As a follow up to 'Rip off Russ' thread

[Robojin]

Kel surprise

http://lifehacker.com/5506219/why-you-should-never-pay-more-than-10-for-hdmi-cables

 

[bengie]

but thats not completely true though is it, the reason for gold plated connections isn't to improve connection there and then its because gold doens't react with the metals normally used on tv's, infact gold is a worse comductor of electricity than copper but in the long run where it doesn't react it will give a better connection for far longer.

buying a better quality cable isn't always about signal quality either, better quality cables often have better made plugs, more flexable cables and generally more durable, not only that but on the signal side of things yes a digital signal is a digital signal but have you never heard of packet loses and other computer related terms? a poor cable can do the same for digital as it can for analogue, with analgue you hear/see the loses as pops, crackles and wavey lines on images, with digital signals it will be pixelation, bad colours and stuttering of sound.

i am not condoning the $250 HDMi cable here just saying don't buy a

 

[Lurch]

i am not condoning the $250 HDMi cable here just saying don't buy a

 

[exbdc]

Pretty much always been my philosophy on that sort of stuff. I like Hi-Fi and AV, but have never fell for all the snake oil nonsense. I have seen plenty of cheap cables fall to pieces though. A mate of mine just had a problem with a couple of 6M HDMI leads that were about a tenner each IIRC, they basically just fell to pieces. Basically, don;t buy the ridiculously expensive flashy one, don;t buy the cheapest either, get the one that's a bit better than the cheaper one. Same applies to all interconnects.

Good, better, best. It's on old manufacturing industry maxim. Supermarkets use it where they'll have an entry level product (baseline), mid-level item (own brand) & a branded version e.g. Heinz.

 

[Badger]

Good, better, best. It's on old manufacturing industry maxim. Supermarkets use it where they'll have an entry level product (baseline), mid-level item (own brand) & a branded version e.g. Heinz.

what like morrisons value baked beans, morrisons baked beans and heinz baked beans, basically they are all f rt fodder :^O

 

[Andy™]

took you a while to think of a reply to that post, didnt it!?

 

[Badger]

only just seen the thread in all fairness andy

 

[Andy™]

only just seen the thread in all fairness andy

what where you looking at last years threads for?! cleaning the dust off them?

 

[Badger]

[quote name='Andy

 

[Larnacaman]

Benji,

infact gold is a worse comductor of electricity than copper

Are you sure of that ??

 

[sellers]

The concentration of free electrons in gold metal is 5.90

 

[Andy™]

Benji,infact gold is a worse comductor of electricity than copper

Are you sure of that ??

iirc, its true. gold is used because its the most inert metal

 

[Larnacaman]

I believe you, lol!! I always considered gold/platinum/silver as being more conductive, just too dammed expensive to be used as everyday cable conductors....

 

[Andy™]

I believe you, lol!! I always considered gold/platinum/silver as being more conductive, just too dammed expensive to be used as everyday cable conductors....

silver is more conductive than copper. then copper, then others

but if cables were made from silver, it would be very expensive

 

[BS3036]

Silver oxidises very quickly. People had to be always polishing the silver.