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Are most costly HDMI wires worth it?

I'm wondering if there is any major difference between the $100 and $10 HDMI cables? The distance between my TV and HD box is less then 3 feet, and I am finding it hard to justify spending $100 on a 6ft gold plated wire when I could buy a $10 3-foot cable.

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  • JD
    Lv 4
    10 years ago
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    Are the more expensive HDMI cables worth it, yes. Are they worth it in your situation, most likely no.

    The more expensive HDMI cables typically are much more advanced, and as such ensure a much higher quality of signal transfer. That being said having done some testing myself, most of the differences in digital cables (like HDMI) are not apparent at lengths shorter than 30ft.

    It is unlikely that you will see a difference in picture quality from a 3' cable. And actually despite claims from cable manufacturing companies, gold plating is not the most optimal for home theater.

    Source(s): A/V Technician for several years, DirecTv installer for 2 years, Circuit City Home Theater department supervisor for over a year, Videographer for 11 years, Currently working at a TV station as an A/V specialist.
  • 4 years ago

    it extremely is particularly familiar. the comparable setup i've got been given from my HD cable provider. right here is why...HD cable carriers purely deliver out a max determination of 1080i. that's the max determination of what factor cables(crimson/blue/green) can carry. HDMI cables can carry as much as 1080p, yet because of the fact the sign is barely in 1080i, a HDMI cable could be overkill! there is not any reason to apply HDMI whilst the max determination is 1080i! you will no longer SEE A distinction! a lot of answerer's in this internet site nonetheless won't be able to draw close this concept! They constantly think of that HDMI is often the main suitable! the only genuine 1080p severe-def components available precise now are Blu-ray, PS3, Xbox 360 and extremely few satellite tv for pc HD carriers! it extremely is the place HDMI could be the well-liked cable to apply!

  • 10 years ago

    Do not buy the $100 cable - huge waste of money.

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