Monster Cables

[jsoles]

I just bought a new 27 inch JVC true flat tv from best buy. The salesperson at best buy was of trying to upsale me some monster component cables for 60 bucks. I thought that was kinda pricey, so I checked online and could not find the cable cheaper other than ebay. Do these cables make that much difference, or are their other brands of competitor cables that provide the same quality.

thanks in advance

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: jsoles
I just bought a new 27 inch JVC true flat tv from best buy. The salesperson at best buy was of trying to upsale me some monster component cables for 60 bucks. I thought that was kinda pricey, so I checked online and could not find the cable cheaper other than ebay. Do these cables make that much difference, or are their other brands of competitor cables that provide the same quality.

thanks in advance

That should tell you all you need to know. Pure unadulterated BS from a register jockey looking to up his commission cheque.

- M4H

 

[cubanx]

Originally posted by: jsoles
I just bought a new 27 inch JVC true flat tv from best buy. The salesperson at best buy was of trying to upsale me some monster component cables for 60 bucks. I thought that was kinda pricey, so I checked online and could not find the cable cheaper other than ebay. Do these cables make that much difference, or are their other brands of competitor cables that provide the same quality.

thanks in advance

For $60 you could probaly buy some excellent Canare/Belden crimped component cables off Ebay that are alot better then anything monster has but for a 27" TV the $15 component cables at wal-mart are all you really need.

If you where using a 36+ TV or any projection tv then you would see a improvement with higher end cables but under 36+ CRT's the improvement is negliable and not worth the cost IMHO.

 

[Rage187]

lol Monster Cables are for suckahs...yeah I said it.

 

[JSmile]

dude I work at BB. those $60 cables are like for HDTV-dlps, plasmas, MAYBE a high end projection, but you wouldn't notice a difference on that. The guy that told you to get $60 cables was trying rape you. Go back, get some cheap cables from elsewhere (max you should spend is $15) and tell him to fvck himself.

 

[jsoles]

thanks guys I knew I could get some help here.

Ill be using some RCA's

 

[Childs]

How much did you pay for the TV? It may not be worth it if the cables add a significant cost to the TV purchase.

 

[CraigRT]

just use an S-video cable, much better than RCA... not quite as good as component, but nothing many people can even notice.

I use component cables, Audiolink cables, they are fantastic, but you probably dont have to go that high for your TV set.

 

[Luck JF]

Originally posted by: JSmile
dude I work at BB. those $60 cables are like for HDTV-dlps, plasmas, MAYBE a high end projection, but you wouldn't notice a difference on that. The guy that told you to get $60 cables was trying rape you. Go back, get some cheap cables from elsewhere (max you should spend is $15) and tell him to fvck himself.

Or take the cheap cables and give him a good strapping! Those salespeople are annoying.

 

[JSmile]

OP you should still get component cables, but a cheap generic will be fine. Don't get the yellow, red, and white (those are AV-video is composite) and don't get s-video. Component is better than both of them.

 

[jsoles]

it is a jvc here is a link. I got it for 275 because of a store sale

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ol...ype=product&cmp=++

 

[wraith3k]

Go with whatever the highest type of connection that your TV supports is. If it has inputs for component, use them. Component is significantly better in quality than composite (RCA).

 

[SickBeast]

I agree with the $15 Wal-Mart assessment.

 

[OSUBeaver]

From my experience, the jump from composite(RCA) cable to S-video is really great. From S-video to compnent its not so much, maybe when running 720p on a large screen size there is more difference. Plus, are you going to use a A/V receiver to do video switching? Gotta make sure it does component if you want to use that for all things, i.e xbox ps2. On my 36" sony wega going from s-video to component didnt make a big difference at all. If you have a store that sells second hand hi end a/v equipment you should give them a try. Sometimes you can find $300 interconnects for 50 bucks.

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: SickBeast
I agree with the $15 Wal-Mart assessment.

