£3.99 HDMI Cable from BT SHOP (with P&P)

iGareth · 27-10-2010, 10:53

Page 32 of your Oct/Nov 2010 'OnVision' booklet...

www.bt.com/shop/hdmioffer

http://www.shop.bt.com/articles/land...ffer-9197.html

No sign of it yet however... currently getting "test page".

stvn758 · 27-10-2010, 11:30

Anything particularly special about this cable?

paulpocket · 27-10-2010, 12:10

i take it he doesn't realise you can get cheap HDMI cables all over the internet.

BrightSparks · 27-10-2010, 12:36

Jst got a flyer through the door, netto 2m hdmi lead £2

gemma-the-husky · 27-10-2010, 13:07

amazon marketplace - flat cables under £2

alan.w · 27-10-2010, 13:19

Play . com £1.41 for a gold 1.5M lead Free PP

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Elec...&ob=Price&fb=0

stvn758 · 27-10-2010, 13:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulpocket

i take it he doesn't realise you can get cheap HDMI cables all over the internet.

Damn, thought it was something interesting. Been hanging around the computing section too long, anything over 30p for a cable and you're being ripped off.

Nostlagic · 27-10-2010, 13:33

Why do HDMI cables range from very cheap to very expensive? Do the more expensive cables produce better quality and no signal loss/black outs.

RubusRoo · 27-10-2010, 13:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nostlagic

Why do HDMI cables range from very cheap to very expensive? Do the more expensive cables produce better quality and no signal loss/black outs.

It's digital. You either get data or you don't. You can't get "better" data. They may however have a higher construction quality & be more likely to last longer with frequent plugging/unplugging.

Astra 1A · 27-10-2010, 14:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nostlagic

Why do HDMI cables range from very cheap to very expensive? Do the more expensive cables produce better quality and no signal loss/black outs.

To rip off naive punters in Comet when they've just bought their first LCD TV.

That'll be £29.99 for the HDMI cable, sir - bargain.

tellytart1 · 27-10-2010, 15:12

For the normal user, the cheap cables are fine.

Where the more expensive cables come into play is when you want long cable runs - then the better quality and thicker conductors of the more expensive cables helps maintain the data integrity over the longer distance - but even for a 15 metre run you shouldn't be paying more than a few 10's of pounds. (e.g. RS does a 15m HDMI cable for £44)

Comet sell a monster branded HDMI cable for £55 and it's only 1 metre! (They probably pay £1-2 to Monster for them in bulk, and the rest is pure profit)

spiney2 · 27-10-2010, 15:20

Yeah!

Data rates are high, approx 1 GHz or above.

There's dispersion on the cables. After some distance, intesymbol interference makes the symbols undecodable.

For which reason, a better cable works a longer distance, as said.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersymbol_interference

LION8TIGER · 27-10-2010, 15:42

Look at the price of the 20m HDMI cable here

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tellytart1 · 27-10-2010, 15:45

How about this for a mains cable?
http://www.mains-cables-r-us.co.uk/o...onnectors.html

jjesso123 · 27-10-2010, 15:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astra 1A

To rip off naive punters in Comet when they've just bought their first LCD TV.

That'll be £29.99 for the HDMI cable, sir - bargain.

PC world tryed to sell me one £89.99

The only problem I have had with cheap hdmi cables is load of amazon for 1P £1.99 postage one of them fell apart the other had. split.

27-10-2010, 10:53	#1
iGareth Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 225	£3.99 HDMI Cable from BT SHOP (with P&P) Page 32 of your Oct/Nov 2010 'OnVision' booklet... www.bt.com/shop/hdmioffer http://www.shop.bt.com/articles/land...ffer-9197.html No sign of it yet however... currently getting "test page".

27-10-2010, 11:30	#2
stvn758 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,338	Anything particularly special about this cable?

27-10-2010, 12:10	#3
paulpocket Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 135	i take it he doesn't realise you can get cheap HDMI cables all over the internet.

27-10-2010, 12:36	#4
BrightSparks Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: uk Posts: 1,029	Jst got a flyer through the door, netto 2m hdmi lead £2

27-10-2010, 13:07	#5
gemma-the-husky Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 17,858	amazon marketplace - flat cables under £2

27-10-2010, 13:19	#6
alan.w Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Southwick Brighton West Sussex Posts: 1,246	Play . com £1.41 for a gold 1.5M lead Free PP http://www.play.com/Electronics/Elec...&ob=Price&fb=0

27-10-2010, 13:27	#7
stvn758 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,338	Quote: Originally Posted by paulpocket i take it he doesn't realise you can get cheap HDMI cables all over the internet. Damn, thought it was something interesting. Been hanging around the computing section too long, anything over 30p for a cable and you're being ripped off.

27-10-2010, 13:33	#8
Nostlagic Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,814	Why do HDMI cables range from very cheap to very expensive? Do the more expensive cables produce better quality and no signal loss/black outs.

27-10-2010, 13:37	#9
RubusRoo Inactive Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 9,588	Quote: Originally Posted by Nostlagic Why do HDMI cables range from very cheap to very expensive? Do the more expensive cables produce better quality and no signal loss/black outs. It's digital. You either get data or you don't. You can't get "better" data. They may however have a higher construction quality & be more likely to last longer with frequent plugging/unplugging.

27-10-2010, 14:53	#10
Astra 1A Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Grim North Posts: 1,281	Quote: Originally Posted by Nostlagic Why do HDMI cables range from very cheap to very expensive? Do the more expensive cables produce better quality and no signal loss/black outs. To rip off naive punters in Comet when they've just bought their first LCD TV. That'll be £29.99 for the HDMI cable, sir - bargain.

27-10-2010, 15:12	#11
tellytart1 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London Posts: 3,638	For the normal user, the cheap cables are fine. Where the more expensive cables come into play is when you want long cable runs - then the better quality and thicker conductors of the more expensive cables helps maintain the data integrity over the longer distance - but even for a 15 metre run you shouldn't be paying more than a few 10's of pounds. (e.g. RS does a 15m HDMI cable for £44) Comet sell a monster branded HDMI cable for £55 and it's only 1 metre! (They probably pay £1-2 to Monster for them in bulk, and the rest is pure profit)

27-10-2010, 15:20	#12
spiney2 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 24,123	Yeah! Data rates are high, approx 1 GHz or above. There's dispersion on the cables. After some distance, intesymbol interference makes the symbols undecodable. For which reason, a better cable works a longer distance, as said. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersymbol_interference

27-10-2010, 15:42	#13
LION8TIGER Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 7,984	Look at the price of the 20m HDMI cable here .

27-10-2010, 15:45	#14
tellytart1 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London Posts: 3,638	How about this for a mains cable? http://www.mains-cables-r-us.co.uk/o...onnectors.html

27-10-2010, 15:46	#15
jjesso123 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,505	Quote: Originally Posted by Astra 1A To rip off naive punters in Comet when they've just bought their first LCD TV. That'll be £29.99 for the HDMI cable, sir - bargain. PC world tryed to sell me one £89.99 The only problem I have had with cheap hdmi cables is load of amazon for 1P £1.99 postage one of them fell apart the other had. split.

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