which hdmi cable is best for $?

Question

i know the monster hdmi cable are good but their price is ridiculous so i am only really lookin to spend no more than $50 so which hdmi cable has the best picture quality in this price range?

Answer 1

One word of advice, $150 Monster Brand cables will do absolutely nothing more for your reception than a $30 dollar HDMI but they will drain your wallet in a big hurry. Be aware, this is a scam they REALLY push at Best Buy and it's a scam indeed! Consider this, HDMI is digital and thus ALL info is transmitted as 0's and 1's. Neither of these numbers could care less if they travel on a $30 dollar cable or one costing $150, the nature of digital is that you either receive a signal or you don't, a picture or a completely black screen. Don't be suckered, stick to ANY cable in the $20-$40 range in either flavor be it HDMI or Component and you'll be assured of as good a picture as you'll ever get.

As to were to buy, just about any place that sells cables will do, in fact I bought my RCA 6ft HDMI at Walmart for $35. Two weeks and one thrown away receipt later I found the exact same cable at K-Mart of all places for only $29.99. Really though, anything from a reputable company such as RCA or Phillips will more than suit your needs. And if a body wants to shop on line there are the likes of Monoprice and Blue Jeans Cable to fulfill your every desire, helpful if your going with multiple cable connections such as in a 'Surround Sound' or Home Theater set up as the extra dollars saved start to add up quickly. So there you have it. I hope this helps in your decision making process. Good luck and have a very Happy New Year.

Answer 2

I work for the cable company and i hear this question everyday. ALOT of people believe HDMI cables are the best for hd but in reality its not. When it comes to picture quality it's the same as component cable the sound is however louder than component. It's also neater because sound and video comes in with one cable instead of three.

Answer 3

When it comes to analog connections, one can see the value of making cables in gold or adamantium or whatever Monster makes them out of. But when it comes to digital, it's far less important--either that 1 or that 0 goes through, or it doesn't, there's no ".5"; for short runs of ten feet or so, a cable is either defective, or it works, not "it works, but not as good as."

So I'd recommend picking up an HDMI at places like monoprice.com for as low as $20 and see if they don't work just as well. In fact, pick up a Monster cable elsewhere, too, to compare, and just return the one you think is less of a value.