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Dollarmansteve · 12-29-2006, 08:56 AM

So, last night I got my new Sony 60" XBR2 set- my DVR box and DVD player both have HDMI output. My old TV didnt have HDMI, so I dont have the cables.

If you go to any run-of-the-mill electronics store (bestbuy, futureshop, sony store) they sell HDMI cables anwhere from $70 - $150 (for 3 - 6ft, canadian dollars).

THIS IS A SCAM.

HDMI connectors cost less than $1 each, and the cable is just insulated copper. Gold plating? Meh, makes no noticable difference (but only costs pennies anyway). You can purchase 6ft HDMI cables online for about $8 + shipping each.

The reason it is a scam? Digital signals suffer very little from interference and also suffer little to no signal degredation over these short distances (unlike analog, although high-end analog cables are a scam all their own to some degree).

Either the 0/1 gets to the other end or it doesn't. Is any cable going to be 100% all the time? NO! Can any human being notice the difference between a $70 cable and a $7 cable? NO!

PLEASE DO NOT BUY HDMI CABLES FOR MORE THAN $10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12-29-2006, 08:56 AM
Dollarmansteve Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Location: T.O. Posts: 2,849	HDMI Cables - The Biggest Scam So, last night I got my new Sony 60" XBR2 set- my DVR box and DVD player both have HDMI output. My old TV didnt have HDMI, so I dont have the cables. If you go to any run-of-the-mill electronics store (bestbuy, futureshop, sony store) they sell HDMI cables anwhere from $70 - $150 (for 3 - 6ft, canadian dollars). THIS IS A SCAM. HDMI connectors cost less than $1 each, and the cable is just insulated copper. Gold plating? Meh, makes no noticable difference (but only costs pennies anyway). You can purchase 6ft HDMI cables online for about $8 + shipping each. The reason it is a scam? Digital signals suffer very little from interference and also suffer little to no signal degredation over these short distances (unlike analog, although high-end analog cables are a scam all their own to some degree). Either the 0/1 gets to the other end or it doesn't. Is any cable going to be 100% all the time? NO! Can any human being notice the difference between a $70 cable and a $7 cable? NO! PLEASE DO NOT BUY HDMI CABLES FOR MORE THAN $10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ I died. Last edited by Dollarmansteve; 12-29-2006 at 08:57 AM..