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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 06:13 PM
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 06:19 PM
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hdmi cable is an hdmi cable is an hdmi cable... like everyone else said.
Old Jul 13, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jaerook,Jul 13 2010, 07:12 PM
try monoprice.com...been buying cables from them and never had any issues
Old Jul 13, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ikeyballz,Jul 14 2010, 08:52 AM
made in china, should be good.
might be the first time i've ever seen that phrase haha
Old Jul 13, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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if you need them immediately, Frys has 6.5' for like $5... i know, kinda expensive, but... like I said, immediate need.

http://www.frys.com/product/5989484?site=s...CH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
Old Jul 13, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Saki GT,Jul 13 2010, 07:13 PM
monoprice.com



monoprice.com


Time it right and pick up a 3-pack of 6' cables for $4.
Nuff said.
Old Jul 13, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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$7 isn't exactly cheap (or expensive). I've seen them go for $3 before. And it's true; $100 Monster HDMIs work the same as those $3 ones, but look prettier. They're ALL made in China, so it's a moot point.
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 12:36 AM
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another vote for monoprice.com
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 04:54 AM
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6 feet for $3.59 or 2 pack for $4.99 on meritline.com

http://www.meritline.com/3-pcs-of-6-feet-h...---p-26865.aspx

people who pay $50+ for HDMI cables are retarded....
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 05:18 AM
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Originally Posted by CrashnBrn,Jul 13 2010, 05:42 PM
Yup. It's 0's or 1's, most cables (or is it the standard?) also have some type error correction. It works or it doesn't.

Now some would argue that the shielding of the cables has something to do with quality depending on if you are running them through your walls, interference, blablabla. But I'm not convinced. I have cheap monoprice cables as well as the Monster M series and see no difference on my 50".
I'm not an electrician, but the interference thing is true through for wires. Usually though, it only interferes when there's a large power source or power cable nearby, not with walls and random things. Most of the time, it's impossible to tell.

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