Buy my cables!

There's your shameless plug.

 

Yep -- although on rare occassions the DirecTV Discovery HD channel almost looks as good. Rides for example.

 

So, there was this thing called 'a string of bad puns,' then it went away.

 

I guess we are at our wit's end.

 

IMO HDMI is better than component but only slightly, not enough to get yer panties in a wad

 

You are correct. Actually less than a year.

Bought it in Aug 2003, sold it cheap to a friend May 2004. Friend is still enjoying it tho...

 

It truly could be the end of the line.

 

I think the line's share of info has been posted.

 

I know for a fact that this statement just is not true. Most professionals disagree on this--and to make a statement such as this is ridiculous.

I've recently asked this question to a local high-end audio/video professional in my area who my family has been friends with for over 20 years. Their opionion was 'take your pick.' And that neither was better than the other in terms of picture quality.

And these people sell and install systems costing over $100k for 'home-users'. These are not your typical pieces of crap systems/brands you buy from circuit city and best buy. If you want some examples of high-end stuff, check out audiophile magazine.

As previously mentioned, if you really want to be anal about this, it is a better idea to compare the hardware you are connecting as well as the cables. The cables are only as good as the cable-box/tv will allow.

And as for Monster cable being a crappy brand--I agree its overpriced, but hey if you think their stuff is bad at circuit city, then you should check out their high-end stuff. Not to mention that other cable-making companies have cables that cost as high as $500 a meter and higher!