PS3 HDMI Cable?

Robbie J · 06-01-2009, 4:15 PM

Hi there, please could you help me choose or recommend a HDMI Cable for PS3 - SONY KDL40V4000
1080p. The web is full of companies claiming theirs is best so I'm very confused!!!

Thank you in advance

Rob

Sephiroth0000 · 06-01-2009, 4:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Robbie J

Hi there, please could you help me choose or recommend a HDMI Cable for PS3 - SONY KDL40V4000
1080p. The web is full of companies claiming theirs is best so I'm very confused!!!

Thank you in advance

Rob

QED are the best cable makers around from what I hear

y2k · 06-01-2009, 4:22 PM

You don't need to spend big money on a HDMI cable, I ordered one of these earlier for £12 delivered and its about as good as you will get. Play.com (UK) : Monster 200 HDMI 1 Metre Cable : Electronics - Free Delivery

Only 1m in length though.

A £5 cable will do the same job though.

*cols* · 06-01-2009, 4:24 PM

This old chestnut!

have a look at the thread "hdmi cables- what you need to know before buying" by Zeromajor.

Basically any one will do. Just get yourself a cheap one that has a decent build quality and you're good to go.

You'll get the same result from a £5 cable as a £500 cable. It's digital- cables cannot improve 1's and 0's and digital signals do not degrade - they basically work or they don't.

Patbateman69 · 06-01-2009, 4:29 PM

Makes you wonder how Monster are still in business with their ridiculously priced cables....and dont even get me started on What video mag and their appraisal of 300 quid leccy leads for your tv/amp etc etc

Robbie J · 06-01-2009, 4:47 PM

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Originally Posted by y2k

You don't need to spend big money on a HDMI cable, I ordered one of these earlier for £12 delivered and its about as good as you will get.

Play.com (UK) : Monster 200 HDMI 1 Metre Cable : Electronics - Free Delivery

Only 1m in length though.

A £5 cable will do the same job though.

Will this one support the 1080p of my new tv?

y2k · 06-01-2009, 4:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Robbie J

Will this one support the 1080p of my new tv?

Yes they all support 1080p, even the £5 ones.

If you have an argos near where you live you could pick up one of these http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...HDMI+CABLE.htm

I have one and its as good as any cable I own.

vbrown · 06-01-2009, 5:02 PM

Hi Robbie,
Don't get stressed or anything when it comes to this HDMI issue. The monster cable on play.com will do the job you need it to do. I have a PS3 and a Sony KDL-46V4000 TV, I get 1080p resolution from the PS3 and HD-MA sound from my blu-ray films (the ones which offer HD-MA audio) with my standard HDMI cable.
Colspark said it best - "Basically any one will do".

Take it easy.

PRE0ATS · 06-01-2009, 5:06 PM

Back in July I bought a Bravia LCD, which came with a free PS3, and was offered a £60 HDMI cable by the salesman (in the Sony Centre), which he insisted was "essential for such a high-end set-up"!

Thankfully, I'd done my research and had already bought a cheap (in price) HDMI cable from ebuyer.

The cable has been in constant use since July without any issues and so, along with the 1000s of happy reviewers on the ebuyer site, I would recommeded it to anyone.

It was £2.99 including delivery back then, but is still only £3.98 (+ p&p):

Plexus Gold Plated HDMI to HDMI Cable (Black) 2m - Ebuyer

vineetpatel · 06-01-2009, 10:20 PM

Are people saying that my £80 HDMI cable is waste of money then???
Monster "MC1000HDDEX-1M" ultra high speed 1M HDMI cable - Littlewoods Direct

Surely this one is "superior"???

alsina · 06-01-2009, 10:35 PM

Good idea to look for v1.3 High Speed cables if using on 1080p sources such as PS3/Blu-ray etc.

Jack-Deth · 06-01-2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by vineetpatel

Surely this one is "superior"???

No, but it looks quite nice.............

To the OP, as said a few posts up, the cheapy ones will be fine.

Pincho Paxton · 07-01-2009, 1:29 AM

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Originally Posted by vineetpatel

Are people saying that my £80 HDMI cable is waste of money then???
Monster "MC1000HDDEX-1M" ultra high speed 1M HDMI cable - Littlewoods Direct

Surely this one is "superior"???

I don't like the thick cable. Hard to bend. I have one like it. Nope.. not superior.

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Originally Posted by alsina

Good idea to look for v1.3 High Speed cables if using on 1080p sources such as PS3/Blu-ray etc.

Is it?

*cols* · 07-01-2009, 2:19 AM

All versions of hdmi, from 1.0 onwards, support 1080p.

Uridium · 07-01-2009, 2:25 AM

If you want one from the high street i noticed today that my local Sainsbury's have a 1.5mtr decent quality gold plated cable for £4.99

Zeromajor · 07-01-2009, 8:14 AM

Don't buy into any of the snake oil marketing rubbish that certain manufacturers spout.

If you want to buy one of those on the basis of build quality then go ahead, but for the sake of something that goes around the back of your telly which you'll never see do you really want to be shelling out the big bucks?

This topic comes around every other month and it's the same answer. A digital signal is either on or off and a £5 job will do exactly the same thing as any other (apart from displease people with a need for unnecessary expense)

Just think of all the blu-rays you could have for that £100 cable

alsina · 07-01-2009, 8:31 AM

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Originally Posted by colspark

All versions of hdmi, from 1.0 onwards, support 1080p.

