HDMI Cable RIP-OFF $200!?!!

[Johnny87au]

Hey guys my old man just bought a 3dtv 56", The guy at the store sold him a MONSTER Hdmi cable for $200 which supports like 15.6gbps or something along those lines has ethernet etc, Should i return it and get one of the 2 links ill provide below? Will it run blu-ray and the 3dtv fine?? Both have ethernet 1.4 so im not sure what is the difference between both, but i just want my dad to be happy and be issue free, I was thinking link 1 ? thanks

http://www.jamellcables.com.au/hdmi-...1.4-cable.html

http://www.jamellcables.com.au/hdmi-...dmi-cable.html

[ex2cib]

if it's 1.4 it will work fine

ever wonder why monster puts the "link speed" of the HDMI instead of the spec on their packages? well, now you know. spec is what matters

1.4 allows for 3d support which is probably going to be the main use for it

[Johnny87au]

if it's 1.4 it will work fine

ever wonder why monster puts the "link speed" of the HDMI instead of the spec on their packages? well, now you know. spec is what matters

1.4 allows for 3d support which is probably going to be the main use for it

Thanks mate, Also bit OT, Ps3 can use both 1.3 and 1.4 which both support full 1080p right???

[Dumo]

This monster is US$250 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882155286

Dunno if it the same cable as yours though....kinda overpriced cable

[Bobsama]

Return the snakeoil cable.

Any functional digital cable is sufficient for its digital task.

In the meantime, order an HDMI cable on Amazon or Newegg or Monoprice.

An undamaged HDMI v1.4 cable of adequate length is always sufficient for full-quality audio, video, Ethernet, and 3D (except for 3D at 1080p60, which isn't included in HDMI v1.4).

[Johnny87au]

This monster is US$250 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882155286

Dunno if it the same cable as yours though....kinda overpriced cable

yeah thats the one mate, says it has 120/240 3d etc, but ive been reading and supposely i can pick up a 1.4 hdmi cable for around $20 2metre..

Return the snakeoil cable.

Any functional digital cable is sufficient for its digital task.

In the meantime, order an HDMI cable on Amazon or Newegg or Monoprice.

An undamaged HDMI v1.4 cable of adequate length is always sufficient for full-quality audio, video, Ethernet, and 3D (except for 3D at 1080p60, which isn't included in HDMI v1.4).

So what would i need for it to run @1080 60hz on 3d or is that impossible? Stick with 1.4 or ?

[WrigleyVillain]

Thanks, I feel better about the $30 I had to spend at Best Buy recently when I bought my TV. Yeah...didn't really plan ahead for that one and we wanted to try the Blu Ray player on the lappy right away.

And then two weeks later we got 40 new HP displays at work which also have HDMI and guess what they came with?

[STEvil]

Return the snakeoil cable.

Any functional digital cable is sufficient for its digital task.

In the meantime, order an HDMI cable on Amazon or Newegg or Monoprice.

An undamaged HDMI v1.4 cable of adequate length is always sufficient for full-quality audio, video, Ethernet, and 3D (except for 3D at 1080p60, which isn't included in HDMI v1.4).

You mean 1080p120, right? 1080p60 any HDMI cable can do.

[Johnny87au]

You mean 1080p120, right? 1080p60 any HDMI cable can do.

How would i get 1080p /120 ?? HDMI 1.4 or ?

[dinos22]

lol dude $4 delivered on ebay for 1.4 cable FTW

[Movieman]

This monster is US$250 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882155286

Dunno if it the same cable as yours though....kinda overpriced cable

I loved this part on that link:
Add professional installation for only $129.99.
$130 clams to plug in a cable!

[Johnny87au]

lol dude $4 delivered on ebay for 1.4 cable FTW

dude feel so bad for my old man, 200$ , completely jipped! im gonna take it back on monday..

@movieman, lol i know mate i know.. 130$ just to insert a HDMI, how hard can it be really? hahaha FAIL

[Bobsama]

You mean 1080p120, right? 1080p60 any HDMI cable can do.

Maybe you're right; according to Wikipedia... 3D over HDMI 1080p60: No for v1.4.

Anyways, there's no signal difference between a <$20 HDMI v1.4-certified cable and an expensive ($200, for example) "fast" cable. Yes, there are occasional advantages to using thicker-gauge wire--but that's basically limited to having longer cable runs.

[zalbard]

lol dude $4 delivered on ebay for 1.4 cable FTW

Yeah, this, srsly, $200 for a cable, is the cable bundled with a TV?!

[Johnny87au]

Yeah, this, srsly, $200 for a cable, is the cable bundled with a TV?!

lol Should be..

[445533]

So I bought a cheap HDMI cable to hook up my PS3 to my HDTV. Man, the picture was blurry and it broke my tv. Cheap piece of junk.

Just kidding.

I bought a cheap $6 and it works perfectly fine, exactly like every other HDMI cable.

[Johnny87au]

So I bought a cheap HDMI cable to hook up my PS3 to my HDTV. Man, the picture was blurry and it broke my tv. Cheap piece of junk.

Just kidding.

I bought a cheap $6 and it works perfectly fine, exactly like every other HDMI cable.

yeh yeh yeh rub it in lol, i wish i was there when my old man got jipped!

[yngndrw]

dude feel so bad for my old man, 200$ , completely jipped! im gonna take it back on monday..

I strongly encourage you to get your dad to point out the salesman and give the salesman a good hiding for taking advantage of him.

[CrazyNutz]

Anything that says "Monster Cable" on it is a complete F'ing rip off!

[445533]

I strongly encourage you to get your dad to point out the salesman and give the salesman a good hiding for taking advantage of him.

If the salesman didn't meet his quota for monster cables for the day, he would have been fired and replaced by a new puppet.

The problem is the store.

[1ke]

Having worked for Best Buy, I couldn't agree with you more. Its a corporate issue. Just avoid them when you can.

[Johnny87au]

I strongly encourage you to get your dad to point out the salesman and give the salesman a good hiding for taking advantage of him.

thinking about it mate dont u worry

[445533]

thinking about it mate dont u worry

Go after the guy who's doing his job (probably fears getting fired) and not corporate who is running the scam.

[Razmatazz]

I have bought many HDMI cables thru Monoprice. Excellent quality and prices. Keep them in mind for the future.

http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp

[Johnny87au]

Thanks for the reference