HDMI cables low price vs higher price.

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Whats the diffrence between the lower priced hdmi cables you see on auction sites that are around £4.99 for 5M compared to the 2M cables you see in shops that are priced around £14.99?

I need a HDMI cable long enough to reach from my ps3 to my computer monitor which is around 4M away. I cant move the ps3 or the PC so im stuck with just getting a longer cable. IS there that much diffrence in quality between the £4.99 ones and the over priced ones you find in asda, currys etc.


THNAKS EVERY ONE!!! I JUST BOUGHT A 5M CABLE FOR 4.95 ON AN AUCTION SITE! THANKS VERY MUHC FOR YOUR HELP AND I CANT WAIT TO WATCH BLUE RAYS ON MY MONITOR WOO :p
 
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Well, the markup?

As long as they work, they're all the same tbh. The only difference you may find is the build quality of the cable, though even at £4.99 and £14.99 there's probably not a lot of difference.
 
alexhull24 said:
Well, the markup?

As long as they work, they're all the same tbh. The only difference you may find is the build quality of the cable, though even at £4.99 and £14.99 there's probably not a lot of difference.
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sorry lol this is what the uaction site says 5 metre (16 feet) High Quality HDMI Cable with Gold Connectors





PERFECT FOR ALL HD APPLICATIONS INCLUDING SKY HD AND PS3

• Connections: 19pins - 19pins Gold plated
• Length: 5m
• Color cable: Black
• Color plugs: Black


High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is rapidly emerging as the connection standard for HDTV.HDMI combines high-definition video and multi-channel audio in a single digital interface to provide crystal-clear digital quality over a single cable.
HDMI offers significant advantages over analog A/V connections, including the ability to transmit uncompressed digital video and audio content.



Connect your HD equipment together and see the difference! Manufacturers HD equipment comes with basic, inferior HD leads. Why compromise on quality when you have invested so much in your new LCD, Plasma, HD DVD or Sky HD Box? These superb leads have been manufactured under exacting standards to provide outstanding quality at a superb price.




or




Features & Specifications:
High performance quality HDMI-HDMI cable suitable for use in HDTV, Home Theater, PlayStation 3, and business class projector based applications
Latest Version 1.4
Fully compatible with HDMI 1.3b specification and Full HD Bandwidth: 10.2Gbps/340MHz
Version 1.4 For higher speeds, Deeper Color & Additional Color spaces (for supported devices
Ethernet Capabilities (for supported devices)
3D over HDMI (for supported devices)
Audio Return (for supported devices)
Supports Resolution up to 4k x 2k which is up to 4 times that of 1080P (for supported devices)
24K Gold Plated connectors to ensure superior signal transfer and maximum performance
Transfer Digital Audio and Video signals at warp speed of 10.2 Gigabits per second!
Digital video doesn't get any better than this
Maximum reliability by tripe shielding (2*foil and 1*metal-braid screen) and gold plated pins(10mu)
Large gauge PVC jacket provides maximum shielding against wear and tear and extreme
temperatures
Designed to meet all HDMI standards
Treble screened to provide complete immunity to environmental EMI and RFI
Oxygen Free Copper conductor
Tinned Copper Braid Shielding
Interface: 1 HDMI Type A 19Pin Male Connector, 1 HDMI Type A 19Pin Male Connector
Color: Black
Cable Length: 5 Meter

Package Contents:
5 Meter HDMI Male to HDMI Male 19 Pin Gold Plated Ver1.4 Cable
Also see the above image showing the Package contents.
 
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the £14.99 one's are low priced, alto of them seem to be closer to £50 and can stretch into a couple of hundred

to answer your question it depends who you talk to but for ps3 use you wont notice any difference that's worth the money
 
I remember them covering this on the gadget show ages ago. They compared side by side a "cheapo" cable to the uber expensive monster cables and they could see absolutely no difference.
 
Unless you are running very long cables, the cable quality will make no difference whatsoever. They will either work, or not. At long lengths, more shielding is needed, but the quality of the signal wire still makes little/no difference.

Cheepo cables work just as well. Anyone who tells you otherwise is scamming you, and they probably know it.
 
The only difference is the markup, as stated above. A £2 cable from <snip!> was actually THE SAME CABLE IN THE SAME PACKAGING as a £20 affair I bought when desperate from HMV. You can argue till youre blue in the face about the merits of pricey speaker cable, but in HDMI terms, spend as little as is humanly possible.
 
HDMI carries a digital signal so go for the cheapest you can find

Speakers cables carry analogue, so the quality of the cable does matter.. but whether it matters as much as the cable costs is down to the individual. As an aside, a good altenate to expensive speaker cables is 13 amp, 2 core mains cable... which is dead cheap and available from most good DIY places!
 
As has been said already, the quality of the cable will not affect the siganl. It will either work, or not. I have a 'cheapo' 20m cable and there is no difference in quality between that and a really expensive 1m cable my mate has.
 
The differences are incredibly subtle. You might get a more vibrant red (or whatever colour) with an expensive cable but from my experience that is it.

You pretty much have to be stood two foot away from the screen to notice too.
 
md99 said:
The differences are incredibly subtle. You might get a more vibrant red (or whatever colour) with an expensive cable but from my experience that is it.

You pretty much have to be stood two foot away from the screen to notice too.
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That will be a placebo.

Singe the signal is digital, 'red' will either be transmitted, or it will not.
There is no variability of colours analogue would give.
 
rickh said:
That will be a placebo.

Singe the signal is digital, 'red' will either be transmitted, or it will not.
There is no variability of colours analogue would give.
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Correct. If something fails, it will be massive picture breakup and failure to display. There is no scope for subtle failures.
 
I got 15m hdmi cable for £10 and runs perfectly fine for me, I have used more costly cables but i have never noticed the diffrence.
 
When my dad brought my first HD tv he spent like £70 on the HDMI cable and I brought one for £1 and there is no difference dude, cheaper the better.
 
md99 said:
The differences are incredibly subtle. You might get a more vibrant red (or whatever colour) with an expensive cable but from my experience that is it.

You pretty much have to be stood two foot away from the screen to notice too.
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Lolz , best one I have heard in ages
 
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