This topic is highly debated. Some people claim that expensive HDMI cables produce a clearer picture, but many people say there is really no noticeable difference between cheap and expensive HDMI cables.
Cheap HDMI cables are efficient as expensive ones. Retail stores like Future Shop and Best But sell it for very expensive because they know people will purchase it for any price.
HDMI cables can be eye-wateringly expensive and as this is a digital cable, these expensive cables can be a waste of money. Try a specialist electronic retailer such as Maplin to find a cheap alternative.
HDMI cables are available in brands and cheap made too. If you are buying for long run, then I recommend you buy a good quality branded one. These HDMI cables are expensive as they are latest technology. Cheap one's are also good but you can't give guarantee for them. www.Amazon.com is best site for best deal.
A good place to look for cheap replacement HDMI cables is at "www.freeshipmounts.com". This site offers six foot cables for just two dollars and ninety-nine cents.
HDMI cables are available in brands and cheap made too. If you are buying for long run, then I recommend you buy a good quality branded one. These HDMI cables are expensive as they are latest technology. Cheap one's are also good but you can't give guarantee for them. www.amazon.com is best site for best deal.
Any kind even the cheap generic ones.
HDMI cables do not need to be expensive and some of the most expensive can be purchased for huge discounts when on sale. If you do consider $20-35 expensive then you should also consider the whole 1080P system expensive, which it is when compared with the older 480i standard system and even the 720P / 1080i systems.
There is no reason to buy an expensive HDMI cable over a standard, no-name one. The HDMI specification demands that all cables be of an equal quality.
Sites like Amazon, and Walmart.com will have cheap HDMI cables you can order. Amazon has more of a variety in brands than other competitors. They will also carry them in different lengths to accomodate anyone's needs.
DVI cables and HDMI carry the same video quality, HDMI however can pass audio.
HDMI cable is characterized by its performance rather than the lay up of the individual cables. The choice of a specific wire gauge makes no difference to the effectiveness of the cable. An approved and licensed HDMI cable will work flawlessly if it connected to licensed HDMI outputs and inputs. On the same note, expensive HDMI cables cannot deliver better quality images than cheap ones. The nature of HDMI signals means that the signal is either properly received by a television or not. There is no gradual loss of quality before the signal fails.
They use higher quality materials.
No. You will have to buy the HDMI cables seperate.