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decent deal, I’m sure there are cheaper ones out there.
BTW there really isn’t much of a difference between different brands of HDMI cables other than construction. Quality should all be around the same since its a digital signal.
In other words if you need an HDMI cable buy it and don’t think that stupid monster brand is any better, They are just marked waaaaaaaay up. BB employees can get monster for under ten bucks usually.
There might be some cables that are a little cheaper, but these do have gold connectors for minimal dropouts, and thick strain relief. So they do everything the overpriced cables do.
The gold plated crud is pretty much good for nothing more than corrosion prevention and maybe a slightly more secure connection. Signals sent via HDMI are digital.
you can’t have a STRONGER digital signal. It is a common misconception. Digital signals either work or don’t. You either get picture…or black screen.
Insulating does nothing when it comes to signal strength.
Another thing I have notice when I compare my cheaper HDMI to some more expensive ones is the flexibility but this isn’t usually too much of a problem because once its connected your good for a few years.
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That is unless you have a really really expensive system, then it might matter slightly, very slightly. But it will still be hard to tell.
Best deal that I’ve found is from eforcity on eBay. I received mine yesterday and they seem no worse than my friend’s $15 cables. The vendor is located in California and I’ve had good experiences with them for other items.
3 x 6-foot HDMI Cables for $6.95, free S/h ($2.32 each)
I thought the gold-plating was for corrosion, not dropouts. As long as the wires are conducting, there shouldn’t be dropouts unless there was breakage. If I’m not mistaken, copper is the preferred conductor, not gold, but copper oxidizes easily by oxygen.
BTW, every HDMI cable I’ve seen has claimed gold-plating so these may be nothing special. That include the $2.32 cables I posted in another message. of course, it Could be fake gold-plating but I doubt it Since the process is So cheap,
Here’s a hint: instead of buying more expensive longer HDMI cables, simply buy the above standard 6’ cables and couple them together as necessary. I just bought a Female-to-Female coupler on eBay for $1.99.
How safe is their Payment methods tho . As They dont go thru Paypal. But a Different method. One I never seen b4 , So as I dont know to trust it or not.