HDMI Cables

TheVoid · 09-12-2015, 09:47

Hi, I am needing a few 1m cables. I tend to buy the Amazon ones but at £3.99 a cable, it'll be a bit expensive.

Is there a reliable source on eBay that provides decent cables at a low price?

Thanks

anthony david · 09-12-2015, 09:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheVoid

Hi, I am needing a few 1m cables. I tend to buy the Amazon ones but at £3.99 a cable, it'll be a bit expensive.

Is there a reliable source on eBay that provides decent cables at a low price?

Thanks

£3.99 isn't expensive if they are well made, how much did the rest of your kit cost? Poundland sell cables for um.........

TheVoid · 09-12-2015, 09:54

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Originally Posted by anthony david

£3.99 isn't expensive if they are well made, how much did the rest of your kit cost? Poundland sell cables for um.........

Well I need about 4 so £16 + delivery seems a but steep to me for cables.

I would keep what I have but there is so much excess cable behind the tv! They're all 2m cables at the moment.

anthony david · 09-12-2015, 10:00

I think delivery is free from Amazon if you are paying more than £10. Bearing in mind what you have paid for your equipment £16 isn't much to pay.

SnrDev · 09-12-2015, 10:24

Amazon free delivery kicks in at £20, so add another one + something from the top up offers that cost 10p upwards to tip over the £20 mark and you're done.

£20 for a handful of leads is a good price.

Or tidy the existing cables by coiling them neatly and securing them with a bit of insulating tape, or use that plastic spiral bind that bundles cables together. It's dog ugly tbh but does a job if you can successfully hide it out of sight.

Winston_1 · 09-12-2015, 11:06

There is a reliable source in most High Streets called Poundland. Their 1 metre HDMI cables are as good as anything on ebay.

gomezz · 09-12-2015, 11:57

Judging by the pens and stylii they sell I would have to say not. Crumble in your hands as soon as look at them.

chrisjr · 09-12-2015, 16:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheVoid

Hi, I am needing a few 1m cables. I tend to buy the Amazon ones but at £3.99 a cable, it'll be a bit expensive.

Is there a reliable source on eBay that provides decent cables at a low price?

Thanks

You think 4 quid is expensive!

Then perhaps you better not look at the price of this cable

http://www.futureshop.co.uk/audioque...l#.VmhQuaJhIqY

Chris Frost · 09-12-2015, 16:46

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Originally Posted by TheVoid

... but at £3.99 a cable, it'll be a bit expensive.

I weep. The fact that you're buying a lot of them doesn't make them any more expensive. In fact it makes them cheaper! If you had to pay for delivery on one or two, but if you get that swrvice for free when you spend over £10 then it brings the average price down when including delivery costs.

EBay is your friend is my guess. Seriously though... "£3.99 is expensive" has left me gobsmacked.

Darthchaffinch · 11-12-2015, 06:28

how much did you pay for your tele?!?!?

barbeler · 11-12-2015, 10:16

As they're so widely available in the high street, it did make me wonder why it was necessary to buy them online. Many different outlets sell them at that price, including Aldi and Lidl if you're lucky.

Philip Wales · 11-12-2015, 10:31

^^ or why bother tramping around shops trying to find some, just order them from Amazon. I get the £6 odd ones and they're very good.

bobcar · 11-12-2015, 10:52

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Originally Posted by Darthchaffinch

how much did you pay for your tele?!?!?

Not just that but "at least 4" means at least 5 pieces of kit to connect so how much did all that cost?

TheVoid · 11-12-2015, 14:53

I spoke to Amazon and they have given me 50% discount off 4 cables because they don't have the 2 packs in stock! £8 for 4 - very happy lol

Winston_1 · 11-12-2015, 23:31

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Originally Posted by gomezz

Judging by the pens and stylii they sell I would have to say not. Crumble in your hands as soon as look at them.

Well don't judge it by those. Their HDMI cables are excellent.

