HDMI cable upgrade

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Is an upgrade to a more expensive hdmi cable really worthwhile? My set-up at home is a Sony KDL 40 W2000, Sky hd and a QED

Performance hdmi cable to 1.3 standard (8 Bit colour). I have read that QED have superior cables that supposedly give a better

picture quality . The cables in question are Signature 16 Bit Colour and Reference 12 Bit Colour . Would these cables be compatible,

and if so would there be any noticeable difference to the naked eye? Thanks.

 

[drummerman]

I use these

http://ukhdmi.com/Ikuna_2_Metres_HDMI_Cable__QQ101029

and they seem to compare well to a couple of more expensive, better known brands I tried.

 

[Anonymous]

Thank you drummerman for quick reply, I am a first time user to this or any other forum .

 

[drummerman]

You're welcome. It was either getting involved in a risky cable debate or washing my car ...

... I'm off to wash my car now. You're a brave boy/girl to start with a question of this nature. Have fun

 

[Anonymous]

What cables did you compare those to out of interest drummerman?

 

[drummerman]

New QED/Chord silver plus.

Nice shiny car ...

 

[d4v3pum4]

seaboots:Is an upgrade to a more expensive hdmi cable really worthwhile?

IMO no.

seaboots:I have read that QED have superior cables that supposedly give a better picture quality .

Not on the QED website you didn't.

Even QED concede that their more expensive cables are for futureproofing and do not offer any increase in sound or picture quality. The cheap cables will support 1080p/24fps/deep colour/hd audio yada yada yada. If you're chasing the cables in the wall or going for long runs, by all means spend a bit extra on a nicer cable but for short <5m runs, anything goes. I would still recommend going with a reliable brand or supplier and to this end, I use octava (tmfsolutions.co.uk), Pro2 (hdcable.co.uk) and Mark Grant cables in my own system. The most expensive was £15.

 

[Anonymous]

drummerman:
I use these

http://ukhdmi.com/Ikuna_2_Metres_HDMI_Cable__QQ101029

and they seem to compare well to a couple of more expensive, better known brands I tried.ÿ

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I can recommend these too. After trying one a few weeks ago and comparing it to my QED HDMI-P cables, I've now sold my all of my HDMI-Ps. Even at 1080p with 36 bit color and HD audio, there's no discernible difference in picture or sound quality.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks to all for showing interest in the cable debate.

 

[pioneer7]

 

[Anonymous]

I am considering this model to be my next purchase . I would love to hear from members if they have one of these sets and if they are all what they are cracked up to be . Some reviews indicate for example that there is no noticeable difference to the naked eye between 100hz and 200hz . What do other members think? I have also read that the 46w4500 is due for replacement , is the extra expence worth it over the 46w4500? Thanks.

 

[Simon Lucas]

seaboots:Thanks to all for showing interest in the cable debate.

Oh, I think you're guaranteed a healthy response.

 

[Anonymous]

seaboots:
Is an upgrade to a more expensive hdmi cable really worthwhile?

Hello everybody! I'm new here

I used to test different Hi-Fi cables in the 80's (in italy we say "double blind test"). The only characteristics that had any impact were the electrical ones. So, if the cable was too tiny, with a 200w RMS amplifier it warmed up too much, creating a potential risk for the amplifier. If the ends of the cable were gold plated the connections were always better, resulting in a more stable and costant volume output. IMHO when checking for an HDMI cable we should check for the same electrical qualities, that also are easy to check (big, gold plated, well insulated).

bye

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