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By sleepeeg3 on 4/16/2011 3:07:21 PM , Rating: 2
Looks like over 6', if we are reading the same article... They jumped from 6' to 35' with nothing in between and 1080p was failing at 35' on the Monoprice cable.

HDMI is also a digital signal, which can tolerate more loss than an analog. Digital either works or it doesn't. Analog cables (TRS, RCA) that typically carry sound lose signal at any distance traveled, due to electromagnetic interference. The more shielding and the higher quality your cables, the less signal degradation you will have and the higher quality your sound will be. It pays to have good cables.

Now whether Monster actually makes a better cable with better shielding than Monoprice is open for debate.

By Ammohunt on 4/18/2011 2:24:08 PM , Rating: 2
Nothing a couple $.35 snap on Ferrite Cores can't fix.

By EricMartello on 4/19/2011 1:44:57 PM , Rating: 1
Ferrite cores won't "fix" anything if the cable itself is compromised. The main thing ferrite does is suppress interference generated by the device connected to the cable. That's why you see often them on the power cables of electronics.

By Ammohunt on 4/19/2011 2:52:50 PM , Rating: 2
what do you think shielding does? no manufacturer is going to produce an HDMI cable without some type of RF shielding. If its not the best it can be augmented with a ferrite core.

By EricMartello on 4/19/2011 6:26:52 PM , Rating: 1
Ferrite cores and the shielding of the cable are two different things, bro. Ferrite cores are intended to keep things IN. The shielding keeps things OUT. You will not "Fix" a cable with degraded shielding by slapping on a ferrite core.

Cheap cables have low quality materials which will degrade in a shorter time. It's a simple fact and there is no uncertainty there. I'm not saying that paying $200 for a Monster cable is smart, but I am saying that all these morons suggesting that the cheapo $4 are good enough should STFU. As you have demonstrated, neither you nor they know what they're talking about.

A decent cable, regardless of its type, will be about $30-$50 for 6 feet. Quality is indicated by the grade of materials used for insulation and shielding, the overall build quality (i.e. solder joints) and most importantly the pins/connectors - which should provide a firm connection.


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