Is there a difference in audio/video quality if you get an economy HDMI cable vs a Premium one?

Question

Thanks!!!

Answer 1

For short runs (less than 6ft) I have seen no difference between a cheap cable from eBay or a Monster Cable. However, if you plan for a longer run (i have a 24 ft cable), there is potential for the cable to pick up noise and other electrical interference if the cable is not proper shielded.

So if you a short run, save your money and buy one off eBay.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Sometimes "Premium" means that the guage of wire inside is thicker or the connectors are gold plated. A 22AWG HDMI cable would be better then a 28AWG because it would have a thicker guage wire/conductor and conduct the signal better. The amount of shielding also could indicate a premium versus economy cable too. The more shielding, the less likely your cable is to pick up interference.
In short though, for short distances, you shouldn't see any difference in video/sound quality with a $8 6-foot cable from ebay versus a $70 6-foot cable at Bestbuy (way marked up!)

Answer 3

Hi. There should be no difference in quality between the two. as long as they are both well made and look secure with premium connectors.DMI cables are typically subject to a maximum of 15 meters, a distance which can be easilly exceeded especially in dedicated home theater installstions using a ceiling mounted video projector.

Further more, HDMI do not use error correction;therefore once information is lost,it's lost for good.While this does not usually affect short distances with well-made cables it may come into play when using long HDMI cable runs

Answer 4

The rule of thumb is, your system is only as good

as its weakest component. That being said, yes,

in my over 2 decades of experimenting with audio

and video (including many cable comparisons) the

quality of the cabling and cable configuration,

conductor metal(s) used, and technique used with

the cable can very well make a difference in the

video, and even more-so in the audio performance

of your system -especially if you are a critical listener/

viewer. In a general sense, the biggest jump in

performance is between the cheapest OEM cables

and the mid-fi cables (i.e. "high-quality" or "high-

performance") with gold plated connectors. Spending

about 10% of the cost of the components is a good

ratio to use when considering the cost of your wiring.

Answer 5

Virtually none whatsoever. In fact, very few people can even tell them apart in double-blind tests. The only way it could possibly become an issue is if you need an unusually long cable. So unless you're running HDMI from a receiver in front of the room to a ceiling-mounted projector in the rear of the room... save your money. The $7 one from monprice.com will do just as good as the $199 snake oil cables at Best Buy.

Answer 6

if the cable lenght is short there shouldnt be much of a problem. Though expensive cables will be shielded and get less interferance from surrounding cables, plus there is not much chance of chrosion with gold plated cables.

Answer 7

is its a short distance than no theres no difference.

Answer 8

nothing appreciable.