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2 Meter HDMI M M Cable

Brand new NEW HDMI to HDMI M/M Cable for PS3 1080p HDTV 1.3M Long; 100% new high quality ; A premium quality HDMI-HDMI cable suitable for use in HDTV, Home Theater, and business class projector based applications; Features gold-plated connectors, molded strain-relief, and mylar-foil shielding. Cable constructed using the high quality material for best contact connection between HDMI equipment.

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4 Stars Pretty Good…
I’ve been using this cable for about a year now with my 52″ Samsung LCD & have not had any issues with it. It transfers a clear & sharp signal. The max resolution that I’ve used it with is 1080i (from my HD cable box). I have not used it yet with a Bluray player so I cannot comment on it’s 1080p capability. Overall, great cable for a very CHEAP price…great alternative to the very pricey cables found in stores.

1 Star In this case, I didn’t get what I paid for.
Sure, they were only a penny a piece when I bought them but still, I should have gotten what was advertised- HDMI cables that worked.

Only one out of 4 cables worked on any of my equipment. The fourth cable works only on my satellite tv box, but nothing else.

I continue to believe that no @!%*$ cable is worth anywhere near $60 and up. Wire is wire; I’m sure there are reasonably priced HDMI cables (like for under $10) that work and meet HDMI 1.3 high speed specs just as well as the $100+ Monsters. This ain’t one of them.

5 Stars Works great so far
Bought this instead of the $30-$200 options at local radio shack as connection between Sony Blu-Ray player and Bravia 52″ LCD. It works as advertised. See other poster’s excellent review on fact this one may not be certified to full bandwidth and others in the $2-$3 range are – I would go with one of those if buying it again but so far, no problems.

1 Star Garbage
Sure it’s cheap, but who cares if it doesn’t work. Bought two of these, neither of which work and had to go out and pay regular price for some that actually worked

5 Stars uh huh
What can I say about a $3 HDMI cord, except thank you. I Love my PS3 and I love it even more in $3 HDMI. Looks like it cost $30.

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Antennas Direct CLEARSTREAM4 Antenna

ClearStream antennas represent a breakthrough in size and unmatched ultra efficient design and directionality. Advanced design software allows these 20″ x 28″ antennas to be smaller and powerful across the core UHF DTV spectrum offering consistent high gain. This advancement in antenna efficiency allows up to 98% of the available broadcast signal to actually reach the incoming antenna cable rather than being lost to impedance mismatches. The ClearStream4 quad-loop design receives all core DTV channels available with a range up to 65 +miles. There is also additional capability on higher level VHF frequencies. They are engineered for extra strength and durability, using anodized aluminum for corrosion resistance and are easy to assemble.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars C4 is an excellent value and performer
I wanted to have a default position of not needing cable or satellite TV, so with the DTV transition earlier this year, I thought the time was right. I researched possible antennas for DTV performance and rountinely found reviews of the Antennas Direct C4 to be the highest rated, so I bought it. I actually received it almost a month ago and experimented with it on a makeshift 12′ mast connected to my garbage tote. I routinely pulled in 13 + channels in the Florence, SC area once I found the best orientation. I mounted it permanently to the roof yesterday on a 10 ‘ mast using RG6 quad core coax cable and am now getting 32 + channels. In fact I am watching the Giants/Cowboys game as I write this ( go G men! ) in hi def. I am extremely satisfied at this point. Also, shopping on Amazon is a joy compared to many other online retailers. I wish my company’s web interfaces were this intuitive and easy to use!

2 Stars hdtv
Slightly worse reception than my radio shack 8 foot boom . I am in a fringe area .

5 Stars Antennas Direct Clearstream4
Best price I’ve found for this antenna. Works very well. We can now pickup many more channels than before! They all come in crystal clear. Also purchased the J Mount to install on the side of our house. Doesn’t look any worse than the prior dish did. Great value.

5 Stars Great reception most channels
Very nice reception on about 30 channels actually better than the cable we had.

Some of the close ones do not come in though. Kind of strange. Sometime you will be watching and they will also fade away.

But for what we wanted it is perfect

5 Stars Now I love digital
Great Product! I live in an area that can not get satellite TV. I am 65 miles from the major TV stations. I tried several antennas and had given up on having more then one channel. I purchased the ClearStream 4 and now have 17 channels! I’m thrilled. I live in a very wooded area in a valley. Thanks for a great product.

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