That's all you need. Heck if you're cheap you can even use 3 regular yellow video composite cables and use that instead.

 

[ufbluebomber]

I use Monster S-video for my xbox and PS2. ALso have $80 monster component cables for my DVD player, but thats just cause I got a realy good deal(like 50% off) cause some idiot mislabeled them for 40 bucks. If you have the extra cash, go for the monster cables. They make a difference, but the big difference will be depending on your tv(for example, plasma or DLP tvs)

 

[Krueger81]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: jsoles
I just bought a new 27 inch JVC true flat tv from best buy. The salesperson at best buy was of trying to upsale me some monster component cables for 60 bucks. I thought that was kinda pricey, so I checked online and could not find the cable cheaper other than ebay. Do these cables make that much difference, or are their other brands of competitor cables that provide the same quality.

thanks in advance

That should tell you all you need to know. Pure unadulterated BS from a register jockey looking to up his commission cheque.

- M4H

Best Buy Associates do not work on Commission and it's check in the U.S.

Phil

 

[kamranziadar]

No they don;t worth that much

 

[gururu]

Don't know about the video, but for electric instruments, Monster cables are one of the best brands and WELL worth the money.

 

[WicKeD]

Damn BB salespeople.

I finally got HDTV from Time-Warner for my 65" Sony HDTV. I received the HDTV box and component cables from Time-Warner. Yes, I was blown away by the HDTV channels using the no-name component cables given to me by Time Warner.

I figured hell, I will get a better picture if I get a Monster-Cable DVI cable from the HDTV box to the TV.

Well, I bought it and sure enough, couldn't tell the difference.

Took it back to BB and still using the component

 

[imported_obsidian]

Bettercables.com has what are considered some of the best cables around. However, they are very pricey. Of course you aren't going to need $100 cables for a $250 TV. However, if you got something like a HD or plasma TV then they are worth it. Same goes with audio.

The price of cables should be somewhat related to the quality of TV you are getting. I wouldn't get $50-$60 cables for a $300 TV, but I also wouldn't get $20 cables for a $2000 TV.

 

[yhelothar]

Monster cables are a rip off, period.
You can find much better cables at www.partsexpress.com for less.

 

[NumbersGuy]

Other good places for quality (& lower priced) cables are ramelectronics.net and audioshowcase.com

For opinions from people who breathe A/V, check out avsforums.com and hometheaterforum.com

IMHO best video connection, in order, is DVI, component (red,green,blue cables), S-video, composite (the yellow in the typical yellow/white/red set in the box)

Also IMHO best audio connection is toslink (optical), coaxial (usually orange) and composite.

True or not, I have read that the coaxial audio cables have somewhat different specs from normal patch cables (as I'm using) and will improve sound for those who can hear it.

hth + gl

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: NumbersGuy
Other good places for quality (& lower priced) cables are ramelectronics.net and audioshowcase.com

For opinions from people who breathe A/V, check out avsforums.com and hometheaterforum.com

IMHO best video connection, in order, is DVI, component (red,green,blue cables), S-video, composite (the yellow in the typical yellow/white/red set in the box)

Also IMHO best audio connection is toslink (optical), coaxial (usually orange) and composite.

True or not, I have read that the coaxial audio cables have somewhat different specs from normal patch cables (as I'm using) and will improve sound for those who can hear it.

hth + gl

Just to note: if you're sending digital signals (as with DVI/component for video, and TOSLINK/digital coax for audio), the quality of the cable is practically irrelvant as long as it meets the minimum tolerances for the digital encoding. All that a more expensive digital cable will get you, generally, is better resistance to electrical noise and/or the ability to run the cables further without getting interference. But if you're running a digital feed two feet from your cable box to your TV, you don't need expensive cables.

Even with analog cables, super-expensive ones are generally a ripoff. Gold-plated contacts, etc., don't really do anything for you in terms of signal quality.

 

[jsoles]

thanks you guys have given me a little education on the subject. I will always bring my questions to you guys.