High-Definition Multimedia Interface

[bobmac]

Flippin nora

Where do you begin?
Anything from a £1 upwards.
Some say you get what you pay for but some of them are ridiculous prices.
How much would you pay for a decent 1.8m cable?

 

[BTatHome]

It's digital so spending tens of pounds will not produce better than a decent made cheap one.

If the £1 one is electrically sound and doesn't fall apart then that'll be fine. Personally I found the components of the very cheap ones to be suspect, so I spent around £4 on one that felt good. Lets be honest though, most people I stall and the never touch them, so even the cheapo could well survive.

Don't believe any of the hype of the monster cables etc.

 

[davidg2010uk]

99p max

 

[Rooter]

As the guys above has said, it either works or it doesn't with digital, not like the old days of scart where a decent thick expensive one made a difference. The Hdmi cables I use cost me around £2, have three of them and i have not had a single problem. Think I bought them from a pound stretcher type shop!

Any muppet in a currys type shop that tries to tell you a £60 lead is what you need, needs a swift bitch slap across the face.

 

[Sweep]

I think I saw a test review on these which revealed that the gold £60 versions were no better than the cheap ones. Just goes to prove you don't always​ get what you pay for.

 

[bobmac]

Thanks guys.
Right, I'm off to Vig's favourite shop

 

[WideEyedFox]

Less than 3m, the supplied cables or cheaper ones will be fine. 5m+ you could do with better quality cables to ensure you get 1080p, and if it's going inside a wall, get a better quality cable than supplied.

Whatever you do, don't bother with the expensive brands, £40+ telling you it will give improved picture on a cable no more than 3m in length.

Try and get HDMI 1.4 cables as well - they have an ethernet channel, which means TV's and other devices which can connect to the internet can share their connection (i.e. 1 network cable going to your TV could give internet access to your TV, BluRay player and other kit that support it, rather than lots of cables). HDMI 1.4 are also 4K ready and support 3D TV's.

I've used Lindy and http://www.bluejeanscable.com before and had no problems. I did buy a cheap 15m Lindy cable that would only give me 720p over that distance. Swapped it out for their better one (HDMI 1.4) and it was fine.

 

[sev112]

Where do you get them that chew ? I only ever seem them in shops for £40 and up?

 

[DappaDonDave]

Where do you get them that chew ? I only ever seem them in shops for £40 and up?

Most 99p/Poundlands have HDMI cables, they are suitable. eBay/play/amazon always have deals on and they are from 99p upwards also. As long as they are 1.4 they're fine, 1.3 is ok as well but why settle for 0.1 less?

 

[WideEyedFox]

Where do you get them that chew ? I only ever seem them in shops for £40 and up?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cablesson-E...8&qid=1366492675&sr=8-6&keywords=HDMI+2m+1.4a

£5.99 delivered for a 2m cable. Decent enough to give you a cable that will support 1080p, 3D and 4K panels when they arrive, but at the right price to ensure decent build quality.

Must admit, some of the cheapo cables do give poorer quality images on big panels. Don't spend a fortune though as that's just a waste of money.