Best non-monster HDMI cable - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

mmorais · 2004-12-31, 08:24 PM

I need a good HDMI cable about 8' long....I was in best buy and the only one they have is one from Monster for about $250....and not nearly 8' long.

$250 is just downright stupid for a cable....what's a good alternative for a reasonable price?

andrew.r · 2004-12-31, 09:07 PM

I ordered and received yesterday an HDMI to DVI cable for $16.25 US (shipping charge included in price) from http://svideo.com/index.html affiliiated with Yahoo . I found out about this site from a posting on this forum. I trust you will find your cable and the price is great Hope this helps.

Big Brown Dog · 2005-01-01, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrew.r

I ordered and received yesterday an HDMI to DVI cable for $16.25 US (shipping charge included in price) from http://svideo.com/index.html affiliiated with Yahoo . I found out about this site from a posting on this forum. I trust you will find your cable and the price is great Hope this helps.

I purchased my HDMI to DVI cable here as well. Works great and was shipped within about 1 week.

Bob

57 · 2005-01-01, 02:44 PM

See the Digital Home FAQ on DVI/HDMI Information. Lots of links, suggestions.

Lagerlvr · 2005-01-11, 04:23 PM

ordered the 6ft DVI-HDMI cable...now all i need to do is watch all my recorded content and upgrade to the 8300!

HDCowboy · 2005-01-12, 12:25 AM

I ordered that 3 ft DVI-HDMI on the 2nd jan/05 still waiting in Alberta...

mmorais · 2005-01-12, 08:25 AM

I ordered my HDMI cable Dec. 31st and it arrived on Jan 10th. Not bad given New Years holiday in there. The only thing that bugged me about svideo.com is that there was no other communication besides the confirmation. No shipment notice or tracking number. I had to email them 3 times to get an answer on the shipment date.

ElPietro · 2005-01-12, 11:30 AM

Just a quick question here, since it seems to be on topic. Tigerdirect.ca sells two brands, MCM, and Bafo. The Bafo cable is significantly cheaper and I was wondering why. Is there a difference in quality here? Or is it just a case of where one is manufactured over the other or something.

For a 6' HDMI cable the MCM is $47.99, and the same length in Bafo brand is $33.99. Just wondering why I should pay $14 more for one brand over the other for the same length/type of cable.

ElPietro · 2005-01-17, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElPietro

Just a quick question here, since it seems to be on topic. Tigerdirect.ca sells two brands, MCM, and Bafo. The Bafo cable is significantly cheaper and I was wondering why. Is there a difference in quality here? Or is it just a case of where one is manufactured over the other or something.

For a 6' HDMI cable the MCM is $47.99, and the same length in Bafo brand is $33.99. Just wondering why I should pay $14 more for one brand over the other for the same length/type of cable.

Bump in hopes of an answer to this.

57 · 2005-01-17, 12:17 PM

There may be a difference in quality, or it may simply be pricing. Neither brand means anything to me. One may have better connectors, maybe not. The signal should pass through both the same.

Bruce Fan · 2005-01-17, 01:17 PM

I purchased the Bafo HDMI cable from tigerdirect.ca and haven't had any problems with it. Seems perfectly fine to me.

ElPietro · 2005-01-17, 01:32 PM

Cool, thanks guys. It's not like $14 is a big deal, but I'd rather not spend extra if there isn't a particular reason to.

mike infinity · 2005-01-20, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElPietro

Cool, thanks guys. It's not like $14 is a big deal, but I'd rather not spend extra if there isn't a particular reason to.

What boggles the mind is that there is actually a market for Monster to sell a DVI or HDMI cable at $169+ CAD. Gee whiz, just imagine if we spent that on each USB/SCSI/firewire/RS232, etc digital cable that we bought for our computers.

Better yet, imagine a Monster IDE ribbon cable inside your computer for the hard disk controller for $150 (on sale). Lets see, that'll be $800 for that new P4 Tower, and $1500 for all the copper wires inside.

A digital cable is a digital cable. If you can find one for $2 then go for it. It will certainly work just as well as monster's $169 as long as its in working order.

Now, you won't find them for $2. But certainly there is no reason not to buy the cheapest HDMI/DVI cable you can find.

