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HDMI 6FT 2M Super High Resolution Male to Male Cable by Eforcity

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HDMI 6FT 2M Super High Resolution Male to Male Cable by Eforcity

Author: Rich

29 Nov

Features: Gold-plated connectors for highest signal transfer rate and resistance in corrosion. Large gauge PVC jacket provides maximum shielding against wear and tear and extreme temperatures. Reinforced quad-layer braided shielding and Mylar-foil shielding provides utmost protection against RF and EM interference. Molded strain-relief design lessens plug/socket pressure. Designed to meet all HDMI standards. Supports 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p resolution. Color: Black. Cable Length: 2 meters (6.5 ft).

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars HDMI Cable

The price was so inexpensive that I thought it would not do a great job. WRONG! It works great….

5 Stars A Fantastic Product!!!
Why pay high prices for other cables when Eforcity products work perfectly? I ordered the cable on Tuesday, and it was delivered on Thursday. I connnected the Tivo to an HP LCD TV, and the picture was the best it’s ever been.

5 Stars GREAT PRODUCT! WHY PAY MORE?!
After seeing the outrageous prices being charged in local stores for hdmi cables I decided to check amazon. I bought this cable for my 1080p, 120 hz 42″ LCD tv to use with my HD upscaling DVD player. It works great. My pictures are crystal clear in HD. I don’t see why anyone would want to pay the store price for one of these. In the end all the cable are the same (rubber and metal) so why pay mark up. Very content. Would recommend to anyone.

5 Stars BUY 3 or more!
I save buckets of money and bought 3 at once! Great connectors, tight fitting, superb quality! Worked great with my Samsung TV, JVC dvd player and dish network receiver! I should have bought 5!

5 Stars you can’t go wrong spending $4
I bought this item for my PS3 and TV. Absolutely love it. I paid just under $4 total. If it didn’t work I lost $4, I then would have to go buy some $40 one. But turns out it works and I love the picture quality and now my friends are jealous that I paid $4 dollars when they paid 30 plus. Will definitely do business with this seller again.

Eforcity Black 6FT 2 Meter HDMI Male to DVI Male Cable

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Eforcity Black 6FT 2 Meter HDMI Male to DVI Male Cable

Author: Rich

29 Nov

– Cable built with matching impedance, PVC jacket, molded ends and inner hood soldered 360 degrees to the connector to achieve a complete end to end shielding. – Eliminate unnecessary signal conversions. – 24 bit/pixel, 165 MHz max clock frequency. – 5 Gbps bandwidth, 55% spared for future expansion. – Connectors: HDMI Male to DVI Male. – Color: Black…- Cord Length: 6 ft / 2 m…- Accessory ONLY

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Works Great!
Not a whole lot to say except that this cable works as advertised. I’ve compared it to some of my more expensive HDMI cables and cannot notice any discernible difference in both audio and video quality. A great little cable at an even littler price. Go for it, you can’t go wrong.

5 Stars Superior Quality!
This cheap cable will do all the tasks just like the expensive ones. I’ve connected it to my PC and I see superior 1920 x 1080 resolution. Pictures are crystal clear.

5 Stars Great for Xbox 360
I’ve recently bought two of these at the same time one for my self the other for a friend to be used with our xbox 360’s. After hooking mine up, I went straight into the systems video settings where i was surprised to be greeted by a large number of resolution settings to choose from.

( and… THEY ALL WORKED! as opposed to other types of connections 360 to VGA or some kind of Component to VGA box adapter).

I’m rather pleased with this cable I’m currently running the system on 1920×1080 wide screen and even though my monitor is not wide screen I can’t see any problems with my image at all I love it! The HDMI end of the cable is nice and thin which makes it easy to have it sit along side an other xbox 360 cable Not the component microsoft version though it’s plastic housing is too large, you could remove it though there are guides on line for this if you wish to try. I don’t have sound on this monitor Samsung SyncMaster 730B so I just used the regular RCA red yellow and white cables that came with the 360 and hooked up the sound portion of the cable to my speakers.

