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Fancy HDMI cables..

bowfer (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 6th May 2008, 15:00

Resurrecting this old bone of contention, I had opportunity to try a Monster HDMI cable last week ( RRP £44.00 )
Well, to say my mind was blown is an understatement. :/
Immediate and definite improvement in SKY picture.
Brighter colours, deeper blacks.
So much so that my LCD needed a wee bit of recalibration to the settings.
I didn`t even bother unplugging it again, I just got my wallet out and gave the bloke the dosh.

I tell you, it was a huge surprise to me.... :/

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Miles (Elite Donator) posted this on Tuesday, 6th May 2008, 15:04

That`s interesting...I was under the impression that it didn`t make that much of a difference.
I might have to see about getting one for the PS3. Its running on a cheapo £8 jobbie from ebay.

"Build a man a fire, and he`ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he`ll be warm for the rest of his life."
-Terry Pratchett.

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bowfer (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 6th May 2008, 15:18

I didn`t expect it to happen.
I didn`t want it to happen.
I wanted to mock his fancy cable and send him on his way.
The difference is so marked though (compared with the HDMI cable that came with the SKY HD box) that it was impossible to do so... :/
I`m going to buy one for the DVD player too, as soon as I can afford it.

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The original 42pcenter MD (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 6th May 2008, 15:21

Of course if I had come on here singing the praises of the £50 QED HDMI-P I would have been ripped. But you can`t tell everyone.

Dr 42%er


Care in the football community is proved not to work.


It`s not easy being different. It`s not easy being cool....but somehow I manage....

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Mister Smee (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 6th May 2008, 15:22

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singing the praises of the £50 QED HDMI-P


Spam!

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The original 42pcenter MD (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 6th May 2008, 15:29

LOL

Quote:
singing the praises of the £50 QED HDMI-P
That is available through various quality retailers.

Dr 42%er


Care in the football community is proved not to work.


It`s not easy being different. It`s not easy being cool....but somehow I manage....

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Miles (Elite Donator) posted this on Tuesday, 6th May 2008, 15:29

Doc - where would you recommend I buy one of said QED cables? (online preferably)

Cheers!

"Build a man a fire, and he`ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he`ll be warm for the rest of his life."
-Terry Pratchett.

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The original 42pcenter MD (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 6th May 2008, 15:31

As I am not aloud to advertise myself, don`t expect me to tell you to go to a competitor.

Dr 42%er


Care in the football community is proved not to work.


It`s not easy being different. It`s not easy being cool....but somehow I manage....

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Mister Smee (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 6th May 2008, 15:31

And would one expect to see a marked difference between a £10-15 cable and a £40-50 one?
The supplied cable with the Sky HD box is probably a £2 one.

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Miles (Elite Donator) posted this on Tuesday, 6th May 2008, 15:32

Quote:
As I am not aloud to advertise myself, don`t expect me to tell you to go to a competitor.


I would quite happily order from yourself! :D
If you did mail order of course??

"Build a man a fire, and he`ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he`ll be warm for the rest of his life."
-Terry Pratchett.

This item was edited on Tuesday, 6th May 2008, 16:35

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