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Discount HDMI Cables - High Quality, Low Price!

by David French
(Issaquah, WA)




HDMI cables can be very expensive, yet if chosen from the right source, you can still get discount HDMI cables that can deliver your digital HDTV signals without compromising on signal quality.


 

Discount HDMI Cables

Discount HDMI Cables

There’s been a wide debate about whether 'discount' HDMI cables are the same quality as their more expensive counterparts, or if they’re notably different. There’s at least one noticeable difference: the price. While premium cables can cost upwards of $100, you can get the same length discount cable for around $13.

But what about quality?

To understand, it helps to know what HDMI cables are. HDMI cables transmit a digital signal (both audio and video) between an HD source, such as a cable box, and your TV. Digital signals transmit to a TV’s using a simple code of 1’s and 0’s, the TV then determines the 1 or 0 and broadcasts the signal.

There really is no gray area—they either transmit the signal or they don’t. Honestly speaking, your $13 cable will carry that signal just as effective as your $100.

All HDMI cables are certified by and go through the same standard testing at the HDMI Authorized Testing Center. That means that the generic cables receive the same HDMI certification from the same testing as the premium cables.

The reality is there’s absolutely no difference in quality. After seeing both side by side, I haven’t been able to see any difference. I also recommend researching some of the specs because you’ll find that most discount cables have the same specs as the expensive HDMI cables. It’s just like buying a generic brand of cereal, same ingredients, different packaging, and a lot cheaper price.

Some people wonder how companies can sell cables at so much lower prices. As I can’t speak for all, I can tell you how we save the consumer money and still offer an excellent cable. Our cables come in a plastic sleeve in a bubble wrapped envelope. There’s no fancy packaging, or expensive branding to place our logo on the cable. We simply put a stamp on the envelope and it’s out the warehouse door. We have no expensive marketing campaigns; we simply try and keep our overhead costs as low as we can in order to pass the savings on to the consumer.

Buying a discount cable may leave you without bragging rights, but it will also leave you with a lot of extra cash in your pocket and a clear signal to your HDTV.

Article date: June 08, 2009


Article submitted by David French from Optimized Cable Company which  sells cables for Hi-Definition plasmas, LCD screens Hi-Def DVD players. To access the full range of cables available at Optimized, please visit their website at www.optimization-world.com


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