Does HDMI cable "quality" actually affect transmission?
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Published on 2009-11-25T04:10:50Z
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I really don't want to pay a ridiculous price for a "name brand" HDMI cable if it doesn't really do anything for me. I'm just curious: now that most transmission is digital (packetized) is there such a thing as a "quality" cable?
I suspect that if the cable works at all, I'm safe saying I have a quality connection. I just want to double check. Some of these reviewers complain that generic cables "create noise, lack bandwidth, can't handle X, etc". I'm skeptical of these reviews.
If the logic for HDMI cables and quality can be applied to cables in general, please elaborate on that as well.
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