subject: HDMI - Some things that every one shall realize in relation to inadequately expensive wires [print this page] HDMI - Some things that every one shall realize in relation to inadequately expensive wires
Each and every one who acquired a High Definition TV in earlier times will know about HDMI cables. These are the cables that you need in order to hook up your Television with your console or receiver. These up-to-date cables have various advantages: The conditions of needing a large group of cables are over. While in former times you needed a lot cables to hook up your Television set, nowadays you just need a single one. HDMI cables support sound as well as video in one single connection, while making sure that you have an exquisite image quality as a result of of the digital signal.
Now if you would walk inside a store because you want to have a low-priced cable, the salesman will most probably try to give you one of the most costly ones. There is a logical reason: The share of a profit for these kinds of cables are often a lot larger than than the commission for a console or other stuff.
All started in the time where people were in need of analog connectionsto attach their hi-fi unit with the speaker. At this time, a lot of wattage was transmitted through a single analog cable. After a brief amount of time, someone observed: Here is hard cash to be made. And because there were some measured differences separating costly and low quality cables, they could demand and warrant a higher price.
As of now the cables are not analog anymore but digital. This means there is only a tiny little spill of signals transported through a cable. The advantage: There is almost never any difference in quality between an expensive and a cheap cable. This is because the receiver can't interpret the signal in a wrong way as there is only a signal that is sending two possible message.
It is not possible anymore to have a bad quality or a sharper or crisper image. As long as the signal is comming through, you have accurate picture quality. The only warning: At a specific connection length like ten metres its difficult for the cable to process the signal to the end. In this case you can pay a bit more for a cable that will work - or you can simply try things out and send a defective cable back to the shop.
If the cable has a golden connection or not does not mean anything. This is only a protection against rust. As most people do not live in the ocean you can totally reject that factor. Just watch out that you find a cable thats processed in a decent way. Take the shortest cable thats possible as this will rule out possible problems with transferring the signal. If it works, it works. There is no need to have a bad feeling about wheter you have the highest attainable quality or not.
Regularly you were used to the naked truth that with ongoing technical progress, things keep getting more expensive. Luckily with HDMI cables this is not the situation anymore. Digital cables work truly well no matter if they are high-priced or not. So be aware about this when shaping your decision about which cable you need to buy. Don't listen to the sleazy businessperson.
