The FACTS About HDMI Cables

[Joselrcblkops]

I got mine free....

[Riddlersmyth]

Very informative. Thank you.

[willywill999]

I paid $54 for a 16g hdmi cable from Best Buy and it made a big diffrence in picture quality then the Comcast 10g provided cable...

[voogun]

Walmart...i paid $11.00 for 6''....

[iTouchiPadz009]

What are the difference between standard HDMI than high speed HDMI??

[wroenaldinho]

@iTouchiPadz009 high speed HDMI is for 3D tv i believe its a version 1.4 cable

[gmax885]

i got all mine free when i git Verizon FiOs

[CedWii360]

There is something else people should know. They aren't just charging more money for cables that are gold plated or not. Usually the thicker the cable the higher the transfer rate. With that said the 30 dollar cables only transfer 4.25 gb of info per second. The 80 dollar cables send 10.25 gigs, the 119.99 dollar cable transfers 17.25. So why is that important? Well if you want to get a 3dtv anytime soon you can not use the 4.25 cable if you want 3d. Also gold is the best metal for conduction.

[IVthHorseman]

34 people are Best Buy employees who work on commission.

[darkangel2347]

I paid $14 AUD for my HDMI cable on Ebay. It was $10 AUD for the cable and $4 AUD for express shipping in Australia to my home.

[TOONROB1]

i got a new 'virgin media TiVo box' and for some reason thay give me about 5 HDMI cables for free :)

[XDPunisher]

i payed 19.99 for mine at gamestop. im guessing the 34 dislikes were people who payed a lot of money thinking they were getting something better lol. 

[gamehubfy]

thanks to you man

[Qtip1318]

i was lucky i got a sony ps3 10' hdmi cable for 9.99 at a store near me

[theMKeeX]

You can also get HDMI cables cheap from Newegg as well. Bought like 4 and work just like it should.

[umisljenizamisljaj]

OK gold winning question is:how many times this guy repeated word "cable"...:-)

[metalterminator1]

People, copper is copper. those 50$ cables are essentially the same as the $2 hdmi cable i can get at my local dollar store. however unless your system has some analogue components like a turn table, the cable really had no effect. only thing that really differs between the 2 dollar cable and a 75 dollar one is build quality.

[nottinmatterz2day]

I can't see that they are gold plating...

[icfrca]

i bought an HDMI cable for less than $8 STEREN brand and it works just perfect!

[coversongsallthetime]

Most HDMI cables are good quality. HDMI cable either works or it doesnt.it is all 1's and 0's pure digital.

Where to buy HDMI cables?,,,,,,,,,,

Firefold!!! It is a reputable company that sells home theater equipment online.they sell a 10ft hdmi cable for 6$+shipping costs

Also, I own a"Nyko Pure HD HDMI Cable" Find it on Amazon.It is also great and looks cool(red and black webbing on wire)about 15$ for 9ft cable.

Pick one.Sony's HDMI cable and Monster is way over-priced imo

[d3tach3d]

i bought a 6ft monster HDMI cable for 10$ at walmart :P lucky i guess

[AmericaNeedsWeed]

@d3tach3d or u stole it

[d3tach3d]

@AmericaNeedsWeed black friday, noob

[xoxo9135]

great work i was scearching about it

[krisdeguy123]

ha i have two hdmi cables a 70 quid one 24k gold plated and a 35 pence hdmi cable new from amazon and there both exact same quality

[whiskeyify]

I agree, best buy you get it a fancy package, the package makes you think it's higher quality and of course that package adds to the price of the cable.

[MrElectrifying12]

search on amazon: Ultra Series - 6ft High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet M/M - Supports 3D - 1440p - 1080p - Blu-Ray - PS3 - XBox 360

[MrElectrifying12]

best cable is here worth it: amazon.(com)/gp/product /B003LNUZ5I/ ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

[ThatOneGuy372]

I got one for free from direct tv

[shadowtsunami]

@ThatOneGuy372 comcast give you them for free too XD.

[FallujaFreak]

@ThatOneGuy372 So did i from Dish Network =D=D=D

[FrontCortex]

Great video, thanks! Just called BestBuy and they have a 24ft HDMI cable for $149 & HDMI to mini display adapter is $25, WTF! The 25ft HDMI cable at Monoprice (product #2841) is only $17!

Monoprice . com!

Thank you!!

Peace!

[Mrxboxgamer88]

I bought one for 1.99€

[stringy2009]

This is dead right. Monster should be put out of business, some companies have ripped people of a great deal less and been banged to rights. Rip off merchants.

