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Monster MC 1000HD 2M Ultra High Speed HDTV HDMI Cable 2 meters

HDMI places incredible performance demands on your digital A/V connections. It requires a truly high-bandwidth cable that can deliver enormous amounts of digital data without bit-error and signal degradation. Monster has created the Advanced HDMI 1000HD Ultra-High Speed Cable for those who demand the best in high definition home theater–both now and in the future. This cable is ideal for larger HDTVs, advanced projectors, and high definition AV sources. Monster designs the most advanced HDMI cables and certifies their performance for future generations of products. If the performance capabilities of this cable are ever exceeded by future generations of HDMI, Monster will replace this cable at no charge–see product packaging for further details.

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1 Star The usual Monster hype and inferior results – for a price
Don’t get me wrong: Not only would I dare not waste money on an HDMI cable at this price, but you’d have to pay me to watch video thru a Monster product for more than a few seconds. Some reviewers here state that “digital is digital”, there’s no distortion thru any digital cable. Sorry, but that’s incorrect. If you think that the three digital numbers “1001100101111010″, “10011 00101 111 010″ and “001 10 010111 1 010″ are translated as the “same number” by a DAC, you’re mistaken. If you think 30AWG stranded wire delivers audio and video as cleanly as 20AWG solid-core wire, you’re mistaken again. If you think a soldered HDMI cable is just as “good” as a crimp-designed HDMI connector, you’re still wrong. If you think cheap-gold connectors are superior to titanium/copper alloy, you’re so far behind you’ll never catch up. And if the bit about silver-plating didn’t ring a warning bell, you’re hopeless. Anyway, this Monster atrocity came as part of a relative’s purchase of an Amazon-partner vendor’s HDTV deal — “free”, if you don’t count the king’s ransom paid for the TV. The cable has a lot of chroma noise; red is especially noisy and often bleeds all over the screen (This is a calibrated TV!); it seems incapable of displaying a clean blue or yellow. Flesh tones look weird, and in general the colors just never seem “right”. I’ve seen tests where the video impedance in this cable doesn’t meet HDMI’s 100-ohm spec. That certainly explains the awful color. As usual with HDMI, there’s a lot of softness compared to good component coax. Finally, the audio thru this Monster junk is atrocious; it has a depressed midrange, gooey bass, and really mushy upper mids and treble, with a flat soundstage, poor channel separation, and no dimensionality at all. I started to give this cable away, but I wouldn’t do something like that to a stranger, much less to anyone I know. I replaced it with a [...] Chinese cable from Amazon I’ve used for a couple of years; its color, acutance and audio are superior, though by design no HDMI wire at any price can beat solid-core coax. I even have a couple of s-video wires that dance circles around HDMI’s hype, especially Monster’s brand of hype. You could say this product helps the environment by cleverly re-packaging industrial waste, but it’s infuriating to realize that so many people are suckers for gear like this. Amazon has too many other, better HDMI cables listed, so avoid Monster but get your HMDI from Amazon’s other listings. Unfortunately mediocrity like this is selling so well it’s becoming the norm. [...]

1 Star Works no better than a coat hanger
If the picture and sound are there for digital devices, then it’s working. A blind-testing proved this:

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1 Star Snake Oil
I don’t own this cable, but knowing this company, it is pure snake oil, as all of the other high priced cables are. Treat yourself to some knowledge and become well informed on the true physics of sound and visual signals:

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1 Star If you buy this cable, congrats you just wasted $80
Digital signals are a long string of 1s and 0s. There is no .5. it’s either on or its off. There is absolutely no video or audio quality difference between this cable and a cheap $5 cable. If you buy this cable, congrats, you just wasted $80. Same thing with DVI cables too.

This however, is not the case for analog cables such as component, and s-video. Those cables, since they are analog and continuous signals (not discrete like DVI, HDMI), will benefit from higher quality cables.