Cheers,

Mike Flynn

HeaTransfer · 2005-01-21, 02:19 AM

One more place for inexpensive HDMI/DVI cables and adapters:

monoprice.com

(57 - you may wish to add this to your FAQ)

U · 2005-01-25, 10:18 PM

Tiger Direct has a 6 footer for $21CDN. Hard to beat...

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...186&CatId=1638

2004-12-31, 08:24 PM	#1
mmorais Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Etobicoke Posts: 684	Best non-monster HDMI cable I need a good HDMI cable about 8' long....I was in best buy and the only one they have is one from Monster for about $250....and not nearly 8' long. $250 is just downright stupid for a cable....what's a good alternative for a reasonable price?

2005-01-01, 02:44 PM	#4
57 Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Rogers, 8300HD, eHDD, Panasonic TCP65S1, Denon AVR4310Ci; 8300HD, eHDD & Sony KDL40W3000 Posts: 50,347	See the Digital Home FAQ on DVI/HDMI Information. Lots of links, suggestions. __________________ 57's Home Theatre (Latest equipment & photos) 57's Optimization Services (Home Theatre Optimization)

2005-01-11, 04:23 PM	#5
Lagerlvr Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 64	ordered the 6ft DVI-HDMI cable...now all i need to do is watch all my recorded content and upgrade to the 8300! __________________ Toshiba 46H83, Denon AVR-1804, Denon 2800 DVD, SA 8000HD, Xbox, Mission speakers, Harmony 659

2005-01-12, 12:25 AM	#6
HDCowboy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 82	I ordered that 3 ft DVI-HDMI on the 2nd jan/05 still waiting in Alberta... __________________ Motorola 6208! Toshiba 34hfx84; Pioneer VSX-D812K; Pioneer PDF-1007; JVC DVD/VCR HR-XVC33U; Sony RM-AV3000; JBL Northridge Series 7.1; Lutron dimmer

2005-01-17, 12:17 PM	#10
57 Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Rogers, 8300HD, eHDD, Panasonic TCP65S1, Denon AVR4310Ci; 8300HD, eHDD & Sony KDL40W3000 Posts: 50,347	There may be a difference in quality, or it may simply be pricing. Neither brand means anything to me. One may have better connectors, maybe not. The signal should pass through both the same. __________________ 57's Home Theatre (Latest equipment & photos) 57's Optimization Services (Home Theatre Optimization)

2004-12-31, 09:07 PM	#2
andrew.r Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 331	I ordered and received yesterday an HDMI to DVI cable for $16.25 US (shipping charge included in price) from http://svideo.com/index.html affiliiated with Yahoo . I found out about this site from a posting on this forum. I trust you will find your cable and the price is great Hope this helps.

2005-01-12, 08:25 AM	#7
mmorais Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Etobicoke Posts: 684	I ordered my HDMI cable Dec. 31st and it arrived on Jan 10th. Not bad given New Years holiday in there. The only thing that bugged me about svideo.com is that there was no other communication besides the confirmation. No shipment notice or tracking number. I had to email them 3 times to get an answer on the shipment date.

2005-01-12, 11:30 AM	#8
ElPietro Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 87	Just a quick question here, since it seems to be on topic. Tigerdirect.ca sells two brands, MCM, and Bafo. The Bafo cable is significantly cheaper and I was wondering why. Is there a difference in quality here? Or is it just a case of where one is manufactured over the other or something. For a 6' HDMI cable the MCM is $47.99, and the same length in Bafo brand is $33.99. Just wondering why I should pay $14 more for one brand over the other for the same length/type of cable.

2005-01-17, 01:17 PM	#11
Bruce Fan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Richmond Hill, ON -- Samsung UN55C6300, Samsung HLP4663W, BellTV 9241 x2, JVC RX8000V, LG BD555C Posts: 304	I purchased the Bafo HDMI cable from tigerdirect.ca and haven't had any problems with it. Seems perfectly fine to me.

2005-01-17, 01:32 PM	#12
ElPietro Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 87	Cool, thanks guys. It's not like $14 is a big deal, but I'd rather not spend extra if there isn't a particular reason to.

2005-01-21, 02:19 AM	#14
HeaTransfer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: grow-op.bc.ca (Vancouver, BC) Posts: 575	One more place for inexpensive HDMI/DVI cables and adapters: monoprice.com (57 - you may wish to add this to your FAQ)

2005-01-25, 10:18 PM	#15
U Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,488	Tiger Direct has a 6 footer for $21CDN. Hard to beat... http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...186&CatId=1638

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