Comments on: Is a monster HDMI cable better than a no name brand? http://monsterhdmicables.com/is-a-monster-hdmi-cable-better-than-a-no-name-brand/136/ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:11:36 -0500 hourly 1 By: classicsat http://monsterhdmicables.com/is-a-monster-hdmi-cable-better-than-a-no-name-brand/136/comment-page-1/#comment-197 classicsat Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:11:36 +0000 http://monsterhdmicables.com/is-a-monster-hdmi-cable-better-than-a-no-name-brand/136/#comment-197 Fundamentally no. Monster brand cables are no better than cables 1/4th the price. Fundamentally no. Monster brand cables are no better than cables 1/4th the price.

]]> By: Mr.Kickyourbutt http://monsterhdmicables.com/is-a-monster-hdmi-cable-better-than-a-no-name-brand/136/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Mr.Kickyourbutt Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:11:36 +0000 http://monsterhdmicables.com/is-a-monster-hdmi-cable-better-than-a-no-name-brand/136/#comment-196 ALL HDMI CABLES ARE THE SAME. HDMI cables transmit a digital signal, which means it doesn't matter how the signal gets to the television, as long as it gets there. If a digital signal degrades at all, than the picture won't show up, which means you would know if your cable wasn't giving you the best picture. With analog signals, any degradation shows up as static and other picture noise. Monster is a company that survives solely on price gouging. You can find $100 cables from Monster that do the same exact thing as the $5 cables I got from Target. ALL HDMI CABLES ARE THE SAME.

HDMI cables transmit a digital signal, which means it doesn’t matter how the signal gets to the television, as long as it gets there. If a digital signal degrades at all, than the picture won’t show up, which means you would know if your cable wasn’t giving you the best picture. With analog signals, any degradation shows up as static and other picture noise.

Monster is a company that survives solely on price gouging. You can find $100 cables from Monster that do the same exact thing as the $5 cables I got from Target.

]]> By: Matt T http://monsterhdmicables.com/is-a-monster-hdmi-cable-better-than-a-no-name-brand/136/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Matt T Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:11:36 +0000 http://monsterhdmicables.com/is-a-monster-hdmi-cable-better-than-a-no-name-brand/136/#comment-195 NO NO NO NO NO, there is no difference...I will say it again, there is no difference at all. Monster cables have always been overpriced and of course the guy at best buy is going to tell you to buy the so called "better quality" cable because its more expensive. Its all a big sham, you can find HDMI cables online for $3 a cable and even less. I work in video, I work with pro HD machines and though we don't use HDMI because its more a consumer product, the cables that we do use are not anything special or high tech and are pretty small and thin and they carry across every signal just fine including full 1080P HD. I laugh when Im in best buy and some high school kid is explaining to the old guy why he has to spend another $60 on just a cable. Its all nonsense, don't fall for it. NO NO NO NO NO, there is no difference…I will say it again, there is no difference at all. Monster cables have always been overpriced and of course the guy at best buy is going to tell you to buy the so called "better quality" cable because its more expensive. Its all a big sham, you can find HDMI cables online for $3 a cable and even less. I work in video, I work with pro HD machines and though we don’t use HDMI because its more a consumer product, the cables that we do use are not anything special or high tech and are pretty small and thin and they carry across every signal just fine including full 1080P HD. I laugh when Im in best buy and some high school kid is explaining to the old guy why he has to spend another $60 on just a cable. Its all nonsense, don’t fall for it.

]]> By: Stephen M http://monsterhdmicables.com/is-a-monster-hdmi-cable-better-than-a-no-name-brand/136/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Stephen M Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:11:36 +0000 http://monsterhdmicables.com/is-a-monster-hdmi-cable-better-than-a-no-name-brand/136/#comment-194 >is a Monster HDMI cable actually better in video quality than a cheap $20 HDMI cable?< No. Read some of these stories... http://gizmodo.com/tag/monster-cable/ >is a Monster HDMI cable actually better in video quality than a cheap $20 HDMI cable?<

No.

