Are all HDMI cables the same?

[mrapoc]

I know some offer oxygen free etc. and these are quite affordable now...apart from the tack currys will try to sell you (£80 for a cable!!!)

Which do you use if any? Im looking at around the £10 range, mainly after a good build quality and 1.3 compatability

[kinmel]

For the lengths in common use they are indistinguishable.

Some time ago we had a topic about cables costing £100's

[Baz]

i remember seeing an item on the gadget show about this and it turned out that a cheap one was just as good as a top of the range one, may have even been better.Also one of my sons friends has a cheapish one for his PS3 and he says its been no bother and the quality is spot on

[rgt247]

I got mine from https://ukhdmi.com/index.php

Good value no problems...

[Simon]

I've had no problems with these from Play.com.

[Lance]

Yesterday i ordered a cheap 2.5 meter one from 7dayshop. It doesn't say if it is 1.3 or not, but if it says anything on the packet or cable i'll let you know. They did have a belkin 0.9 meter one which certainly is 1.3 compatible.

[Sebby]

I wouldn't buy a 99p cable, but I also wouldn't spend silly money. I think it matters less with digital cables, but you still don't want something too cheap.

[Inactive]

Spending anything over a fiver on a digital cable ( HDMI ) is money down the drain IMO.

It either works, or it doesn't.

Nor does " gold plating " make any difference, unless it is fitting in to a gold plated socket, most TV's etc. are nickel plated.

[Sebby]

Do you apply that "spending over a fiver" rule to all purchases?

[Simon]

[Rik]

Sometimes, you most definitely get what you pay for.

[Inactive]

Do you apply that "spending over a fiver" rule to all purchases?

If you want to spend a fortune on some hyped up piece of gold plated cr*p, that will do nothing more than my £5 cable..feel free.

[mrapoc]

Is there a difference between hdmi 1.3a and 1.3b?

[Rik]

One letter?

[Lance]

Have a look here, Sam: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Definition_Multimedia_Interface#HDMI_1.3b

The answer is, in terms of functionality, no.

[Sebby]

If you want to spend a fortune on some hyped up piece of gold plated cr*p, that will do nothing more than my £5 cable..feel free.

In fairness, I've got to agree with you about gold plated scarts. But I think - more so with analogue cables - that there is a difference, but I don't think it's worth spending a fortune. I wouldn't buy a 99p cable, but I'd buy a £10-15 one, for example.

[Inactive]

But I think - more so with analogue cables - that there is a difference, but I don't think it's worth spending a fortune. I wouldn't buy a 99p cable, but I'd buy a £10-15 one, for example.

Feel free, it still will not have any benefit over my £5 one from Lidl or Aldi.

[Colin Burns]

lol im with inactive on price but id be off to asda

[Inactive]

lol im with inactive on price but id be off to asda

My Asda is just over the road from my Lidl's, Colin.

[Simon]

Quality shopping in your area then, In! 

[Inactive]

Only the best will do Simon.. 

[Rik]

And we all need a little help...

[Inactive]

I went in to Lidl's yesterday Rik, it was heaving with customers.

Similar at Aldi's.

I bet Mr. Tesco is getting worried.

[Rik]

Round here, they have an aisle dedicated to products which they sell cheaper than Aldi. Of course, the implication for the rest of the store seems to have escaped them.

[Inactive]

Really, I never use Tesco, I cannot stomach the place.. I bet their quality doesn't match that of Aldi.

[Rik]

We rarely do now, Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury & Waitrose. Sue likes shopping - me I'd go to just one place.

[David]

Went over to Woolies and they sadly were almost empty with very little stocks,staff looking very down and by the looks of todays news it will be closing down sale very soon

[Rik]

It always seems to happen before Xmas, doesn't it.

[David]

I feel for the staff,many I know,just by being a regular customer,one lady on the tills always chats about piano playing......shame I hope they at least get paid they have always given good service at my branch 

[Rik]

Me too, David, it's not their fault.

[Sebby]

I bet Mr. Tesco is getting worried.

I bet he's not.

[Lance]

I agree Sebby. I guess you read the same article in Metro this morning saying that Tesco are soon to become the second biggest retailer in the world, only behind walmart, with a annual turnover of over £111bn (i think)

[Sebby]

Indeed I did. I just think that, whilst some of their customers will have gone to Aldi/Lidl/Netto, the vast majority will remain Tesco shoppers. And Tesco have also probably gained new customers by way of people moving from, say, Waitrose or M&S, but not wanting move to Aldi/Lidl/Netto (I'm not say there's anything wrong with them).

[Inactive]

I bet he's not.

Tesco hate anybody encroaching on to their territory Seb, the fact that Rik has said that they have an " Aldi " aisle speaks volumes to me.

Oh and Tesco petrol is still 4p a litre more than my village garage, every little bit helps.

[Rik]

... their profits.

[Inactive]

Indeed, greedy sod's.

[Rik]

They can't help it, In, it's in their nature.

[Inactive]

I don't like Tesco much, I would have been far happier if they had gone bust instead of Woolies.

They bought out one of my local supermarkets a few years back, I can't recall the name of it now, but it was Scottish owned, the place went downhill from there on.

[Rik]

I take it they used to sell smoked Salmond. 

[Inactive]

  They used to sell some fantastic Scotch Beef.. unlike the dross that Tesco flog.

[Rik]

The only beef to buy, imo, In. I'm on a steakwich for lunch, as it happens... 

[Sebby]

They used to sell some fantastic Scotch Beef.. unlike the dross that Tesco flog.

What's Aldi's beef like?

[Inactive]

What's Aldi's beef like?

Not sure Seb, I only buy beef from the village butcher these days.

[Sebby]

Impressive.

[Rik]

What's Aldi's beef like?

Irish, with added dioxins.

[Inactive]

That's the pork Rik.

[Rik]

I've got no beef with Aldi. (Just had a Donald Russell rib-eye minute steak for lunch though. )

[psp83]

going back on topic:

The HDMI cable that i got today was
http://ukhdmi.com/HDMI_CABLE_Premium_N-Series_-_2_5_Metres_QQ101254

And its doing the job nicely.

[Simon]

 

[Lance]

I'm still waiting for mine to come from 7dayshop!

[Sebby]

I think that's where I ordered my HDMI cable from, Paul.

[Rik]

I'm still waiting for mine to come from 7dayshop!

Fairly normal with 7dayshop, unfortunately.

[Simon]

Yes, it takes a week. 

[Rik]

If you're lucky.

[talos2]

I think this is one of those times when length is important. Any lead if it's got to be long needs to be of good quality, but a short run requires only minimal fuss, an Aldi one would be sufficient.

[Rik]

Good point, Bob, it is worth investing more as leads get longer.

[Lance]

Fairly normal with 7dayshop, unfortunately.

Indeed it is. I certainly wouldn't order from them if I needed it within a few days!

[Rik]

OTOH, they have some really good deals.

[Inactive]

They certainly do Rik, only the P&P Charges used to deter me on occasions.

[Rik]

And now they've gone...

[Lance]

My cable came yesterday. No idea what version it is, but it works fine!

[Rik]

Which is all that matters.

[Inactive]

My cable came yesterday. No idea what version it is, but it works fine!

It doesn't matter Lance, it works.. 

[Lance]

Exactly, I couldn't ask for more!

[Inactive]

Just spotted a 2 metre one in Lidl's this afternoon for £4.99.

[Rik]

Gas and electric, In? 

[Inactive]

 

[Rik]