How to save plenty of money on HDMI cables!

Hey guys.  In this generation that we are living in, things are becoming more "high-def." Starting off with 6-channel, gray-scaled televisions, to the analog color television, and now with flat-screen digital televisions, we expect to receive sharper and more vivid images coming from the screen.  With resolutions, contrast ratios, and framerates gradually increasing, technology demands more powerful wiring to transmit data from peripherals, such as your DVD/Blu-Ray player, or your game consoles.  Meet the HDMI cable.

so simple, yet so powerful!

This little wire can transmit both audio and video at a typical rate of 2 Gbps (think about sending about a quarter of a movie to your computer in a second [a typical movie in DVD format is about 8 Gigabytes]), and a high speed rate of 10.2 Gbps (smaller wires).  These wires are powerful, but a plethora of manufacturers sell them at high prices for even the shortest wires.  Take a look: 

Best Buy sells a 6.6 foot cable for almost $40. Monster brand.

Fry's Electronics sells a 6 foot cable for almost $25. Belkin brand.

Walmart sells a 4 meter (approx. 13.12 feet) cable for $20. TreQue brand.

I got fooled by this a while back when buying an HDMI cable; that is, my parents had bought me a Monster brand HDMI cable from Walmart (sold for about $35!).  However, take a look at this:

Amazon sells a 2 meter (approx 6.6 feet) cable for $2.84. DVI Gear brand.

Isn't that astonishing? It even shows the list price being about $40, and yet the price is cut down 93%! I find that incredible.  This is by far the number one selling HDMI cable on Amazon, and if you need one, I strongly recommend this.  All HDMI cables are virtually the same...brand does not matter.  Some companies (such as Monster) claim faster speeds and better picture quality, but the differences in how the cable is made are subtle, and not even noticeable.

So, next time you need a hi-def cable...buy it off of Amazon cheap! :)

That's all for now. I'll post another blog revolving around my Green Machine eventually!

Corey