[fiesity]

what about 3D?

[nelson1tom]

@fiesity still digital, doesnt make a difference.

[Pieh0]

I hope the $1500 hdmi cable that you found had diamond's in the plugs, and came with a free Dodo egg.

[MrBigwill1119]

Dam. Really. Wow you opened my eyes .. I hope. You're. Right

[ThePinoy660]

can it be used with the ps3!!!

[sepirothfreak999]

@ThePinoy660 yes

[gemcommunications]

I buy all my cables at Monoprice. I highly recommend them. I bought a whole mess of different sizes, so that I could route my cables cleanly. I paid less than the price of one cable at BB. They have awesome prices on heavy gauge speaker wire also.

[penisgrease]

gouging is what the Jew capitalist build America on.

[cyberalbert1]

this is simply the best deal for hdmi cables...i just got a 6ft hdmi cable for $6.57 shipping included. If you go somewhere like bestbuy a 6ft hdmi cable ranges from $24.99 to $169.99..Ridiculous price

[kakureru]

BOOOO on the full frame clickable link.

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[Cyfrlingk]

High definition multi money interface.

[Exolesco]

Wtf, i read a comment from below "gold is a poor conductor". Are you fucking stupid! Gold is the 100% best conducter. High priced cars like Paganis use it in thier electrical systems.

[Murdoch493]

Today, I actually got a 4 ft cable for 10 bucks at Walmart, manufactured by Philips. It was a replacement for the old cable that cost $14.50 from Big Lots which broke within a week. I don't think the bandwidth on the old cable was very good, probably just standard definition, but this new cable is hi-speed with 3D support. I think I did decient, but I could do better, XD

[CarlVanDoren]

Purchased an 25ft HDMI cable 24awg cl2 from cmple/ny amazon $10 shipped

[iTzMeChucky]

I agree with you about most things, but when using a Plasma tv, especially for gaming, you need a cable that will match your tv or else you just paying for an lcd or led tv. When a tv transmits 3d signal it need more room for data to transfer, I always run audioquest hdmi cables and they do an awesome job. I have directly compared a "cheap" cable to an expensive one and the more expensive ones do make a difference in 3d and for gaming.

[joshmos]

Thanks for this! I knew this already but it's great to hear from someone so informed! I subscribed to your channel as this was the first video I've seen from you and I love your ease in front of the camera, your intelligent and easy to understand information! Awesome!

[rjcass33]

Yeah but what about getting high volume signals like 3D? That's a lot of data, can $5 handle that?

[lebanezeboy1]

There even HDMI cables in the Dollar Stores XD

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[aaronrocs]

Those Ferrite cores are useless. They don't hurt anything though.

I needed HDMI cables for a new home theater setup I've got goin' on and I'm dying to try it out, so I was tempted to go to Wal-Mart or Best Buy and buy a Monster Price Cable, but I ended up just getting 3 HDMI's (plus a 15' co-axle) for the price of 1 cable at the store. Only downside is that I have to wait to get them in the mail, it's all good tho 'cuz amazon had a deal (free 2day shipping) if I signed up for AmazonPrime trial.

[luckycat617]

I say one that was selling at 50p each!

[steviegee333]

best video on hdmi cabes on the web by far

[thunder69sm]

dont get gouged haha, cool vid

[pringle2333]

The only HDMI cables that can be slightly more expensive and worth it are hdmi 1.4 as they support 3d if you have a 3d device to use it with

[Syke7z]

@pringle2333 i got a HDMI 1.4 3D ready 1080p gold plated cable from ebay for £1.70, and its by far better then a £40 one i had.

[pringle2333]

@Syke7z As i said, SLIGHTLY :)

[Syke7z]

@pringle2333 i know buddy, im not being a dick, i want just saying i got 1 or £1.70, and its amazing xD

[dannycsn]

@pringle2333 i had a 3dtv vizio 32 inch and i bought like 3 diffrent cheap hdmi cables from walmart and family dolar and it both looked the same the only diffrence with one it was darker so i guess its the same in all almost ..im not sure tho might look better but who knows

[GRiZLOC]

I love all sorts of HDMI cables. There are no differences in picture quality when using HDMI cables. A $5 cable will give the same picture quality as a $50 cable. The only difference in HDMI cables are the build quality and materials used in a HDMI cable. Just go out and buy a reasonable price HDMI cable and your good to go...no need for drama...

