What Brand Of HDMI Cables Are Best?

Do more expensive HDMI cables really deliver a better picture? According to Popular Mechanics, the answer is no. Three types of cables were tested: a generic 13 foot cable priced at $13 at Newegg.com, the $200 13 foot Monster Cable Advanced HDMI 1000 HD cable, and the $300 16 foot Honeywell HDMI Cable With CURxE Light Technology. Surprisingly, despite the huge difference in prices between the generic and brand name cables, the testers were not able to tell the difference in picture quality between any of the cables. Because HDMI is digital, it will either transport the feed or it won't. Popular Mechanic's recommendation: buy the cheap HDMI cables you can find online, and put the price difference into upgrading your HDTV.

Via Popular Mechanics

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Posted by Justin Davey at December 21, 2007 4:00 AM