$1000 for 3ft HDMI Cable

[Jack Hammer]

Not quite. The testing that I've seen shows instances where there is a signal at the other end but that it is not the original signal. There's more than one source for that, but why not link to an AH article? Here is one written by Clint last year. Check out the section on the first page entitled "Digital Is Digital, Right?"

There are a lot of cables that pass a perfect signal, especially at shorter lengths (three feet is quite short). Some degradation can occur over longer runs when trying to pass the higher bandwidth signals (high resolution, high color bit depth) on some cables.

The HDMI 1.4 standard is ~10gbs (IIRC), these cables are alleged to deliver just over twice that. Which is currently a speed no one that I'm aware of uses or needs. $1k for a 1 meter length of pretty cable, even one with solid silver conducters and carbon fiber ends, is just too much. Other than looking amazing when you're behind your system, I just don't see any justification for these, cables can be had for less than 1/20th the cost that will perform flawlessly.

 

[Hi Ho]

If you want to be amazed at what some people will actually spend on cables take a look at the Wireworld 2009 Retail Price List.

 

[gmichael]

I requested a 10 meter sample for testing which costs almost as much as all of the A/V gear in my rack

Now THAT's a nice rack!

 

[lsiberian]

Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong (nicely please ) but since its a digital cable, if the source gets the signal, every single one is the same. The source just can't kind of get it right? It either works perfectly or it doesnt work at all?

You asked for it.

There is a lot more to digital than just sending the signal across. You have to check to make sure the signal is correct and you have to signal when packets start and end. You also have to make sure the device sending is hdcp compliant. In HDMI there are several different streams of data. so all kinds of issues could happen.

It enough of a headache for me that I decided I hate network engineering and vowed never to become one.

 

[JohnA]

$1000 for a HDMI is cheap when up against the Audioquest "Wel signature" line, the 3 ft. RCA cable is over $3,000

 

[mtrycrafts]

$1000 for a HDMI is cheap when up against the Audioquest "Wel signature" line, the 3 ft. RCA cable is over $3,000

I changed my mind
You are right, it is a bargain at 1/3 the price

 

[mtrycrafts]

I requested a 10 meter sample for testing which costs almost as much as all of the A/V gear in my rack

AND??? They rushed out to their shop and sent you one? How do they test out

 

[mtrycrafts]

... $1k for a 1 meter length of pretty cable, ....

Well, some ugly art goes for a lot more Or, is that strictly in the eye of the beholder?

 

[skers_54]

So, their most expensive cable costs more than one year of med school for me. How does that make sense?

 

[EJ1]

I actually know someone that has Transparent Opus MM speaker cables. They cost a cool $35k.

 

[highfigh]

I requested a 10 meter sample for testing which costs almost as much as all of the A/V gear in my rack

You think they'll send it?