[ShamusOGrady2]

Gold is also a very poor conductor. That's why i never sprung for gold plating.

[YourWiseSage]

I bought a 4 foot HDMI cable at 5below for $5. I've had it for a year and have no problem so far.

[mrmikeVIVO]

thanks. very informative. this is the 1st time a video answered all of my questions

[TheMlg4life]

go to kmart got an HDMI for around ten bucks

[Brk1967]

THX man! How about the standards 1.31,b, 1.4... etc. ?

Yesterday i bought 1.4 cable 5 meters (I'm in Europe) for $6 :-)

Thanks again

[kraken2345]

Would there be any problems with a 5m cable that i bought for $20?

[oconnellcom]

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[lazerblaze3000]

@oconnellcom Learntousespace.

[Agostinho86]

my cable cost about 5€ and its 1m long... 5€ or 50€ the all do the same so we can say "the cheaper the better"

[LordAdam101]

that's so funny i brought my hdmi cable for $6 dollars out of a shop

[MrBladerunner100]

amazon sells them for pennys

[ibanez0830]

Silver is the best possible conductor, but just not as durable as gold, as long as you don't plug in and unplug frequently, silver is the best bet.

[OTBxTrains]

@ibanez0830 gold is more maluable though... :/

[MrLowelife]

hey i got a new hdmi-hdmi cable and it works perfectly sound and all, but as soon as i install my GPU's drivers, the colour and general quality turns bad. I have a Dvi-Hdmi cable that works fine up to a resolution of 1360x768, any thing past that and i get the same quality as the hdmi-hdmi cable does with the drivers installed, any idea whats going on?

[hythemz]

Can you please make a recommendation for cables of 30 feet? I'm going to have the components for my tv separate from my tv. Any help would be appreciated. By the way, this is great. I heard the same thing from one of my friend, but I kept getting sales pitches for more expensive cables from sales people. You totally solidified my choice.

[Poseidon500]

I paid 30 friggin bucks for a 4 ft hdmi cable today. Now I am pissed.

[2826041]

i use to work at bestbuy and got complained to constantly about the price of hdmi cables. Shitty $2 cables are good for short term use. The most common cable we sold was the 6' rocketfish and customers were extremely happy. its the longevity of the cable that makes a good cable, rocketfish uses 4 gauge where shitty quality ones use 10 to 8 guage. they may be good for a year or 2 but they do not hold up down the line.

[miokoloko1]

what about 3d ready cables. are they any different?

[JRock424]

@miokoloko1 Nope. Just about any HDMI cable will do. I use the same Monoprice cables akaTRENT is using on my 3D monitor. The 3D effects work.

[johndomondon]

yes you can get a hdmi chable for les than 15 bucks at radioschack

[1993jperez]

i paid 12$ for two 6 foot cables

[TheStickkman]

noo! i pay 89 dollars at gamestop :/

[arnoni11]

And too think I spent 50$ on my hdmi cable :(

[themanuel08v2]

@MrJohnnyLongfellow yea they are really cheap now

[lumabi25]

Nice to find someone who doesn't buy into the hype. This is all true and it is in a similar league to the "digital" TV antenna rubbish. There is no such thing as a digital antenna. Antennas don't care what they transmit or recieve and neither do cables. Provided they are in good physical condition they will work. It's just a way for businesses to take back some of the discount they gave on that new TV they just sold some unsuspecting customer.

[HolyWhisp]

Spongebob needs his gold plating.

[Theshadowavanger64]

What about the HDMI cable included in the online essentials pack for ps3? 29.99 online comes with giotecx Bluetooth headset, ps3 real triggers, and giotecx gold plated full hd HDMI cable? Is that a good cable and a good deal?

[AcesHighRooster]

its not about the quality, its about the speed / hertz of the signal no one likes delay

[rei9707]

I get Amazonbasics HDMI cables :)

[jimmy029178]

not true if u have a led you need 1.3 if u have a 3D u have to get the 1.4 amazon got ur back when u ready.

[duaragonrune]

My monster cable was only 25$ :P

i say its a fair price. i see suckers buy the same cable for 300$ XD, if you know your man you can get those cables for cheap.

[MIKETPRODUCTIONS]

i went to a biglots and baut 4 hdmi cabless 2 audio laser cables forgot what there called and some hi def cables all in 1 package for 9 dollers

[johnmunoz18]

so the $60 HDMI cables are a waste of money???

[Xxsucram89xX]

@johnmunoz18 Yes they are a complete waste of money. The only thing worth spending extra money on in my opinion is the thickness of the cable.

