater system and compare it. I found that the $130 Monster cable looked just as good as the $40 Sony cable and as just as good as my newest $8 cable. Interference on any of my 3 cables is non-existent. I am now a believer. Going forward, I will now buy this $8 HDMI cable for all my HD connections.Customer Review: Perfect cable for the PS3 & a HD LCD TV
Summary: 5 Stars
We recently purchased a PS3 and wanted to hook it up via HDMI. As I searched for a cable, I came across ones that ranged from $5 to nearly $100. I was quite baffled at the difference and read many reviews for each product. The conclusion I came away with was that a high dollar cable was simply not needed. This seems to be a common ploy with many of the component and HDMI cables nowadays and is simply ridiculous.
We ordered the cable, received it 2 days later via Amazon Prime, and hooked up our new PS3 without any issues or problems with the display, etc. I am very happy that I did not spend over ten bucks and am thankful to all the other reviewers who helped me realize this cable was all that I needed.
UPDATE: I did some additional & extensive research online, including information provided by experts and cable providers in the field (e.g. Blue Jeans Cable) and my assessment above is accurate in regards to cables less than 15 feet in length. The only time you need a higher quality cable is when it will meet or exceed that limit, otherwise the signal will start degrading. The same principles apply to many other types of cable. The degradation can include lines, snow, blurry images, etc.
Customer Review: It came fast, works great, and easy to set up.
Summary: 5 Stars
I needed a new AV cord for my Xbox 360 because the 360 came with a horrible quality composite AV cable (Yellow, White, Red). So I bought this HDMI cable here on amazon. It came fast in the mail (Only a couple of days). It was very simple to set up and Fanatic Digital sends you a lifetime warranty if it breaks down. Besides the simplicity of this product and great customer service, the picture quality is quite good for a $5 HDMI cable. I would have to say the HDMI cable is slightly better than component HD quality, but you can barley tell. So if you were pondering over whether to get component HD or HDMI, I would for sure go with HDMI because of the simple set up and slightly better performance. For gaming consoles like the PS3 and 360, it produces great graphics on a 1080p or i television and makes gaming less glitchy and choppy compared to other HD cables. I have no complaints for this cable and I think it was one of the best electronic buys I have ever made. In short, if I made no sense in this review, this thing delivers great picture and sound quality from HDMI ready electronics to HD TV's. DON'T SPEND MORE THAN THIS AT A LOCAL ELECTRONICS STORE! This is just as good (maybe even better!) and is a lot cheaper!Customer Review: Fantastic Digital is not fantastic... find another company
Summary: 1 Stars
I ordered the HDMI cable from Fantastic Video with "Next Day Delivery". I confirmed the delivery date and price before paying. After I paid by credit card, a message was displayed stating I wouldn't get the cable for two days but I paid for Next Day delivery. I immediately notified the vendor and Amazon. I stated to cancel my order if shipment wouldn't get here for two days. The seller assured me it would arrive as "Next Day" and said the problem was with Amazon and reflected a "Holiday Delivery."
It did not get here on the day the seller promised in an email. I notified the company and they said the problem was with the USPS not delivering on time and I should pursue the issue with them.
No, the problem is with the seller. I ordered another item from a different seller on Amazon at the same time I ordered the HDMI cable. IT got here as promised on the "Next Day Delivery."
Stay away from this vendor. Amazon took ownership for the bad practices of FD. FD did not take ownership of their problem. I did see another review with similar information. It's obviously not the first time this has happened.