Have your say & ask the experts

ive decided that im going to go with the monster cables but im baffled which ones to get.

should i go for the monster 400 or monster 500?

the 400 got a 5 star rating but then the dealer told me that 500 would be best for my lcd.

i have a sony KDL 26" T3000 and i want to connect it to my playstation 3

any suggestions would be good.

 Strange that, given the fact the 500 is more expensive

The 400 will be more than adequate, as will the 300 for that matter, for that combination of equipment.

Not sure about their HDMI leads in particular but there is an illustrative little piece in this link....

http://www.aerialsandtv.com/cableandleads.html#TVleads

....that shows Monster can make some pretty crappy stuff under all that gold 'dressing up'.

well i dont want to spend tooo much money on hdmi. 

I have a budget of around £40-£60.....could you recommend any other hdmi cables other than monster?

well i dont want to spend tooo much money on hdmi. 

I have a budget of around £40-£60.....could you recommend any other hdmi cables other than monster?

http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/dynamic/eshop_products.set/ref/2074/qed-live-hdmi-for-ps3-1m/display.html

this one has won loads of awards: http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/dynamic/eshop_products.set/ref/741/qed-performance-hdmi-hdmi-cable-qunex-hdmi-p-1m/display.html

However, these would work perfectly well for cheaper. http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/dynamic/eshop_products.set/ref/1838/fisual-hollywood-hdmi-interconnect.-1080p-v1.3-high-purity-26awg-conductor-1.5m-length/display.html

http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/dynamic/eshop_products.set/ref/811/fisual-pearl-hdmi-interconnect-1m-v1.3-latest-specification/display.html

Given that over short lengths, so long as it's made well, the picture will be no different.

 Do not fall for the cable company's marketing blurb. I have a £55 QED HDMI cable I bought a year or so ago and can see absolutely NO difference whatsoever when compared to the one supplied with my dvd player (c. £5).

Save you money for something else.

Given that over short lengths, so long as it's made well, the picture will be no different.

 Do not fall for the cable company's marketing blurb. I have a £55 QED HDMI cable I bought a year or so ago and can see absolutely NO difference whatsoever when compared to the one supplied with my dvd player (c. £5).

Save you money for something else.

I know this keeps on coming up but I still don't understand people paying stupid money for HDMI leads!

I bought a Plexus Gold Plated HDMI to HDMI Cable (Black) 2m from ebuyer for a whopping £2.99 inc delivery, HDMI Version 1.3 with a lifetime guarantee.

I have a calibrated Pioneer LX508 plasma and a VSX-LX70 amp using a PS3 and a Tosh HD-DVD player for movies.I compared the Plexus with a Monster HDMI 400 on my setup at home and guess what......NO difference with sound or picture!

People please stop feeding these companies your well earned cash!

I agree with the above.

HDMI is a digital connection, just 1s and 0s. No interference as its not analogue. Spending a fortune on HDMI cables dont change the 1s into 2s