buying hdmi to dvi

[r:o:b]

i am looking to buy a hdmi to dvi cord online. price is a factor, not looking to spend more than 40ish and hoping for at least 6 feet. obviously quality and reliability important but i know im shooting myself in the foor with the semi cheep cord. just trying to find a bargin. any help is greatly apreciated!

thanks
rob

 

[Spiffyfast]

www.impactacoustics.com I think the 2m hdmi to dvi is 30 bucks, and audioholics gets a 20% discount I believe

 

[Spiffyfast]

sorry use this link for the discount

http://www.impactacoustics.com/index_AHolics.asp

 

[r:o:b]

whats the difference between the 100 dollar one and the 30 dollar one??

 

[Spiffyfast]

whats the difference between the 100 dollar one and the 30 dollar one??

$85 Sonicwave Cable

Features:

* Connectors: HDMI™ male to DVI™ male Bi-Directional Interconnect
* Compatible with up to 1080p performance!
* Broadcast quality digital video performance!
* Three layers of shielding: two 80%+ OFC copper braids and one 100% overlapped Mylar® foil provide maximum immunity to environmental EMI and RFI
* 24-karat gold-plated connectors ensure superior signal transfer and a lifetime of maximum performance
* Silver-solder construction eliminates the negative effects of dissimilar metals on the delicate video signal
* Nitrogen-injected dielectric and meticulous construction make this interconnect a perfect choice for the most demanding home cinema installations.

$30 Velocity Cable

Features:

* Connectors: HDMI™ male to DVI™ male
* Pure digital video and graphics signals on one compact, high-performance connection!
* Fully shielded to provide complete immunity to environmental EMI and RFI
* 24-karat gold-plated connectors ensure superior signal transfer and a lifetime of maximum performance
* An ideal choice for high performance computer graphics, HDTV and presentation applications

Looks like the Sonicwave has a lot more work put into it with sheilding and the quality. Now whether or not you could tell a difference in the picture quality I'm not sure, only a double blind test could tell.

 

[r:o:b]

does the 30 not do 1080i? the expensive cord advertizes it while the cheep one doesn't?? me confused

 

[Spiffyfast]

does the 30 not do 1080i? the expensive cord advertizes it while the cheep one doesn't?? me confused

1080p is what the more expensive cord advertises, that could be the main difference, it has more bandwidth than the other cord