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Old 06-11-2009, 3:57 PM   #1
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can anyone tell me if it essential to have gold plated connectors on hd cables and wht difference would it make if i used nickel plated ?
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Re: cables

No, it isn't necessary to have expensive, gold-plated HDMI cables - in fact, they sometimes cause problems that cheaper cables do not.
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Seconded.
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Thirded
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They do look so pretty though
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