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Which HDMI cable should i buy?
sdedalus83:
--- Quote from: Lupin on February 04, 2010, 12:26:27 PM ---The gold contacts won't easily corrode. And you can get decent cables with gold plated contacts for a pittance.
I agree with the above advice. Unless the cables have shitty internal wiring and make poor connections with the equipment, you won't notice the difference between the different cables.
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Modified for accuracy.
HDMI is an error correcting, digital connection. As long as the connection is solid and the cable can handle the bandwidth, a $500 dollar cable is the same as a $10 cable if they are rated for the same spec.
The 23 Euro HDMI 1.4 cable is the one you want to get. 3D and 4k x 2k resolution support and ethernet over HDMI.
psyren:
--- Quote from: sdedalus83 on February 04, 2010, 02:34:09 PM ---The 23 Euro HDMI 1.4 cable is the one you want to get. 3D and 4k x 2k resolution support and ethernet over HDMI.
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Agreed. Best for future proofing.
Mcgreag:
It's only if you are looking at ranges for 10+ meters that you want to start considering slightly higher quality.
Also if the cable isn't good enough you will notice it immediately because you will get miss-colored (usually blue) pixels here and there.
Xtras:
I got 6 ft Belkin HDMI Cables with the gold plating for $29 each. That was without any sale hunting, so you shouldn't have any trouble finding a better deal.
fohfoh:
IMO if it's just your laptop, any basic cable will do. But if you need longer lengths, or something that's a dedicated video player of sorts (ie: PS3, Xbox360, Bluray player etc.) Then investing in a higher quality one isn't a bad idea.
However, that being said, they are expensive as shit when you go high end. Mine was a $80 dollar cable and it's a loaner too. My actual was a 120 dollar monster cable. The original was borrowed by someone and now I need to use a loaner cable for the time being.
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