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12-02-2008, 01:42 PM
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gone Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,030
|  PS3 HDMI Cable recommendations?
So I recently ordered a PS3, and was wondering what brand of HDMI cable I should get. I was pretty amazed at the price difference ranging from $5 dollar cables to $80. My question is, is there really any difference in quality and is it really worth it to spend $80 on a HDMI cable if it works just as well then a $5 monoprice cable? ( I'm leaning towards no )Please feel free to share your experiences
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12-02-2008, 01:45 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 35
|  Re: PS3 HDMI Cable recommendations?
There is supposedly no difference from what I've gathered at the PS forums. I use the Sony brand that is with the PS accessories at Wal-mart for I think $35. I also use the Vizio one (same price) for my satellite. But like I said, the cheapest should work just as well. They are made of the same stuff...
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12-04-2008, 10:49 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,791
| Re: PS3 HDMI Cable recommendations?
Um... if you look on the web you can usually find a good HDMI cable for $3-4 shipped. Thats how much I spent on mine.
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12-04-2008, 11:44 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,456
| Re: PS3 HDMI Cable recommendations?
Basically, I spent like $8. I think the more expensive ones are better if you have to buy a really long cable (I don't know why), but otherwise, cheap will be fine. Just don't buy a stupid 3-foot cable.
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12-04-2008, 11:45 PM
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My Swag is on! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 406
| Re: PS3 HDMI Cable recommendations?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabb  So I recently ordered a PS3, and was wondering what brand of HDMI cable I should get. I was pretty amazed at the price difference ranging from $5 dollar cables to $80. My question is, is there really any difference in quality and is it really worth it to spend $80 on a HDMI cable if it works just as well then a $5 monoprice cable? ( I'm leaning towards no )Please feel free to share your experiences | Two years ago when I bought my HT setup I heard lots of good things about monoprice cables so I decided to get all of my wiring from them. Two years later, still going strong and just as good as the day I got them. Very nice looking/feeling/performing cables, highly recommended. | |
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12-05-2008, 01:16 AM
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gone Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,030
| Re: PS3 HDMI Cable recommendations?
heh I went with the monoprice cable, they had a few in depth professional reviews which showed monster cables really offered no real testable advantages, wooo go $5 HDMI cables!
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12-05-2008, 03:31 PM
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True Techie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 147
| Re: PS3 HDMI Cable recommendations?
my ex coworker once told me there was a report of someone comparing a high end HDMI cable with a crappy one from dollar shop. The output were the same. So there's really no point getting an expensive one.
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12-05-2008, 10:25 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 5,469
| Re: PS3 HDMI Cable recommendations?
Only differences are really 1) The cheap cable might not last very long due to shielding and quality of wire used and 2) More failures when first bought because of poor QC. They are identical quality apart from that.
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12-09-2008, 11:30 AM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 675
| Re: PS3 HDMI Cable recommendations?
My roommate works at best buy, they make by far the most profit on cables. On video games he gets at most $5 off.
That $80 cable he can get for $3 or $4. Buy a cheap one.
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12-15-2008, 07:09 PM
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Aprilia SX125 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom, Leicester Posts: 2,010
| Re: PS3 HDMI Cable recommendations?
I Got a Fisual Hollywood HDMI Cable v1.3 for my PS3 didnt really wanna buy a cheap one :/ at the time  | |
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