I’d recommend this to anyone who wants better display for their games on just about any monitor Mine is a 4:3 aspect ratio and it works great even at the highest wide screen rez so go for it!

5 Stars 6 FT HDMI male to DVI Male Cable
Product works as described. Do not purchase an expensive cable (i.e. Monster Brand) when working with digital sources. You will never see it plus they are usually a lot thicker and harder to route behind desks and in cabinets. You will be throwing your money away.

5 Stars Phenomenal Value!
So, this isn’t the most technical review, but I just wanted to let others out there know that if you’ve been on the fence about purchasing this cable, vs. one of the other more expensive ones, ABSOLUTELY get this one!

After a recent purchase of a 1080p upconvert DVD player for my boyfriend’s birthday, I accidentally bought the wrong cable (one of the waaaay pricer ones) and rather than return it, I just gave it to my brother that needed one…anyway, that left me with a decision of whether to heavily invest in yet another cable, or pay $6.50 and take a chance that this one might work.

Soooo, I bought this one and had the cable shipped directly to my boyfriend. He excitedly called me as he plugged it in and he “oohed and ahhhd” as he switched to the new resolution. Anyway, he’s the more techie kinda guy that can talk resolution and hz and all that other stuff that goes beyond me and he didn’t know the difference between this fantastic little find vs. the other kind.

This is the best investment I’ve made in a long time! And the seller is great!!! From the time I placed the order to receipt of the cable was 3 days!!!!

Premium Gold Series 6ft 2m Hdmi 1 3 Certified Cable for Ps3 Blu ray

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Premium Gold Series 6ft 2m Hdmi 1 3 Certified Cable for Ps3 Blu ray

Author: Rich

29 Nov

PTC’s latest revision for HDMI doubles the bandwidth of the original and has opened the door for a host of potential new advancements in Home Theater Audio/Video performance. New features such a Deep Color, higher color gamut, and high resolution, multi-channel audio formats like Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio will make higher bandwidth demands than ever before. Equipment manufacturers are bringing out new devices to take advantage of these new features.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Save your money, buy this.
These cables work just fine, but one problem, which might just be user-related.

I bought two of them, one for my PS3 and one for my DVR. My TV gave a “No Signal” error for both when I first plugged them in. I tried everything I could think of and almost gave up in frustration, accepting my failure in hoping $5 HDMI cables would function as well as the $50+ ones. Then I thought maybe to try reversing the cable, and putting the plugs in the opposite device. All of a sudden my TV dings and says 1080p. Both ends of the cable look exactly the same, but for some reason, each end has to be plugged into the correct system. Or maybe it’s just me and this is common sense, I don’t know…

5 Stars Why Pay More!
I purchased these cables just a few days ago and they arrived sooner than

anticipated. Hooked them up to my HDTV,Blueray,and A/V receiver and everything

is working awsome. Why anyone would pay rediculous prices at BB and CC is beyond me when they can get the same quality on Amazon for tons less!

5 Stars No problem
Wanted to get an hdmi cable for my new Sony 1080p set to connect to TiVo HD. Looked around and didn’t feel like paying store prices (ridiculous). Much to my delight there were loads of choices and very cheap. Ordered it, came pretty fast, plugged it in, and it just worked. This is how things in the world should work. Maybe all the other inexpensive cables work just as well–probably do. I just know that in my case this one has worked fine for about a month now. Going to get another one.

5 Stars Amazing price for hdmi 1.3
Got the cable for my time warner dvr and a brand new samsung series 7 LCD tv. At first had trouble getting it to work with the crappy cable box and most blogs online reported the problem. Supposedly HDMI 1.3 doesn’t work with older boxes. Not true, all you have to do is make sure in devices setting on your box(rather than audio settings) you have HDMI selected for audio output. If you are still confused called the cable company and they will explain…

Cable works perfectly well, don’t get ripped off by buying $90 cable in the store…

5 Stars Great cables, great price!
If you’re looking for an HDMI cable for your Cable box, Blu Ray Player, Gaming console (xbox 360, PS3), then look no further. These cables are great. You will notice no difference between these and the respective name brands that are priced at $50-$100.