5 Stars monster hdmi 1000hd
Ok,I have used this cable my self and just bought another cable from a seller here on amazon for 23.00 usd.at 23 dollars people would be fools not to buy.look under used cables they are actually new.but amazon will not allow them to sell as new at there pricing.And as far a other saying hdmi is hdmi are fools.there are 4 revisions to hdmi cables so far.hdmi,hdmi 1.3a,hdmi 1.3b,hmdi 1.3c.If you are like me a home theater audiophile.you will need this cable.I have a denon dts-hd,dolby hd reciever.the cheap cables would allow sound encoded in hd but reciever sounded muted.wasnt very loud.then i put this cable in a wow what a difference.I tryed 3 other hdmi cables i had laying around same results.think about it..you spent 300-1000 for a good receiver,200-500 for a good blu-ray player but you wont spend 23 dollars to buy a hdmi monster cable?It is a monster cable,hence it will work perfectly with nice tight connections and extremely well built design.what others dont tell you is that the cheap cables can come apart and connections may be loose.SO WHY WOULD YOU TAKE THE CHANCE??don’t be fooled buy other reviewers a cheap cable is not as good I KNOW THIS FROM TRIAL AND ERRROR.however do not pay 100+ dollars for this cable that is just foolish.then yes you are getting ripped off.ANOTHER QUESTION I HAVE TO OTHERS OUT THERE.IF YOU HAVE A SAMSUNG TV AND WHEN YOU TURN IT ON THEN POWER UP YOUR DVR OR DVD BLU-RAY PLAYER AND SOUND DOESNT WORK UNTIL YOU RESTART YOUR TV IT IS NOT YOUR TV IT IS YOUR HDMI CABLE.LOOSE FITTING HDMI CABLE TO BACK OF TV CAUSES THIS.BUY THIS CABLE AND PROBLEM IS RESOLVED.

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Monster M1000 HD 8 Ultimate High Speed HDTV HDMI Cable 8 feet

The ultimate high speed M series cable for HDMI optimizes digital signal transfer for the very best in high definition picture and sound, now and in the future.M Series M1000HD is engineered to the highest standard with exclusive technology and construction for ultra-accurate, high-bandwidth signal transfer. Heavy-gauge, multi-stranded copper conductors maximize digital signal transfer for precision 1080p video reproduction with deep, extended color. An advanced nitrogen gas-injected dielectric corrects impedance variances to deliver the digital signal in its purest form. Plus, high-density quad-layer shielding rejects interference for improved accuracy and maximum home theater excitement. For all the performance your high definition components can deliver today and tomorrow, step up to M Series M1000HD. Speed HDMI meets and exceeds that challenge, boasting a cable bandwidth greater than 14.9 Gbps. With M1000HD, you’ll optimize the picture and sound quality of today’s highest performance 1080p sources and displays – and be future ready for tomorrow’s faster data rates and even higher definition components. That means your favorite high definition DVDs and HD programming will truly come alive with unparalleled clarity and realism.M Series M1000HD is engineered to the highest standard with exclusive technology and construction for ultra-accurate, high-bandwidth signal transfer. heavy-gauge, multi-stranded copper conductors maximize digital signal transfer for precision 1080p video reproduction with deep, extended color. An advanced nitrogen gas-injected dielectric corrects impedance variances to deliver the digital signal in its purest form. Plus, high-density quad-layer shielding rejects interference for improved accuracy and maximum home theater excitement. For all the performance your high definition components can deliver today and tomorrow, step up to M Series M1000HD.

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Don’t get ripped off
I normally don’t write reviews, but I’m doing this one mainly because I want to lower the 3.5 star (average) that it currently has, so then maybe one chap won’t get ripped off. It does the same thing as cheap cables, at 60x the price. The ugly copper/white/black color design is not worth the $197 premium that you’re paying. Actually, I’d rather get regular black colored HDMI cable, even if both were priced the same.

5 Stars Item Never Received

Do not use this seller. The item was never received.

No communication from seller about why not, what problem there is, etc.

My only bad experience on Amazon ever.

1 Star 200 what!!!
It does the same thing as the cheap brand that does the same thing. U are basically buying a brand name and their extravagant advertising. Does it come with real gold or real piece diamond then i’m sure a few buyers would like them. Or if you feel paying more makes u feel it does wonders, just get the ones that cost 30 to 40 dollars from any brand. I’m sure that will make buyers feel monstrous. And if you want bestbuy to stay alive (prevent from bankrupcy) like i do so we can do physical inspection at the store before i buy online, than go all out buy this 200 monster cable.

5 Stars Amazing!!!
Awesome picture and awesome sound that come out of this cord. I use it on my PS3 and when watching the games on the big screen.

