Attention Clare, Andrew or The Prof

[Clare Newsome]

Not yet, but then eBay's message service can be flaky - i'll send a follow-up today and let you know.

(PS - you know you mentioned melodrama in an earlier post? Can I gently suggest that describing anything to do with a cheap HDMI cable as causing you 'misery' may be another example of that).

Anyhow, i'm on the case.

 

[Davo2008]

Yes, agreed, but the melodrama has turned a potentially wrist-slittingly boring thread into something akin to the season finale of 24! Your waiting to hear back from the cable guy is the end-of-episode cliffhanger!

 

[Clare Newsome]

Glad you're entertained. Anyway, I've bought one of the cables, which I guess should be with us next week.Please do not start nagging for an immediate test - it'll get seen/heard when we next do an HDMI round-up.

 

[Davo2008]

Nice one! I hope you didn't have to shell out from your own pocket. How will we know that it's that specific cable you've tested if your cave-dwellers do it in a few weeks or whatever?

 

[Clare Newsome]

I think we can afford £3.99.....

And my exasperation is now at dangerously high levels re your above question - you'll know it's that cable by it being called the same as the seller does on eBay, with the same price. Oh, and the copy is likely to mention its provenance, too.

Really don't know what else you'd expect than that!

 

[Andrew Everard]

There are threads, there are strange threads, and then there are just plain bizarre threads...

But this one is simply

 

[pete321]

Davo2008:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-5M-HDMI-TO-HDMI-MALE-LEAD-CABLE-TRIPLE-SHIELD.....

The add says " the highest specification HDMI cable currently available", but it's only capable of 10.2gbps, whereas the Monster M1000HD is rated at speeds upto 14.9Gbps, more than the 10.2 quoted by this 1.3b cable.

 

[Clare Newsome]

Fortunately we pay little if no attention to claims (from anyone), and every attention to real-world performance....

 

[Davo2008]

Is 14.9gbps even possible in the real world?

 

[Anonymous]

Ummmmmmmmmmmm £3.99!

Does it come with a Free box of Cereal?

......................... NASTY ................................

 

[professorhat]

Davo2008:Is 14.9gbps even possible in the real world?

Yes.

 

[Andrew Everard]

ScoobyCanDo:Ummmmmmmmmmmm £3.99!

Does it come with a Free box of Cereal?

......................... NASTY ................................ [;]

I rest my case...

 

[Anonymous]

Andrew Everard:

I rest my case...

Is it a BIG case .................?

 

[Andrew Everard]

ScoobyCanDo:Is it a BIG case .................?

No, should all be wrapped up in a day or two.

 

[Sc00bied00]

I wouldn't be so sure of that .....

 

[Davo2008]

Not a free box of cereal, no, but he doesn't charge for postage!

£3.99 or not, I can tell you that it's a lot better than the £20 one I got from curry's with my old player....

 

[Anonymous]

Davo2008:

Not a free box of cereal, no, but he doesn't charge for postage!

£3.99 or not, I can tell you that it's a lot better than the £20 one I got from curry's with my old player....

What model was that, if you dont mind?

 

[Davo2008]

The HDMI lead? This one...

Clearly it's not a high end lead, but you'll still expect it to be better than one that costs £3.99......

 

[Anonymous]

WoW

I am having myself one of those, it will come in handy I am sure!

Household name it may not have, but specs it sure does!

 

[Andrew Everard]

And today's "I'm getting dangerously near to banning someone because I'm beginning to think they're advertising this cable" thread is...

 

[Anonymous]

Everybody knows the cheap HDMI's are the same as the expensive rip off ones....!

 

[Davo2008]

 

[Anonymous]

Andrew Everard:And today's "I'm getting dangerously near to banning someone because I'm beginning to think they're advertising this cable" thread is...

I smell something ........................ ''FISHY'' ?

Does look a bit like a certain someone is pushing the cable on Ebay ................ NOT your Ebay user ID is it Davo

 

[Davo2008]

Nope. Scout's honour! ......although I can see why you would think it....... I have been a little OTT......better just wait for test....

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1043/752021495_68eac50f03_m.jpg&imgrefurl=http://duncan.hull.name/2008/09/12/blogging-professors-big-boffins-with-blogs/&usg=__xzrM0uGkb5vW7GpghxkS-U73Sww=&h=180&w=240&sz=27&hl=en&start=12&tbnid=hcK99Uiqkx7igM:&tbnh=83&tbnw=110&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dboffins%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Denhttp://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/doh.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-5-types-of-failure-you-should-make-friends-with/&usg=__34YEcYoWND6pE1rrhq4TL1vrxu0=&h=267&w=290&sz=21&hl=en&start=3&tbnid=f8a8bXb7nGkoOM:&tbnh=106&tbnw=115&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddoh!%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den

 

[Sliced Bread]

Another HDMI thread!!

That's it...I'm killing myself.