Don’t be fooled by those trying to corner the market with their overpriced cables. This cable is exactly what you need and at an affordable, great price.

5 port HDMI switch with Remote Control 5 in 1 out

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5 port HDMI switch with Remote Control 5 in 1 out

Author: Rich

29 Nov

5X1 Enhanced HDMI Switch with built-in Equalizer. The HDMI Switcher allows access to multiple HDMI devices, such as DVD players and Satellite set-top boxes to one HDMI display. It’s a best choice for home theater systems and dual computer users. No more hassles of manually plugging in different HDMI connectors to view different HDMI sources. – Easy switching of multiple HDMI sources(e.g. DVD, cable/satellite receiver) using remote control or the switch button on the switcher. – Individual LED Display of video source channels. – Supports 480i, 480p, 720i, 720p, 1080i and 1080p resolution. – Maintains highest HDMI single link video resolution. – Supports DDWG standard for HDMI compliant monitors. – HDCP Compliant. – Low cost solution for home theater integration. – Plug-and-play. No software installation. Installs in seconds.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Must buy!
After updating some electronic devices I quickly realized the need for a HDMI switch. I searched the web for days and was appalled by the price tag many carried. This switch will be sufficient for the majority of households and at this price you cannot go wrong.

Buyers are cautioned that HDMI cables are pricey but the signal quality is second to none.

5 Stars Excellent Product
This is my third HDMI switcher and things have certainly gotten easier from the first one. This product is easy to set up and easier to use. I have had no problems and highly recommend this product.

5 Stars Not a bad switcher. You could pay more for better build.
Got this one for under $60 bucks from Abacus (don’t know why they’re sold for so many different prices on Amazon). Its the same Chinese OEM stuff from Monoprice. The unit itself is metal and very simple. The HDMI connections are gold plated and seem solid enough. I tested with Comcast HD box, DVD upconverting DVD player, Xbox 360 and PS3. Everything works fine, though the first time the Xbox 360 experienced periodic stuttering of video. I think I had it on a different port the second time an all was well. The remote is chintzy and cheap but, c’mon, its 60 bucks and it works fine (at least they gave you a couple of cheapo batteries in the box).

All in all nothing to complain about. It works as advertised and saved me from buying 5 25ft hdmi cables to send to the LCD on the wall.

5 Stars Great HDMI Switch Box at a great price
This is a great box at a great price. I first bought a piece-of-crap switch box from CircuitCity that kept introducing interference on my 47′ Polaroid flatscreen HDTV whenever I wanted to display 1080p content.

Unlike the the unit I purchased from CircuitCity, this box is well constructed out of metal, not plastic, and handles every format that I send to it without any problems. Plus the remote works well too or I can just let it auto-switch between components.

2 Stars Not working with Tivo Series 3 DVR
So here’s how this switch does not work with a Tivo DVR:

HDMI switch detects Tivo Series 3 DVR after switching from another source, and promptly about 10 seconds later the switch acts as if the Tivo is not currently active. And the HDMI switch continues to do this as many times as a person wants to repeat the process, selecting the input for said DVR. In other words, if you start to watch your Tivo, ten seconds later your video/sound turns off.

The only way to keep the Tivo source active is to unplug the power cord in the back of the switch, and plug it back in again. Switch to any other connected HDMI device and then back to Tivo and the behavior I’ve described above comes back 100% of the time.

This one’s going back. If the switch worked correctly, the 5 HDMI inputs would be a great deal. (Presently, I’m looking at the Oppo HDMI switch. Future expansion is on my mind, and that one has fewer HDMI ports.)

Why two stars for the Monoprice switch instead of one? It is possible that this switch works just fine for some people’s equipment. But a Tivo is a pretty standard chunk of hardware for many people. Gamble on this one knowing you might need to send it back.

(Equipment in the mix: Pioneer plasma, Tivo Series 3 DVR, Philips upsampling DVD player. I did not attempt to see how the switch works or does not work with my Sony PS3 due to not being able to get by the problem with how this switch reacts to a Tivo DVR. The DVD player did work just fine through the switch. Switch back to Tivo and… SURPRISE!)

