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Is there a TV better or similar to the KURO?

Monster HDMI cable. Worth it? I'm buying the new Pioneer Elite Kuro.?

  • Buying a Pioneer Kuro Elite, Pro-111FD. I've heard that spending a hundred bucks for an HDMI cable is a rip off, even for the Monster brand. I've read on Cnet.com that it's not necessary to spend that and it's a rip. Said that you can buy ones for $10 that will do just as good of a job....and tests that proved that. Does anyone have a strong opinion on this? For the tv I'm getting, I want to be sure to get the best for it. Also, as well as your opinion....links to buy the cables you suggest would be great. If you do suggest Monster HDMI, what kind do I need for the Kuro TV. Ultra Series 700 or do I need Ultra Series 1000, for example? Let me know. Thanks!

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    No, absolutely not. High-dollar interconnects, be it audio or video, are the biggest scam in the A/V business. A $20 Philips cable from Wally World will do just as well.

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No! It's a complete waste of money...I've used a $5 cable for about 4 years with 0 issues, and great picture...

Jennifer F

The Kuro is a great TV and I understand your concern about limiting that great TV with a sub-standard cable. Here is an idea: what do the TV and production studios use? Do they buy $$$ cables to master DVD's or carry the HDTV programing? In general - professional cables are bought on spools and custom cut to fit their needs. The brands are "Mogami", "Belden", "Canare" and a few others. A custom cable with this cable stock can be purchased from websites like BlueJeans. He has both a more expensive Belden Cable ($40) and a less-expensive China made cable ($24). I use a Belden based HDMI cable for my system (and Canare component cables by the way). The Belden cable is ... UGLY. It is not the sexy, high-tech lizard skin cables that look good (but do nothing for signal transfer but justify the high price). The Belden cables have a thick, heavy black outer sheath. But you can drag this through walls and conduit and it fights tight bends to protect the connectors on either end. At $40 - it is well worth the purchase to try it and a good compromise between the $$$ cables and the ultra-cheep cables. Give it a shot, but BlueJeans is used by lots of people who study equipment and cables for dedicated HT rooms. Good luck and enjoy that TV.

Grumpy Mac

monster cables are a waste of money. check out monoprice for the best deal on cables. you can get ones at 15 ft length or whatever you want. they are high quality and are the best deal around. you can also get mounts for great prices.

even_tides

If you have a short run (under 5ft) it will make no difference. On longer runs, I replaced all my cheap cables with better ones - there was a noticable difference on my 65" Panasonic from a good source - BluRay and HD cable.

AM

well it is kind of a rip but the monster cable can take more wear and tear the quality will be a little better but if you can get a digital audio feed it is my personal best choice for audio it is also a bit expensive

tuna2427

The quality is a lot better, but the performance won't be. Unless you care about every single detail in the picture/sound, don't bother. (i actually own a monster HDMI cable and I payed $80 for just 1 meter)

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Damon

GOOD quality cable, but the price is high. I am sure you can find something else really good for less money.

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