Is there a hdmi cable that has the same specs as monster M1000 HDTV HDMI Cable?
January 14th, 2009 | by admin |Like the 14.9 Gbps are there any cables that has it beside monster m1000?And much cheaper
Probably, but why bother? Nothing available requires that data capability and likely won't for several years, and at "normal" connection distances even budget cables work perfectly. And at long distance you probably need some form of powered extender rather than a thick, heavy, stiff expensive cable.
Also, since the HDMI spec is about to change again (Link 1) who knows whether existing cables will be adequate (and since the connection itself will change Monster's replacement guarantee probably won't apply).
It makes more sense to buy for existing conditions so all you need to look for is cable certified for Category 2 against HDMI 1.3a. Any number of manufacturers offer them at anywhere form 5% to 50% of the cost of Monster's equivalent cable. See Monoprice.com for high speed cables starting under $10 .... I use them for Blu-ray / HD audio and they work perfectly. They don't look as fancy as Monster, but they work great.
See the 2nd link for an article that examines the issues and tests some alternatives to Monster. But note that real work performance doesn't conform to test results ... some cables that failed tests worked fine in real life (because of active electronics in the HDMI transmitter / receiver).
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By WHATSUP??? on Jan 14, 2009
I dont know much about cables but I got a $10 one off Amazon and it looks great. My experience with Monster cables is that they are too much money. While they are very good you do pay for that and it may not be worth it.
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By agb90spruce on Jan 14, 2009
Probably, but why bother? Nothing available requires that data capability and likely won't for several years, and at "normal" connection distances even budget cables work perfectly. And at long distance you probably need some form of powered extender rather than a thick, heavy, stiff expensive cable.
Also, since the HDMI spec is about to change again (Link 1) who knows whether existing cables will be adequate (and since the connection itself will change Monster's replacement guarantee probably won't apply).
It makes more sense to buy for existing conditions so all you need to look for is cable certified for Category 2 against HDMI 1.3a. Any number of manufacturers offer them at anywhere form 5% to 50% of the cost of Monster's equivalent cable. See Monoprice.com for high speed cables starting under $10 …. I use them for Blu-ray / HD audio and they work perfectly. They don't look as fancy as Monster, but they work great.
See the 2nd link for an article that examines the issues and tests some alternatives to Monster. But note that real work performance doesn't conform to test results … some cables that failed tests worked fine in real life (because of active electronics in the HDMI transmitter / receiver).
References :
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/2009/01/new_hdmi_version_coming_-_will_add_networking_higher_speeds_and_address_emerging_auto_industry.php
http://www.audioholics.com/education/cables/long-hdmi-cable-bench-tests
By Peter D on Jan 14, 2009
Unless you are running a 20+ foot HDMI you're fine with any HDMI cable. Monster has made a science out of convincing people to spend way too much on cables.
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