Monster HDMI 1000HD Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable 2 meters

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Monster HDMI 1000HD Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable 2 meters

Author: Rich

29 Nov

HDMI places incredible performance demands on your digital A/V connections. It requires a truly high-bandwidth cable that can deliver enormous amounts of digital data without bit-error and signal degradation. Monster has created the Advanced HDMI 1000HD Ultra-High Speed Cable for those who demand the best in high definition home theater–both now and in the future. This cable is ideal for larger HDTVs, advanced projectors, and high definition AV sources. Monster designs the most advanced HDMI cables and certifies their performance for future generations of products. If the performance capabilities of this cable are ever exceeded by future generations of HDMI, Monster will replace this cable at no charge–see product packaging for further details.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Monster Cables–Why not buy the best…..
These cables are the finest video HDMI cables money can buy. I priced the same thing at Circuit City and they were $135.00 each, and I BOUGHT TWO OF THE SAME THING AT AMAZON.COM FOR $143.00, AND THAT IS THE HONEST TRUTH!!!! The exact same thing….I will definitely shop there again….

4 Stars I like it
I just bought a new Sony Bravia XBR4 and I must say the picture looks great. I saved money buying the cable on Amazon. The cable in the store was thirty dollars more than I paid. The picture and sound quality are great. No complaints here.

5 Stars Great Product – Great Price
The salesperson at Best Buy said these were the best cables for my new HDTV but recommended I buy them at Amazon.com to save money. He was right — they were half the price at Amazon.

5 Stars Great 1080p cable.
I would only get this if you have a 1080p HDTV and you are paying less than $75.

5 Stars monster hdmi 1000hd
excellent product, does what it is supposed to do. Buy it on line to save 40%.

Premium HDMI v1 3 Cable 2M 6ft

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Premium HDMI v1 3 Cable 2M 6ft

Author: Rich

29 Nov

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Works Great
As far as HDMI cables go, this one works really well. I plugged it in and had no problems; the picture and sound quality were as good as ever. It’s definitely a worthwhile HDMI cable.

5 Stars Very good cable
It is very well made and replaces 3 different cables. Picture quality and sound quality are the best I have seen. Works great with 1080P TV.

4 Stars Standard
I own like 4 of these cable for my devices, not problem whatsoever with any of them and this one is no exception because nowadays all of these cables have droped their price and all with the same quality, just be sure that wichever you choose just be sure that it has gold platted in the end like this one

Dont go for anything less

5 Stars The review is based on the quality, you need to judge the value!
First of all I’m an electrical and a software engineer so I’m generally not fooled by marketing information when it comes to electronics. In case you didn’t know HDMI stands for High Def Multimedia Interface, and it is standardized. That is it’s agreed upon by producers of the electronics they use this format to output uncompressed digital audio, as well as compressed formats, and HD video. If you use component video, a near equal standard in quality, you need 5 cables, three for video, and two for sound, and the sound is analog based. There are additional inputs that can be used for digital sound to go with component video, but they are not in the same cable like the all-in-one HDMI cables.

What’s so good about this cable, and why the high rating? Well that rating would dive quickly if I thought the price were too high, I’m reviewing this Vine product without knowing the price. What I can say is the cable is very well made, reinforced on the plug ends so as not to become damaged, and has gold contacts that do not degrade. The standard is 1.3a, and essentially that is the latest, it supports newer sound formats, and something called deep color.

Why should you buy it? Well if you have the latest audio and video equipment, you may want something that supports the highest standards. You’ll still want to gauge the price. I bought some HDMI cables on Amazon that were very cheap, only a few dollars each. They performed just fine for my HDTV connected to an up converting DVD player. I swapped the cable with this one, and put on an anime episode that I knew to be a bit grainy when blown up to 1080i. I changed the sound formats to the specialty ones the TV supported as well. I detected no differences at all, my previous cable was a 1.2 standard but it worked just fine. I really don’t have any current components that can test the new uncompressed audio, and maybe in the future these will become popular. Then again, maybe they are only for audiophiles.