Read some of these stories…

http://gizmodo.com/tag/monster-cable/

]]> By: inconsequential dude http://monsterhdmicables.com/is-a-monster-hdmi-cable-better-than-a-no-name-brand/136/comment-page-1/#comment-193 inconsequential dude Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:11:36 +0000 http://monsterhdmicables.com/is-a-monster-hdmi-cable-better-than-a-no-name-brand/136/#comment-193 you cant tell the difference in between a cable that is 1- 10 ft but higher yes. Monster also likes to SUE ANYONE THAT uses MONSTER in their brand name. That should tell you how the company is. one more thing you can get a HDMI cable for 75 cents +. you cant tell the difference in between a cable that is 1- 10 ft but higher yes. Monster also likes to SUE ANYONE THAT uses MONSTER in their brand name. That should tell you how the company is. one more thing you can get a HDMI cable for 75 cents +.

]]> By: Slingshot http://monsterhdmicables.com/is-a-monster-hdmi-cable-better-than-a-no-name-brand/136/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Slingshot Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:11:36 +0000 http://monsterhdmicables.com/is-a-monster-hdmi-cable-better-than-a-no-name-brand/136/#comment-192 MOSNTER is a better and more known brand as a no name one if u want reliability take the one thats a fur sure winner MONSTER ROCKS MOSNTER is a better and more known brand as a no name one if u want reliability take the one thats a fur sure winner

MONSTER ROCKS

]]> By: HDMI Systems http://monsterhdmicables.com/is-a-monster-hdmi-cable-better-than-a-no-name-brand/136/comment-page-1/#comment-191 HDMI Systems Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:11:36 +0000 http://monsterhdmicables.com/is-a-monster-hdmi-cable-better-than-a-no-name-brand/136/#comment-191 Like all things in life there are extremes. Is a BMW or Porsche any better than a base model Toyota? They both get you to your destination. Unless you have either tons of cash or none it is probably best to avoid the extremes. There is a difference between expensive and budget HDMI cables. It revolves around the quality of the cable build and the materials used. The question is whether this will affect my set up. First you should determine the length between your source and your display. If this is less than 15 feet a "standard" cable will be ok. If it is more than 15 feet you are best to consider a "high speed" cable. Make sure that you buy from a reputable source and that the cable is marked with the HDMI logo and says that it is a version 1.3 (don't worry about a, b or c as these are only testing protocols) If you live in a coastal or high humidity area it is worth considering getting a cable with gold connectors. While this will not improve your signal it will stop corrosion degrading the signal over time. Some people assume that as the signals are digital either the cable works or not. Sometimes however the 1s and 0s aren't all there because of signal degradation due to inferior cable construction. That can be especially true with audio and video sources such as CDs and DVDs. The signal will degrade gracefully, to a point and then it will break up. Music and video is not like data. Digital signal processors can work with a degraded signal and deliver less than perfect sound and pictures. You can never improve a digital signal by using an expensive cable but you can certainly degrade a signal using an inferior cable. If you want to know more about the HDMI interface and HDMI cables you can download the free 21 page ebook "HDMI Demystified" at the following link. http://www.hdmisystems.com/ Like all things in life there are extremes. Is a BMW or Porsche any better than a base model Toyota? They both get you to your destination. Unless you have either tons of cash or none it is probably best to avoid the extremes.

There is a difference between expensive and budget HDMI cables. It revolves around the quality of the cable build and the materials used. The question is whether this will affect my set up. First you should determine the length between your source and your display. If this is less than 15 feet a "standard" cable will be ok. If it is more than 15 feet you are best to consider a "high speed" cable. Make sure that you buy from a reputable source and that the cable is marked with the HDMI logo and says that it is a version 1.3 (don’t worry about a, b or c as these are only testing protocols) If you live in a coastal or high humidity area it is worth considering getting a cable with gold connectors. While this will not improve your signal it will stop corrosion degrading the signal over time.

Some people assume that as the signals are digital either the cable works or not. Sometimes however the 1s and 0s aren’t all there because of signal degradation due to inferior cable construction. That can be especially true with audio and video sources such as CDs and DVDs. The signal will degrade gracefully, to a point and then it will break up. Music and video is not like data. Digital signal processors can work with a degraded signal and deliver less than perfect sound and pictures.
You can never improve a digital signal by using an expensive cable but you can certainly degrade a signal using an inferior cable.

If you want to know more about the HDMI interface and HDMI cables you can download the free 21 page ebook "HDMI Demystified" at the following link.
http://www.hdmisystems.com/

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