HDMI cables, snake oil or not?
I’ve had some issues with my Marantz 5014, one of which my 10 year old likes watching TV with just TV sound. When I want to watch I turn on the AVR and get no signal, I have to unplug the AVR and plug it back in to get signal back. I would also get some static or minor popping when switching between Netflix, Amazon Prime or when switching between songs on iTunes. Marantz said they won’t do anything until I get better HDMI cables.
I picked up some Etheriel that met their spec cheap from accessories4less and I’m trying to determine what’s a real difference and what’s placebo. Where static was it’s totally gone or occasionally I get a millisecond of no signal but no static or popping (which was minor). My TV is a base model 1080P that I got at a company Christmas party about 7 years ago. I feel like the picture is noticeably better, not a lot but noticeable. Also the refresh rate seems better but I’m not sure if I’m just imagining it. My previous cables, one came with a Comcast cable box and one was from Walmart and I think in a box marked 4K.
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