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11/18/09 - A major update brings our collection to over 1,350 manuals for 115 brands.
11/04/09 - New features, hundreds of 2-way and RS-232 modules, plus a web browser for the MX-6000.
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Best Places to Find Cables on the Cheap
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| Topic: | Best Places to Find Cables on the Cheap This thread has 4 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Tuesday February 3, 2009 at 08:27 |
cmckenney Electronic House Magazine |
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Best Places to Find Cables on the CheapFour web sites with a reputation for selling HDMI cables at low cost.
For the average consumer, A/V cables are usually an afterthought when it comes to purchasing gear. We spend most of our time researching the big ticket items and rightly so.
When you’ve just forked over $1,200 for a new flat-panel and Blu-ray player, spending $75 on HDMI cables seems reasonable. But most A/V experts advise against it. The main reason being a $10 6-foot cable typically performs just as well as one priced five times that. Some manufacturers have sold cables for as much as $500!
“Price differences are not untrue in any product category, although it might be more egregious in the world of cables,” Steve Venuti, President of HDMI Licensing, LLC, told Electronic House back in August. “Our main concern is compliance. If a cable meets compliance and sells for $10, while another similar cable sells for $100, we don’t get into that. Certainly consumers could be surprised by the cost of cables at retail, but that’s a market factor that we don’t get involved with.”
There are situations which call for spending more on a higher quality cable. If there’s more than 50-feet between your components, you should research your options before buying the cheapest cable possible.
Here’s a look at some of the online retailers with a reputation for selling good HDMI (and other) cables at low cost.
Monoprice.com
Gizmodo, CNET and most of the folks over at Audioholics all recommend this online retailer. You’ll find cables of all types, gauge and lengths. We found a foot of HDMI cable for as little as $3. A warning to the average consumer, the wide array of cable specs can make you dizzy. Make sure you know exactly what type of cable you need.
For more, check out
[Link: electronichouse.com]
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| Post 2 made on Monday February 16, 2009 at 14:08 |
Ernie Bornn-Gilman Elite Member |
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I just wrote a lengthy response to this but it's unfair to shoot fish in a barrel.
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I have ACTUALLY said this a thousand times: We can't help you much without the make and model of everything involved in the problem! Unless you want a vague answer. Or none. Your move. |
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| Post 3 made on Monday March 16, 2009 at 02:04 |
WhiteVan Lifestyle Super Member |
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I can sit behind a desk and write stupid articles as well. How about spending a couple of months in the feild and then coming back for an update. Or How about you start with a little research here. http://dplrating.org/
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This post has not been EBG approved and makes no claim as to the proper use of English, spelling or punctuation. |
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| Post 4 made on Monday March 16, 2009 at 02:25 |
39 Cent Stamp Loyal Member |
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Theres no denying that monoprice has entered into a contract with the devil to be able to offer prices that low but i recently placed an order and got a pair of RJ-45 couplers that couldnt pass a continuity test. I ordered them to use as tester tools and the first thing i did was hook them up to my lanroamer and they failed. Both of them.
I havent tried any of their HDMI stuff and i religiously tell people not to buy cables when they buy their TV (because they dont need a 6' $100 HDMI cable) but after this experience i would think twice about ordering them from monoprice.
But.. they only cost me 1.50 each and my $20 dollar order would have been $100 if i tried to do pick this stuff up at radioshack.
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| Post 5 made on Wednesday March 25, 2009 at 03:24 |
CoryBurgess Senior Member |
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I just picked up 2 RJ-45 couplers from Radio Shack, they cost $7 EACH!!!
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