The danger is buying cables that process digital information is to overpay. Companies out there will immediately adopt the latest standards, so the price will get competitive soon. Remember this is the digital world of signals. You don’t need an auto jumper cable-sized copper to transmit digital data. That’s why these HDMI’s can be made so small. Here is a quick tutorial on the differences between digital and analog. I have lamp cord sized copper going from my stereo to my speaker. The reason is the full amplified power up to 100 watts or more must be output to move the magnet coils in a speaker system. If the transmission were digital what would be done is the data bits would be transmitted on thin digital rated cables, just like from your USB drive to your MP3 players or computer system. Then there would be a decoder in the speaker which would decode the data, convert to an analog signal, amplify it in the speaker and drive the speaker coils to hear it. Unamplified signals do not need as much copper to transmit along wires. That means you don’t need very big wires, or special quality to handle the digital signals, just enough to handle the rated volume of digital data.

Unless the cables are carelessly made they work, even the cheap ones do this if they are compliant to the latest standards. If your equipment is older you don’t even need full 1.3 compliance. Electronics stores sometimes make a living selling expensive cables to make up for low margins on their component sales. This is a perfectly fine cable if the price is reasonable, if it ventures towards the half century price mark in dollars however, shop around!

5 Stars Making a good connection
Should I buy an HDMI cable? They do improve signal quality on digital devices. I noticed a solid improvement when I bought an HDMI cable to connect between my DVD player and my 1080p television. The signal was crisper, picture and sound sharper.

Which HDMI cable to buy? They’re all built to a standard, so probably the most critical issue as long as you get an HDMI cable for digital devices is to think about length. Longer runs will depreciate your signal quality, so measure the distance you need and buy the cable that meets this distance.

I’m well pleased with this cable. It’s going between the TV and the Blu Ray player I’m getting the spouse for Christmas. Shhhhhh don’t tell!

Rebecca Kyle, November 2008

Cables To Go 40315 2M 6 5ft Velocity HDMI Digital Video Cable Blue

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Cables To Go 40315 2M 6 5ft Velocity HDMI Digital Video Cable Blue

Author: Rich

29 Nov

Certified to perform at standards set by HDMI. Velocity HDMI cables deliver a strong combination of performance and value. Enjoy high-resolution digital video and true digital audio, delivered together in one convenient, compact connection. High-quality materials and construction ensure a lifetime of dependable performance. Fully-shielded conductors provide complete immunity to EMI/RFI interference, and 24-karat gold-plated connectors ensure superior signal transfer. These fully-functional, high-bandwidth cables are tested to perform at industry standards.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Works as described
I’ve purchased several HDMI cables from Cables To Go. They snap in with a positive feedback and silently carry out their assigned mission. Other HDMI cables I tried actually did let me down due to sloppy fit – but not these.

Tom

5 Stars hdmi cable
Just great service and item shipped in sealed package. Brand new as ordered. Would order from them again. Just good servie/ produst/price. ThankYou BIG CA. USA

5 Stars Who would spend more than this?
The first HDMI cable I bought was a Monster cable because I was skeptical that a $10 cable could be as good as a $70 cable. For that kind of price difference, there HAS TO be a benefit to Monster cables, right?

So when this cable showed up from Amazon I decided to give it a side by side test. After comparing this $10 cable with a $70 Monster cable, I found there to be no discernible difference between the two.

I have since bought 2 more of these from Amazon and am using a total of 3 of them. They have all been flawless so far and do not function any better than the outrageously expensive monster cable. If I hadn’t thrown out the packaging from the Monster cable, I would return it and get a 4th one of these.

If you’re a skeptic like I was, I’m telling you that there is no risk here. Save yourself a lot of money and go with these.

3 Stars Good but not perfect for every use.
I bought two of these cables because of the price. While the cable that runs from my DVD player to my tv seems to provide a good picture, when I hooked up my Samsung 32 inch to my cable box from my provider I was dissatisfied with the picture. After buying a new cable from Radio Shack the picture improved significantly. However, buying this Cables to Go cable is worth the risk as it may work with your setup and if it doesn’t, you’ve only wasted $10.

Yeah, that’s my 2