Suhit Gupta
03-07-2007, 06:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.jakeludington.com/gadget_envy/20070219_dont_overpay_for_hdmi_cables.html' target='_blank'>http://www.jakeludington.com/gadget_envy/20070219_dont_overpay_for_hdmi_cables.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"If you need an HDMI cable or HDMI-to-DVI cable to connect your PC to an HDTV, most of the retailers offer ridiculously overpriced solutions. Both HDMI and DVI cables deliver a digital signal, similar to the way USB or FireWire cables deliver digital signals. These are signals that can't be degraded by environmental interference because they are made up of binary data that's transmitted from the source (PC, PlayStation 3, HD-DVD player, etc) and displayed on the other end (the screen). The only scenario where the cable ceases to work is if it's damaged in some way. The retailers like Best Buy, Circuit City, etc. still try to sell you an expensive cable, claiming that more shielding for the cabling will improve your image quality. This simply isn't true. The shielding makes no difference in the signal. The premium price for a 6-foot HDMI cable at Best Buy is $59.99 regularly according to the Website."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/hdmi_cable.png" /><br /><br />According to the article - If you've got time to wait, Monoprice is among the best places to shop for cables online. A 6-foot HDMI cable from Monoprice is $17.93. That is an incredible price. I always had to (at least both the times I had to do this :)) end up going onto pricegrabber or MSN Shopping and search for the best HDMI or HDMI-DVI cable. Stores like Best Buy and Circuit City are such a rip-off for cables. Honestly, it is like the whole X-box device vs. games analogy (make the money on the games instead of the console). Even RadioShack is such a rip-off. Where do you buy your cables from?