So is there really a difference between $100 HDMI cables and $30 cables? Or is it like a lot of things where you pay for the name? I guess the question should be, is there a noticable difference btw those price points?
No, A digital signal is a Digital signal. The only thing that is worth paying for it the protective noise shielding, and gold plated ends (mostly to prevent corosion) www.bluejeanscable.com is a good place to order cables. Don't buyMonster way over hyped, your just buying the name.
if you have a bj's near you i bought my belkin hdmi cables for 24.99 and they worked just as good as the monster cables i initially bought. but look around in flyers i have seen RCA hdmi cables ar walmart for 24.99 as well. and there is no difference monster is way way way overhyped, they make great batteries though.
S2K is right. The monoprice cables are the best quality for its price. Their 6-feet 24AWG cable with net jacket and gold plated, heavy duty connectors are a great value at $18.00: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...cs_id=1024002&p_id=2219&seq=1&format=2&style=
Another recommendation for monoprice.com! Shop anywhere brick & mortar, and you are asking to be raped!!!
Actually monoprice.com is a sponsor of avsforums and has been awarded Best of 2006 for entry level cables by Secrets of Home Theater and High Fi: http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_13_4/secrets-best-of-2006-awards-12-2006.html http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_14_1/monoprice-cables-1-2007.html
got my composites,hdmis', and opticals from Monoprice forget that 1000 percent retail mark up ... satisfied customer