Comments on: Don’t pay a lot for cables http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/technobabble/2009/06/25/dont-pay-a-lot-for-cables/ Musings on DVDs, video games, the Web and other techno-stuff Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:55:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: DarthspaceinVader http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/technobabble/2009/06/25/dont-pay-a-lot-for-cables/#comment-980 DarthspaceinVader Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:37:05 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/technobabble/2009/06/25/dont-pay-a-lot-for-cables/#comment-980 I wrote a comment on your blog the last time you wrote about cheaper cables and I thought I'd give a follow up. I, at the time had turned down the Monster cables although the Best Buy salesman was persistant and went with a cheaper cable much to his dismay (he seemed heartbroken). To this day I have never had a single problem with quality of picture or sound. In fact, I still get the occasional "wow" from visiting friends when FSN actually broadcasts in HD. I'd recommend that anyone and everyone avoid paying those absurd prices just for a name. I wrote a comment on your blog the last time you wrote about cheaper cables and I thought I’d give a follow up. I, at the time had turned down the Monster cables although the Best Buy salesman was persistant and went with a cheaper cable much to his dismay (he seemed heartbroken). To this day I have never had a single problem with quality of picture or sound. In fact, I still get the occasional “wow” from visiting friends when FSN actually broadcasts in HD. I’d recommend that anyone and everyone avoid paying those absurd prices just for a name.

]]> By: Eric G. http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/technobabble/2009/06/25/dont-pay-a-lot-for-cables/#comment-935 Eric G. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:08:47 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/technobabble/2009/06/25/dont-pay-a-lot-for-cables/#comment-935 Recently, our family purchased a home theater system. I was replacing a twenty year old television and was just learning about all the new technology. Ultimate Electronics set me us with a nice system (Sony HDTV, Denon receiver, surround speaker system, and Monster cables). After talking to a friend who advised me to use Monoprice for my cables, I returned all the Monster brand cables and replaced them with like cables from Monoprice. Ultimate returned $300 to my credit card; the cost from Monoprice was $23 which included shipping. I don't notice any difference in sound or picture quality. Recently, our family purchased a home theater system. I was replacing a twenty year old television and was just learning about all the new technology. Ultimate Electronics set me us with a nice system (Sony HDTV, Denon receiver, surround speaker system, and Monster cables).

After talking to a friend who advised me to use Monoprice for my cables, I returned all the Monster brand cables and replaced them with like cables from Monoprice. Ultimate returned $300 to my credit card; the cost from Monoprice was $23 which included shipping.

I don’t notice any difference in sound or picture quality.

]]> By: Nord http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/technobabble/2009/06/25/dont-pay-a-lot-for-cables/#comment-926 Nord Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:05:53 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/technobabble/2009/06/25/dont-pay-a-lot-for-cables/#comment-926 If you are a member of Facebook, there is a group called "Friends Don't Let Friends Buy Monster Cables" that you can join! :-) If you are a member of Facebook, there is a group called “Friends Don’t Let Friends Buy Monster Cables” that you can join! :-)

]]> By: Randy A. Salas http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/technobabble/2009/06/25/dont-pay-a-lot-for-cables/#comment-925 Randy A. Salas Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:05:32 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/technobabble/2009/06/25/dont-pay-a-lot-for-cables/#comment-925 Nord, Blue Jean Cable is clearancing out some 12-foot HDMI cable for about $20 -- not as good a deal as Monoprice but still waaay cheaper than Auvio or Monster. http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/hdmi-cables/hdmi-cable-clearance-sale.htm Nord, Blue Jean Cable is clearancing out some 12-foot HDMI cable for about $20 — not as good a deal as Monoprice but still waaay cheaper than Auvio or Monster.

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/hdmi-cables/hdmi-cable-clearance-sale.htm

]]> By: Nord http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/technobabble/2009/06/25/dont-pay-a-lot-for-cables/#comment-924 Nord Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:09:23 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/technobabble/2009/06/25/dont-pay-a-lot-for-cables/#comment-924 Randy and Tyler - you are spot on. Monster and others are out not only to make money - but to pick your bank account as well... I have always had luck with Blue Jeans cable - but I haven't looked to see what their HDMI prices are yet. Randy and Tyler - you are spot on. Monster and others are out not only to make money - but to pick your bank account as well… I have always had luck with Blue Jeans cable - but I haven’t looked to see what their HDMI prices are yet.

]]> By: Randy A. Salas http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/technobabble/2009/06/25/dont-pay-a-lot-for-cables/#comment-923 Randy A. Salas Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:12:46 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/technobabble/2009/06/25/dont-pay-a-lot-for-cables/#comment-923 You got that right, Tyler. You got that right, Tyler.

]]> By: tyler http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/technobabble/2009/06/25/dont-pay-a-lot-for-cables/#comment-922 tyler Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:06:55 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/technobabble/2009/06/25/dont-pay-a-lot-for-cables/#comment-922 P.T. Barnum reigns again! Seriously, it's a digital signal, not an analog one. The cable doesn't matter, as along as it spits out ones and zeroes. P.T. Barnum reigns again!

Seriously, it’s a digital signal, not an analog one. The cable doesn’t matter, as along as it spits out ones and zeroes.

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