We're talking cables, not the HDMI specification itself.

alsina · 07-01-2009, 8:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeromajor

Don't buy into any of the snake oil marketing rubbish that certain manufacturers spout.

If you want to buy one of those on the basis of build quality then go ahead, but for the sake of something that goes around the back of your telly which you'll never see do you really want to be shelling out the big bucks?

This topic comes around every other month and it's the same answer. A digital signal is either on or off and a £5 job will do exactly the same thing as any other (apart from displease people with a need for unnecessary expense)

Just think of all the blu-rays you could have for that £100 cable

I have lost count of the countless times we have charged £45 callout to go look at a customer's 'faulty' tv/recorder/blu-ray etc. We always take a half-decent HDMI cable on the basis that 9 out of 10 of these 'faults' are caused by cheaply made HDMI cables. Replace the cable and hey presto, everything works. Hence the advice to check for v1.3 High Speed when buying cables. They don't have to cost a lot, but they do need to be up to the job.

y2k · 07-01-2009, 8:41 AM

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Originally Posted by alsina

They don't have to cost a lot, but they do need to be up to the job.

For what the OP wants it would not matter if the cable was 1.3 or not unless he wanted HD Audio and he would only get that if it was plugged into a capable amp/reciever. The cheap 1.3 cables are NOT normally tested btw so it could be a faulty cable just like any other HDMI cable, I was told that they normally test 2 cables from every batch of cheap HDMI cables made (the 1st and last), and it dosent matter what the spec is.

Zeromajor · 07-01-2009, 9:56 AM

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Originally Posted by alsina

I have lost count of the countless times we have charged £45 callout to go look at a customer's 'faulty' tv/recorder/blu-ray etc. We always take a half-decent HDMI cable on the basis that 9 out of 10 of these 'faults' are caused by cheaply made HDMI cables. Replace the cable and hey presto, everything works. Hence the advice to check for v1.3 High Speed when buying cables. They don't have to cost a lot, but they do need to be up to the job.

And in every single one of th4ese threads comes in someone similar to yourself who misunderstands the advice i'm trying to give.

I understand the need for some people to make a purchase based on build quality - i.e knowing it will hold up and not fall apart after 5 minutes. The fact remains that many £5 or less cables are perfectly capable of doing the job any other cable will.

Coffin · 07-01-2009, 10:05 AM

My friend works for Armour, whom own QED along with some other major brands and he tells me all sorts of 'interesting' stories about HDMI cables

I got most of my stuff from him including a 1m HDMI 'reference' lead which runs from my AVR to panel. It retailed for £150.00ish and costs them about £5

DJ Ovengloves · 07-01-2009, 10:14 AM

Zero, in fairness, I think he said that and agreed with you.

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Originally Posted by Zeromajor

And in every single one of th4ese threads comes in someone similar to yourself who misunderstands the advice i'm trying to give.

I understand the need for some people to make a purchase based on build quality - i.e knowing it will hold up and not fall apart after 5 minutes. The fact remains that many £5 or less cables are perfectly capable of doing the job any other cable will.

Zeromajor · 07-01-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee

Zero, in fairness, I think he said that and agreed with you.

looks like he was saying that they should be a 'half decent' cable. What that constitutes i'm not quite sure.

DJ Ovengloves · 07-01-2009, 10:36 AM

He then added..."They don't have to cost a lot, but they do need to be up to the job." - which to me means, don't buy really thick cables that pull themselves out and are difficult to cable manage etc and are rated 1080p...but don't go mad spending lot's of cash...which is waht you're saying.

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Originally Posted by Zeromajor

looks like he was saying that they should be a 'half decent' cable. What that constitutes i'm not quite sure.

**mabo** · 07-01-2009, 11:07 AM

For anyone who's got a spare moment and is interested in the subject, i highly recommend they watch these three videos about the matter

HDMI Event Part 1

HDMI Event Part 2

HDMI Event Part 3

Zeromajor · 07-01-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mabo

For anyone who's got a spare moment and is interested in the subject, i highly recommend they watch these three videos about the matter

HDMI Event Part 1

HDMI Event Part 2

HDMI Event Part 3

that puts it better than anything i've said

How about linking to it as a sticky in here?

**mabo** · 07-01-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeromajor

that puts it better than anything i've said

How about linking to it as a sticky in here?

By rights, if it were to be a sticky anywhere it should be in the cables and interconnects section.

I'll look at putting it into the FAQ though.

Zeromajor · 07-01-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by mabo

By rights, if it were to be a sticky anywhere it should be in the cables and interconnects section.

I'll look at putting it into the FAQ though.

I was just thinking about the amount of times a 'what hdmi cable should I buy?' type thread appears on this section in particular

**mabo** · 07-01-2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeromajor

I was just thinking about the amount of times a 'what hdmi cable should I buy?' type thread appears on this section in particular

Well now members can just point them to Question 1 of the FAQ.

DJ Ovengloves · 07-01-2009, 11:39 AM

Yep -found these the other day..would highly recommend.

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Originally Posted by mabo

For anyone who's got a spare moment and is interested in the subject, i highly recommend they watch these three videos about the matter

HDMI Event Part 1

HDMI Event Part 2

HDMI Event Part 3