1 Star Didn’t work
Cable is defective. Need to see if company that I purchased it from will make it good, or have to go through hassle of getting Monster Cable to honor its warranty. Alot of cash for a non-working cable.

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HDMI to DVI cable 15 ft CL2 rated In wall

HDMI to DVI cable 15 ft CL2 rated In-wall. Our HDMI to DVI-D single link cable will connect to a DVI-D or DVI-I digital flat panel, home theater devices such as DVD, set-top boxes, projectors, switches and splitters with HDMI to DVI or vice versa. Compatible with all HDTV resolutions up to 1080p. This premium high performance cable supports HDCP, high-bandwidth, uncompressed video, has double shielding for maximum video performance, prevents signal loss & screen ghosting. Cables are UL listed. In wall rated CL2. NOTE: HDMI-DVI cables are a VIDEO ONLY solution. The audio signal is not transmitted.The price is for each. A 20% restock fee will apply after an order is shipped if returned.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Fantastic cable!
I use this cable to connect my PC to my Samsung 32″ LCD HDTV…and boy, is the picture quality something to behold!

The image quality is really quite fantastic and this cable has worked rather admirably. I required 15′ because of the distance between my PC and TV, but I can see no image distortion/ghosting/other problems of any kind.

I purchased this cable about 2.5 months ago, and have had no problems with it since! I should also make it a point to mention that the price of the cable is very reasonable!

If you are at all interested in using your HDTV for a monitor, definitely consider buying this cable. The quality of DVI, as opposed to VGA, is very much superior, in my opinion.

5 Stars It didn’t work for me…
Eh… my computer apparently doesn’t support the connection… but, for the price, you can’t find this anywhere else.

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HDMI to VGA HD15 Male Cable

This HDMI to VGA HD15 (Male) connects your HDMI-equipped device, HDTV (NOT FROM COMPUTER OR LAPTOP) to your monitor. The HDMI-equipped devices include high-definition DVD player, HDTV receiver, projector, A/V receiver, Playstation system. The cable supports high-definition resolutions up to 1080p, provides the highest quality picture and clear sound.

Technical Details

• NOTE: this cable don’t support signal from VCR, COMPUTER or LAPTOP output.
• Input Connector: HDMI Male (24K Gold plated). Output Connector: VGA HD15 (15-pin male)
• Cable Length: 5ft. Conductor: Copper. Color: Black
• Cable supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i resolutions, provides high bandwidth (340 MHz/10.2 Gbps) for high-speed data transfer.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars understand that HDMI = input and VGA = output
People seem to be buying this item expecting it to be VGA to HDMI, or bi-directional. This was made to send the video from your HDMI source, to your VGA display. If you’re trying to convert a VGA signal to an HDMI signal, you need to convert and get a proper cable.. much more expensive. ..but stop marking this thing poorly because you don’t know what you’re buying. It’s not a bad product, it’s just getting bad reviews from people who can’t do research or for that matter, read.

1 Star This does not work.
I bought this cable to connect my new Dell Mini 1010, which only has HDMI out, to older projectors with only RGB/VGA/component/S-video in. It does not work. I attempted to get a signal through my RBG/VGA-in on both my Sony Bravia HDTV and older projector but found no success. (Note: the Mini did display on the HDTV when going HDMI out to HDMI in, using a different cable).

1 Star Garbage!!!!!

I love buying an item that does not work. Even after reading reviews about what it’s used for it still doesn’t work with ANYTHING!!! It’s like somebody came up with an idea to create an improbable wire that people want but will never actually work and RIP people off!!!!!!!

1 Star GARBAGE !!!! USELESS CORD!!!! DO NOT BUY!!!!
I bought this piece of garbage and I just happened to miss the fine print about how it wont work with computers … Great!!! the only reason I bought it lol… now it is not even worth sending it back for a return as I will probably only get maybe 10 dollars back lol.. what a waste!! DO NOT BUY THIS CORD!!!!!

1 Star This cable don’t support signal from VCR, COMPUTER or LAPTOP output.
I returned this cable got my money back but paid around $10 in shipping! …

This is a rip off …

Does not work.

This is what the seller emailed me …

NOTE: this cable don’t support signal from VCR, COMPUTER or LAPTOP output.

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