Posted by TSKO on 09/15/05 19:36

"Jeff Rife" <wevsr@nabs.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.1d937f77ab2cd43a989fb7@news.nabs.net...
> Peter Studt (peter.studt@realtor.com) wrote in alt.video.dvd:
>> I am considering purchasing a dvd player with an hdmi output as I have
>> heard
>> such good things about the picture. However, the cables can be expensive.
>> How much do I really need to spend on a cable? They range from $8 to over
>> $100 for a 6' cable, and I have heard that a cheap cable will drop info
>> that
>> can be seen on the tv screen.
>
> Although this is true, because HDMI carries digital signals with error
> correction, it takes a really crappy cable to cause visible problems.
>
> My advice is to buy the cheapest cable you can find at WalMart and return
> it if it doesn't work. Then, work your way up through more expensive
> cables (and possibly other stores that have the same kind of return
> policy). As long as you stop once you find a cable that works for you,
> there's nothing wrong with doing this, since you are only returning the
> cable if it is broken (i.e., if you get errors on the screen).
>
> --
> Jeff Rife |
> | http://www.nabs.net/Cartoons/RhymesWithOrange/MailerDaemon.gif

I just went through this. I had major sticker shock when I saw the price of
the cable. I was able to find one at Radio Shack for $60 on closeout.
Seems to work good though..no complaints. Man, cables are pricey.

[Back to original message]