WHF were right.. the Chord Active HDMI is worth every penny.. comparing it to my..

[sheehanjuk]

..comparing it to my previous HDMI cable (http://ukhdmi.com/hdmi-maestro/) what is immeditately apparent is how much more pronounced colours are ie reds seem fuller and displayed with a greater spectrum of the shades. The second point I noticed was picture clarity, 3D picture production or depth of field, the picture honestly looks alot clearer or you see more whichever that is. For example I was seeing clear reflections on the marble in SD movies where before it was blurry plus little bits in movies Ive never seen before, it is odd really but satisfying. Shadow detail is improved but it's all the sum of its parts which highlight the Chord Active, you thought your picture was nice before? Chances are you'll be amazed simply replacing your existing HDMI with the Chord, all I suggest is try before you dismiss, try and I'd wager you'll be smiling, it's lovely when cables make such an apparent difference.

I can't comment on the Chord active sound because I just plug direct into my Sony Bravia, I prefer a musical amp to an av amp.

Sources I tried were several well known(and played too many times) SD movies and a few games on a Xbox 360.

So in conclusion a must-buy for those who strive for the best PQ possible for a reasonable price. You will be happy. Yes different HDMI's do produce different results, try it and see.

Problem now is... I need another ACTIVE for my soon-to-be-brought Sony S360!! :O)

 

[Anonymous]

Digital cable your system either gets a digital signal or it doesn't

 

[Andrew Everard]

Acceptance of others' views - you either get it or you don't...

 

[Garth Man]

'' People are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe
almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie
because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it
might be true. People's heads are full of knowledge, facts, and
beliefs, and most of it is false, yet they think it all true. People
are stupid; they can only rarely tell the difference between a lie and
the truth, and yet they are confident they can, and so are all the
easier to fool ''

hmm......

 

[Anonymous]

Mine is due to arrive in the next two weeks. It will be interesting as although I am a big believer in good cables making a difference, I am not expecting to see any difference between this and my existing Chord Silver Plus HDMI cable. In some ways i hope it doesn't as I'll want to replace my other 2 HDMI cables

 

[hunnyy]

I second these findings. I bought the Active based on Andrew's blog (plus another report from another respected reviewer) and, although sceptical prior to purchase, there is in practice a discernible improvement to both picture and sound.

 

[md99]

No thanks. Bought a 1.5m Van Den Hul flat hdmi on the strength of WHF's recommendation and hooked my Pioneer bdp320 to my Bravia 40w4000.

Could see absolutely no difference whatsoever between it and a ?10 hdmi I bought in a local electrical shop.

All the same as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Garth Man]

 

[Anonymous]

Why did I have to go and read this damn thread!!

I have Chord Silver Plus and don't want to replace them - but now I may have to give the Active a try - damn you!! I hope it makes no difference at all !!

 

[sheehanjuk]

BigAir:
Why did I have to go and read this damn thread!!

I have Chord Silver Plus and don't want to replace them - but now I may have to give the Active a try - damn you!! I hope it makes no difference at all !!

Well I had more of a budget HDMI cable than you so who knows. Saying that I tried the Synn hdmi 1.3c versus my old hdmi ie Maestro, watching movies even friends watching transformers 1 noticed a difference in clarity and a touch more colour.

The improvement from the Maestro to Active is alot more evident though, if you do trial the ACTIVE prepare for those cobwebs in your wallet to disappear!! :O)

 

[Cofnchtr]

Hi,

What's a wallet for??

Cheers,

Cofnchtr.