Don't Spring for $50 HDMI Cables --Those $10 Ones Are Just As Good
In fact, the tech site CNET has been using "high-end" $20 cables from Monoprice in its labs for testing top of the line TVs from companies such as Samsung and Sony. And trust us, CNET abuses those cables more than you ever could in your standard home theater set up.
The truth of the matter is that as far as digital signals are concerned, the quality of the cable matters very little. Used in HDTV and most satellite and cable systems these days, digital signals don't degrade as quickly and aren't subject to interference the same way that analog signals are.
So, unless you plan on running 20- and 30-foot cables around your house, or are building an audio or video production studio, you can stick to those cheaper $10 HDMI cables and will still get nothing but a top quality image.
From CNET
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terri smith @ Apr 8th 2008 7:08AM
This is so true, I bought (7) 6 foot HDMI cables from overstock.com for like $10 each, along with a HDMI switch box and the cables are wonderful. They work as well as the 3 foot HDMI cable that cost me $30 at walmart.