Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
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are the more expensive ones worth it? the one i use for my ps3 has seen better days...both ends are bending/nearly falling off...it was only a fiver or something...but thinking about getting one for a bit more money as i need a longer one anyway..
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Apparently the more expensive ones aren't worth it. But then you bout a cheap one and it's falling apart.
I'd make my choice based on that tbh!
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
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ya iv just had a look the cheaper ones seem to have the plastic ends surrounding the connector but the more premium ones (even £12) look like theyve got good build quality however it doesnt sound like they improve picture/sound as its all digital so not going to spend that much!
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Eddx14xe
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Registered: 12th Jan 10
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I spent around £10 on a 7.5metre one. The picture is decent and the connectors are actually quite good quality. You can get them for as little as 97p.
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Chrissy
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Yeah the way I see it is you're not going to get a better picture with more expensive cables however they might be made slightly better.
>>>> Chris <<<<
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
however it doesnt sound like they improve picture/sound as its all digital
Correcto
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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Munchie
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Get "Neet" cables from Amazon, superb!
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Balling
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Registered: 7th Apr 04
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I have a 50 £ cable, that is coming apart at the plugs.
Price means nothing when it comes to HDMI cables.
Before you've used 10 x 1 £ cables the one 10 £ will probably be obsolete. It's not like you work through a cable a year.
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WATSON
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Fife, Scotland
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Wasnt so long ago i was looking into HDMI cables, They all do the same job no matter how much you spend.
I have these,
http://www.hdcable.co.uk/2m-3d-hdmi-cable-with-ethernet-hdplatinum.html
good price and very good quality 
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
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dont understand how you have broken them.
do you move them about alot?
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Wrighty
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yep
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IvIarkgraham
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ok, but why?
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Wrighty
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take it to my mates house...
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IvIarkgraham
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ok
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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Generally better build quality with the more expensive ones. I had a cheap one and it started showing up a bit fuzzy then the picture tinted green
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philrussell81
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Registered: 27th Dec 04
Location: Sheffield
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i bought one from amazon, should have been £218, paid a tenner for it... NO difference picture/sound wise to my tesco 3.99 one.
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IvIarkgraham
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£218?
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cunningham
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Registered: 25th May 05
Location: Lochore, Fife
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Ive got a monster HDMI cable got it when i got tv had no idea what they were. ohwell it does have a lifetime warranty.
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Munchie
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Registered: 17th Jul 01
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Get a 1.4 cable as supports ethernet
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
Get a 1.4 cable as supports ethernet
what so if my ps3 is online i can surf from my tele? 
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Balling
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Registered: 7th Apr 04
Location: Denmark
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quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
Get a 1.4 cable as supports ethernet
Is there actually any hardware that supports this feature?
My PS3, TV, BluRay player and media center are all on WiFi. Seems ethernet via HDMI was outdated before it was released...
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corsajay88
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Location: Upton, Cheshire
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Cheaper ones are generaly no different but depends on the length. Up to about 10m you will see no difference between a £5 or £50 over this length the cheaper one will start to lose signal quality due poorer quality shielding but not really noticable. I have a £5 one and it has lasted a couple of years.
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philrussell81
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Registered: 27th Dec 04
Location: Sheffield
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
£218?
yeah, there is an amazon tool on moneysavingexpert website that finds all the stuff with huge discounts, this lead was on there, and i bought it to see what the difference was
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philrussell81
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Registered: 27th Dec 04
Location: Sheffield
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
£218?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/cheap-amazon-loopholes that is the link for the discount tool
http://www.amazon.co.uk/XO-PLATINUM-Version-High-Speed-ETHERNET/dp/B002HJ69DO/ref=sr_1_106?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1325327861&sr=1-106 that is the lead i bought.
all hdmi leads are under electronics>accessories>cables>hdmi
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