# cheapest hdmi cable? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 16, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923 "2008-01-16T09:42:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Oroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/1 "2008-01-16T09:42:44Z")
Hey all, got a new tv, looking to get an hdmi cable, wheres the cheapest place around? stores, web links? buickgn refered me to ebay so i’m gonna give that a look, interested in gettting one by the weekend tho! thanks, mike ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/2 "2008-01-16T09:47:05Z")
[amazon.com](http://amazon.com) has them for like $5. If you need it by this weekend, you might have to pay out the ass. Noone around here seems to have hdmi cables for under $40. I have these from amazon, not their cheapest cable, it had hundreds of reviews mostly all favorable: > But they have a few more for cheaper: [http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb\_ss\_gw/103-8119221-3334233?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hdmi+cable&x=0&y=0](http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/103-8119221-3334233?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hdmi+cable&x=0&y=0) ---
**Author:** ![MidgeX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@MidgeX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MidgeX)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/3 "2008-01-16T09:47:34Z")
i got mine off newegg for like \<10bucks ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/4 "2008-01-16T09:48:28Z")
yeah mike you wont find anything like that locally, they only sell overpriced monster crap around here. ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/5 "2008-01-16T09:51:39Z")
If you really need one by this weekend I have a spare one you can have, just order me the same one for my future HDMI 360 which I won’t be getting anytime soon. ---
**Author:** ![Oroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/6 "2008-01-16T09:53:37Z")
ok thanks guys, i guess i may have to wait and be more patient, i’m just anxious to rock out on xbox live lol Its worth saving that much money. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/7 "2008-01-16T09:57:12Z")
check slickdeals & techdeals before you order. i picked up a nice 3’ HDMI a few weeks ago for free + ~$6 shipping. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/8 "2008-01-16T10:01:00Z")
[http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c\_id=102&cp\_id=10240](http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240) probably something like this exact one: > **[Select Series High Speed HDMI Cable - 4K @ 24Hz, 10.2Gbps, 28AWG, 3ft, Black -...](https://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10240&cs_id=1024007&p_id=3871&seq=1&format=2)** > > Reliably distribute 1080p video signals to your HDTV using this Select Series High Speed HDMI® Cable from Monoprice!This High Speed HDMI Cable supports the following general features:10.2Gbps data throughputFerrite cores help protect against... $4.49 + great reviews… a quality cable… they get cheaper if you buy more. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/9 "2008-01-16T10:05:24Z")
Online they have the cheapest price. I can check with my vendors and probably at least beat the local chains. Right now I have a 5 meter HDMI for $29.95 in stock. But if you want to wait, i can see what I can special order. But newegg and Amazon will be cheap 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/10 "2008-01-16T10:11:39Z")
pm 01audis4 ---
**Author:** ![Oroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/11 "2008-01-16T13:20:41Z")
awesome thanks guys, i cant believe how much the price fluxuates (sp?) on these things, anywhere from 1.99 up to 60 bux. Is there a big difference in quality with these things? I know alot of you are saying they got good reviews? Mike ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/12 "2008-01-16T13:22:58Z")
> [@Oroc](#): > > awesome thanks guys, i cant believe how much the price fluxuates (sp?) on these things, anywhere from 1.99 up to 60 bux. Is there a big difference in quality with these things? I know alot of you are saying they got good reviews? > > Mike HDMI is HDMI… its a digital signal, so as long as the 1’s and 0’s make it from one end to the other, the picture quality is teh same no matter if its a 1 dollar cable or you spent 5k on it… (and yes they exist) ---
**Author:** ![Oroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/13 "2008-01-16T13:27:24Z")
good to know, thanks viper! 5k cable who’d pay for such a thing! ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/14 "2008-01-16T13:29:49Z")
> [@Viper966](#): > > HDMI is HDMI… its a digital signal, so as long as the 1’s and 0’s make it from one end to the other, the picture quality is teh same no matter if its a 1 dollar cable or you spent 5k on it… (and yes they exist) i agree until you start getting into longer run distances. For 1m-5m cables, i’m sure the differences are negligable. ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/15 "2008-01-16T13:36:14Z")
I got a few from RAM electronics in the past for my dad ( I still dont have anything that needs one yet). They seem to be great quality. A few people I know have had similar experiences with them. Dan ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/16 "2008-01-16T13:36:20Z")
it has to meet (or for safety sake exceed spec). the cheap cables can be built poorly enough to be worth avoiding. If you notice I recommended a $4 cable… but I wouldn’t recommend any $4 cable. and as distance increases you need to care more. I love monoprice for all my digital cables - for analog I buy used high quality stuff. ---
**Author:** ![tour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@tour](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tour)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/17 "2008-01-16T15:03:12Z")
I’ll see ya some for $10. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/18 "2008-01-16T15:11:11Z")
i forgot u have 6757865 to ---
**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheapest-hdmi-cable/41923/19 "2008-01-16T16:31:40Z")
Mine came with the HD box from DirecTV.