09-12-2015, 09:47	#1
TheVoid Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,642	HDMI Cables Hi, I am needing a few 1m cables. I tend to buy the Amazon ones but at £3.99 a cable, it'll be a bit expensive. Is there a reliable source on eBay that provides decent cables at a low price? Thanks

09-12-2015, 09:52	#2
anthony david Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 3,469	Quote: Originally Posted by TheVoid Hi, I am needing a few 1m cables. I tend to buy the Amazon ones but at £3.99 a cable, it'll be a bit expensive. Is there a reliable source on eBay that provides decent cables at a low price? Thanks £3.99 isn't expensive if they are well made, how much did the rest of your kit cost? Poundland sell cables for um.........

09-12-2015, 09:54	#3
TheVoid Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,642	Quote: Originally Posted by anthony david £3.99 isn't expensive if they are well made, how much did the rest of your kit cost? Poundland sell cables for um......... Well I need about 4 so £16 + delivery seems a but steep to me for cables. I would keep what I have but there is so much excess cable behind the tv! They're all 2m cables at the moment.

09-12-2015, 10:00	#4
anthony david Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 3,469	I think delivery is free from Amazon if you are paying more than £10. Bearing in mind what you have paid for your equipment £16 isn't much to pay.

09-12-2015, 10:24	#5
SnrDev Inactive Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 5,981	Amazon free delivery kicks in at £20, so add another one + something from the top up offers that cost 10p upwards to tip over the £20 mark and you're done. £20 for a handful of leads is a good price. Or tidy the existing cables by coiling them neatly and securing them with a bit of insulating tape, or use that plastic spiral bind that bundles cables together. It's dog ugly tbh but does a job if you can successfully hide it out of sight.

09-12-2015, 11:06	#6
Winston_1 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,008	There is a reliable source in most High Streets called Poundland. Their 1 metre HDMI cables are as good as anything on ebay.

09-12-2015, 11:57	#7
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	Judging by the pens and stylii they sell I would have to say not. Crumble in your hands as soon as look at them.

09-12-2015, 16:03	#8
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	Quote: Originally Posted by TheVoid Hi, I am needing a few 1m cables. I tend to buy the Amazon ones but at £3.99 a cable, it'll be a bit expensive. Is there a reliable source on eBay that provides decent cables at a low price? Thanks You think 4 quid is expensive! Then perhaps you better not look at the price of this cable http://www.futureshop.co.uk/audioque...l#.VmhQuaJhIqY

09-12-2015, 16:46	#9
Chris Frost Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cheshire Posts: 6,462	Quote: Originally Posted by TheVoid ... but at £3.99 a cable, it'll be a bit expensive. I weep. The fact that you're buying a lot of them doesn't make them any more expensive. In fact it makes them cheaper! If you had to pay for delivery on one or two, but if you get that swrvice for free when you spend over £10 then it brings the average price down when including delivery costs. EBay is your friend is my guess. Seriously though... "£3.99 is expensive" has left me gobsmacked.

11-12-2015, 06:28	#10
Darthchaffinch Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,104	how much did you pay for your tele?!?!?

11-12-2015, 10:16	#11
barbeler Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11,705	As they're so widely available in the high street, it did make me wonder why it was necessary to buy them online. Many different outlets sell them at that price, including Aldi and Lidl if you're lucky.

11-12-2015, 10:31	#12
Philip Wales Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: South Wales Posts: 5,866	^^ or why bother tramping around shops trying to find some, just order them from Amazon. I get the £6 odd ones and they're very good.

11-12-2015, 10:52	#13
bobcar Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,718	Quote: Originally Posted by Darthchaffinch how much did you pay for your tele?!?!? Not just that but "at least 4" means at least 5 pieces of kit to connect so how much did all that cost?

11-12-2015, 14:53	#14
TheVoid Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,642	I spoke to Amazon and they have given me 50% discount off 4 cables because they don't have the 2 packs in stock! £8 for 4 - very happy lol

11-12-2015, 23:31	#15
Winston_1 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,008	Quote: Originally Posted by gomezz Judging by the pens and stylii they sell I would have to say not. Crumble in your hands as soon as look at them. Well don't judge it by those. Their HDMI cables are excellent.

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