[cliffedward]

Wish I'd seen this before splashing out for mine. There's a shool of thought that says HDMI makes little or no difference.. True, False ??

[looklookerlooking]

Fry's electronics has cheap HDMI cables that start at $3.99 for 6ft and $4.99 for12ft right there in the store.

[Riddler95]

A friend of mine got ripped of when he bought his HDTV last year, he was up sold two expensive HDMI Cables. One was $99.99 plus tax, and the the other was $199.99 plus tax. I told him to return them and get cheap HDMI cables because there is no difference at all.

I know a few people who are hellbent on expensive cables.

[Riddler95]

Everything explained in this video is true. Cheap HDMI cables are identical to expensive HDMI Cables I've met people who say Monster Cables blow away the quality of a cheap cable, but that is false, there is no difference with the quality, So many people get ripped off hen they are sold expensive HDMI cables.

The most I ever spent on an 6FT HDMI Cable was $19.99 plus tax that was in September of 2008, since then, that same store has lowered the price for a 6FT down to to $9.99 plus tax.

[tboybmx]

You are so Right about these cables! I thank you for making this video. It's funny when I go into a Best Buy and I tell the sales people this and they say There is a difference....I laugh at them.

[MF0TY]

Nice video, I've checked out newegg but how will I tell if I can get an hdmi cable compatable with a turtle beach headset?

[IIDannyBoyII]

WOW thxs i was just about to buy a 39 dollar hdmi when i can get it 4 like 9 bucks VERY INFORMATIVE, QUICK AND TO THE POINT SUBZZZZZZZ FOR U good job:)

[365Avalon]

£4.86 for 2 on ebay. WIN.

[IanNewYasha]

@MrJohnnyLongfellow I went to a goodwill and found a 3' HDMI for 12.99. THAT was overpriced.

Instead, I stocked up on generic brand 1.5m (~>5 ft.) HDMI cables at a Fry's in their bargain bins for 4.59 each. Could've gone with full 6' for a little more, but I didn't need the extra length. They were CONVENIENTLY located far far away from the usual home theater section where they schill the Monsters.

I did get a 25' cable for 14.99, but that was for another room.

[onelasttitan]

bought one for 1.69 on amazon + free shipping :)

[theriz15]

1.49 on eBay

[pikelake100]

Very good presentation for us novices. Thank You

[mloxxolm]

hipster!



[maldit0x]

well done dude digital signals purpose was to eliminte interference why dont people remember ? 1010001101010110110101 ...3....110000  whoops i need a $200 cable lol

[TheDirtyTeddys]

HDMI cables are to HDTV's as popcorn is to movie theatres.

[craigbrian]

gold plated IS high quality. there's less interference

[iAMkxno]

My BlueRigger High Speed HDMI cable with Ethernet (6Feet) - Supports 3D and Audio Return [Latest Version] came in the mail yesterday. i paid only $7 brand new with great packaging :D

[kkhairul]

thanks



[XB360tagScubarebel92]

OH AND BTW theres also a 240 refreash rate now!!!

[XB360tagScubarebel92]

REALLY YOU SAW THEM FOR AS MUCH AS $1500 i wanna see the link for that oh yea and btw HDMI canles DO differ as far as 10.1bit color now theres 10.4 its faster has a higher refreash!! Im rockin a $85 monster and i can see the diffrence as can my gamer friends and as a gamer YOU KNOW GOOD GRAPHICS!!!!

[LionsHaveMurderedMe]

big lots has hdmi cables for $10

[blackcomet1]

hey. to be honest i am a noob on this right now. i currently picked up a 32" lcd 720p hdtv. but i am lost on what would be the best hdmi cable to use for my playstation 3 can anyone help me with this one.

[MrArmenian17]

so let me get this strait all HDMI cables are the same besides the length?

[TheAvphysician]

Saying all HDMI cables will do the same job simply because they will all pass a digital signal is like saying that all auto tires are the same because they will all rotate, contact the road, and get your car from point A to B. Is that also true?

[AllGamerzPurpose]

lol i have the same one and it was 3 dollars too



[DestineyAwates]

I am not sure how much my HDMI cable cost but its made my screen look funny with PS3 so I went back to using my AV cables lal

[Ajjosan]

I got a great one for my ps3 for .01 cent nd 2.99 shipping nd handling it's great

[jamescc133n4]

i paid $30 bucks for one :(

[antijelly]

I got mine for free. lol my sister had one from her ex boyfriends house and she let me have it XD

[noochahomie1]

Nerd

[SwordofBattle]

29 ppl like to waste money.

