HDTV Blitz

[chrism0811]

@inkycatz

Which brands are your favorite? Which ones do you stay away from? Share with us!

Samsung is the only one worth checking out. The rest are C class electronics. Unless of course you are planning on buying one to put outside or in a kids room.

[chrism0811]

@soontekoh34

I used to work for Ultimate Electronics. I have had cheap and I have had top or the line Monster HDMI cables. There is no difference in signal quality. I have, however, broken the cheap ones and still have my Monster cable. The only difference is build quality. I have decided that I break them so few times that 5 $3 dollar cables is much cheaper than 1 $150 dollar cable.

There is a middle ground between cheap($3) and expensive($150). I certainly agree that with top dollar cables, whatever brand, you are paying for better materials and a warranty. The first time you try and pull out the $3 smoking deal HDMI from you TV and the end breaks off and is stuck in your TV’s input, you’ll wish you spent a few extra bucks. Check out AudioQuest, the have some really nice cables(starting out) that won’t break the bank.

[ojaudet]

@CoffeeOnIce

… I sit four feet from the TV anyway.

Check out Optimum HDTV viewing distance - Wikipedia
which indicates a 32" HDTV could suit your viewing distance.

[jha1223]

@soontekoh34

I used to work for Ultimate Electronics. I have had cheap and I have had top or the line Monster HDMI cables. There is no difference in signal quality. I have, however, broken the cheap ones and still have my Monster cable. The only difference is build quality. I have decided that I break them so few times that 5 $3 dollar cables is much cheaper than 1 $150 dollar cable.

Ditto. Work UE in Des Moines. With older analog cables you could definitely find a quality difference, but with newer digital cables it either works or it doesn’t. Save your coin.

With that being said, monoprice.com is your place. Pretty darn good quality and excellent customer service. They are my one stop shop for cables.

[nutmeg3]

@takethemeatbridge

HDMI Is a digital signal, so “signal quality” isn’t a thing. The signal is either there, or it isn’t. You can spend $20 on gold-plated mega cable with anti-polarity-reversing protection, but there is no evidence that expensive cables produce better pictures than inexpensive ones.

Generally speaking, a cheap HDMI cable is going to give you the same performance as an expensive one.

HOWEVER, sometimes cheap really does mean cheap. As in, loose connectors, or cheap insulation that breaks. I have ordered $.99 cables on daily deal websites, not from woot, that arrived chewed in half. I didn’t even return them, because for a buck, it wasn’t worth the time.

TLDR: Buy this cheap cable. If it breaks, buy another one.

I have been buying my cables from HDMI CABLES - HDMI Cable, Home Theater Accessories, HDMI Products, Cables, Adapters, Video/Audio Switch, Networking, USB, Firewire, Printer Toner, and more!

[iGGz]

SAMSUNG.

SAMSUNG 4 LIFE.

SAMSUNG ALL THE WAY.

SAMSUNG OR NO TV AT ALL.

SAMSUNG IS THE BEST TV MADE.

SAMSUNG IS THE ONLY TV I WILL BUY.

SAMSUNG I LIKE.

SAMSUNG.

[thawes]

Anyone receive shipment notice on this yet? I ordered 2 tvs they still haven’t shipped