WATSON
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
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Just got myself a new 3d tv, 3d blu ray player ect ..
Ive noticed a lot of cheap and expensive hdmi cables, do they really make a difference? worth spending the extra cash for a cable? 
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
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A dear one won't make sweet fa difference to a cheapo one, just get the cheapest one you can find. Only difference would be the build quality.
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Reecemac
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As jamie says they are digital so either work or don't. Iv got 3 in my 3dtv, one was £20 (bought with my first ps3 on release date) a £5 one and a 94p one and they all work exactly the same, all do 3d too.
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Daveskater
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It's probably not going to make a whole lot of difference unless you need a really long wire, but saying that I did get a fairly nice one for my PS3 from http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/ just because their prices are really good.
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John
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All mine are £3 ebay specials.
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_Allan_
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I got all mine for £1.79 each delivered off ebay. 1.5m long and gold plated. All work perfectly with no issues. Notice no difference between mine and an expensive Monster cable I switched for a laugh with my m8 to prove a point.
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WATSON
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
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orderd a few of these lastnight
http://www.hdcable.co.uk/2m-3d-hdmi-cable-with-ethernet-hdplatinum.html
decided not to spend stupid money on a few cables 
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John
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That's about 3x what you should have paid.
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Munchie
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I bought a few Neet cables as they have lifetime warranty and have very good reviews of build quality etc.
from around £5.99 each and support 1.4 version of HDMI.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neet%C2%AE-Black-Line-HIGH-SPEED-Ethernet/dp/B0019RKS32/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322648677&sr=8-1
I also got a auto switch device which enables you to enter up to 3x HDMI cables into a small box but only 1 HDMI output 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neet%C2%AE-SWITCH-REMOTE-output-Switcher/dp/B001PL5QDY/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1322648677&sr=8-9
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Balling
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quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
and support 1.4 version of HDMI.
Only difference between a 1.3 and a 1.4 cable is the support of ethernet.
All other 1.4 features, like 3D and return sound, will easily work with an older cable.
As for quality, all tests I have read indicate that the cable quality does not come in to effect with distances below 25 metres.
I have a 50£ and a 25£ cable, that came free with other equipment. I have since bought two 1£ cables on eBay. There is NO visible or audible difference in the signal.
The 50£ cable does look and feel fantastic though, but like fuck would I pay extra for that when it's sat behind the TV.
Save money on HDMI cables and spend them on speaker cables in stead.
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John
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Even speaker cable doesn't have to be expensive.
Say 2.5mm copper stranded will be good enough for almost all setups, which can be had for about £40 per hundred metres.
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Munchie
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I think its more piece of mind as well knowing that you have decent quality HDMI cables etc.
I needed something good quality as its getting inserted into the wall so dont want it to fail etc. £7 for a HDMI cable with lifetime warranty is superb in my opinion.....
My speaker wire was £49 for 30 metres. its 2.6mm for Ixos cable.
Looking for banana plugs next- £5 for 2 pairs......I need 3 pairs haha
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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ive got a cheap one thats just started going dody, now and again the picture goes fuzzy with specs of green dotted around
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Dave
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quote:
Originally posted by LeeM
ive got a cheap one thats just started going dody, now and again the picture goes fuzzy with specs of green dotted around
You sure that's the cable?
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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yep, switched it for another and its fine
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John
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That's just a failing cable, will be a connection somewhere. Not because it's a cheap one.
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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oh yeah, its been replaced with another cheap one. but it did only last 6 months. a £50 quid one would have to last me 2 decades to be more cost effective
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noshua
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quote:
Originally posted by WATSON
orderd a few of these lastnight
http://www.hdcable.co.uk/2m-3d-hdmi-cable-with-ethernet-hdplatinum.html
decided not to spend stupid money on a few cables
£1.15 on eBay with free postage, just ordered one myself.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280761538212&var=580051954435
[Edited on 30-11-2011 by noshua]
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Toby
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Registered: 29th Nov 05
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Ones on ebay though these days are that cheap the connctors always fail
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