[zenithtuberadio]

I just bought a 6 foot HDMI cable with gold at Menard's for under $5

[ranasingh]

there basically like rgb scart leads it doesn't matter which one you have still does the job just get them from those cheap chinese manufacturers.

[MrCable75]

@ranasingh i'm getting a 3D tv, can i still use the same HDMI cable or do i need to upgrade to another that will carry the 3D signal?

[ranasingh]

there basically like rgb scart leads it doesn't matter which one you have still does the job just get them from those cheap chinese manufacturers.

[Avilaiv]

Will those cables support 240hz tv. wat version are they?

[anielsen100]

u can get a 3ft one at the dollar store for $1 hahahaha

[Avilaiv]

Yo I just bought a Sam led 46'' 240hz tv what is the best hdmi cable out there that will give me the best picture

[anielsen100]

@Avilaiv they will all give u the same picture 1080p. even the ones at the dollar store for $1

[MegaXEntertainment]

Hey I'm about to get a 12' HDMI cable at Comp USA for 4.99. Does this mean it would be a great cable. Or a cheap one that doesn't give me great picture quality?

[BlackRose23AH]

do hdmi cables increase, decrease or affect reponse time? or what does vga do to respone time?

[spagzone]

Great video, made a lot of sense. Definetely changed my mind about buying

the more expensive HDMI cables. Good Work.

[JonnyLikesPie]

excellent work, thanx

[501th]

but if you got 3d tv you got get 1.4 hdmi cos moer

[erichansen1122]

I Have always gotten my HDMI Cables from Pawn America. 15 Ft. for about $20.00 best of all they are always new!

[SezigeDokta]

i pay 9 dollars for hdmi cables



[intensEgaming1231]

@SezigeDokta I Pay 1 pound or 80 cents

[harritaco]

@SezigeDokta i pay like $5 on amazon (:

[streamingvideos1]

@harritaco would a HDMI Cable 2M that support 1080p good?

[harritaco]

@streamingvideos1 im pretty sure all hdmi cables are full 1080p

[AZ19130]

@SezigeDokta i paid 12.32 where u got 9 dollar ones

[ILikeRedbuII]

i paid 10 bucks for a hdmi cable and the quality is amazing

[elbeaner321]

i bought a new one at a garage sale for 2 bucks

[chr0nicForc3]

why buy hdmi cables if my tv only does 480p

[kabelfjernsyn]

AHAHAHa, this is the reason i subscribed to you back in the days xD

this was your first video that i saw :)

[chilliiman]

This is correct even the techs at directv will tell you the high dollar cables are a rip off

[vietkid977]

i bought a hdmi cable for $2 and it works really good

[Arekkusu723]

Ehhh, I paid $10 in store , on sale, and didn't have to wait for shipping. Not bad if I do say so myself...

[YoMama844]

I saw an HDMI cable on bestbuy for $700 DOLLARS!!!!!

Where can I get good HDMI cables for a good price? I saw one on Amazon for like 2 bucks are they good? Which type of HDMI cable do I need?

[iPlayVideoGames365]

@YoMama844 Did you watch the video?

[kevbew63]

I am still baffled by the number of people getting screwed on HDMI cables every day. How do people not know this yet???

[ZOmBieZ076]

THE ONES THAT COST MORE ARE BEETER THOW THEY HAVE BEETER QUALITY AND THEY LAST LONGER

[MrTheSocoso]

I get free monster cablesXD

[MetalheadEchidna]

im probably going to get a free hdmi cord from gamestop that would cost 30 bucks normally, hooray for gamestop rewards!

[andyruffa21]

so i got gouged 2 dollars....that sucks

[dblastd]

actually the part about if the hdmi cable is gold or the not, actually matters not too much though... because gold is a better electricity conductor than the other metal used for regular hdmi cables... but still it's not to much of a difference and I have the standard hdmi (no gold plated) doesn't mean you can't get either of them... either of them are fine.

[legitboss206]

your sexy

[albi55uk]

have you tested the higher end hdmi cables?

[OhNoNotMyPenis]

this is totaly right

any cable that will be sending out a digital signal doesnt matter how much it cost.

like he said it will either work or it wont

[calltoduty5]

IM GONNA F%CKN KILL DICK SMITH!!!! I BOUGHT IT FOR $50 DOLLARS!!!!! WTF IS THEIR PROBLEM??