# Made a super nerdy purchase. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 3, 2008, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498 "2008-11-03T05:57:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/1 "2008-11-03T05:57:33Z")
I have had a 65" 1080p tv for about 5 or 6 months now… I don’t have cable I don’t have the internet I didn’t even have a DVD player. All i had was the Original PS2… So i finally sucked it up. I went out to buy a blu-ray player, and wound up with a PS3. I’m pretty excited… my normal DVDs look infinitely better And i picked up a few blu-rays… and they look incredible. I probably will never own a single game, though… I felt like a real jerk carrying it through the mall, though… ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/2 "2008-11-03T05:59:17Z")
I’ve had my PS3 for a year now and I only have 3 games for it. It is mostly used as a DVD/Blu-Ray player as well. Hope it’s hooked up via HDMI. It looks best that way. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/3 "2008-11-03T05:59:46Z")
sell out ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/4 "2008-11-03T05:59:52Z")
lol ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/5 "2008-11-03T06:00:44Z")
inb4newoutfit ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/6 "2008-11-03T06:00:44Z")
> [@9c1](#): > > I’ve had my PS3 for a year now and I only have 3 games for it. It is mostly used as a DVD/Blu-Ray player as well. Hope it’s hooked up via HDMI. It looks best that way. Yeah, I had to buy the GD HDMI cable for like 60 bucks. I lolled at the guy trying to sell me a 200 dollar 6ft monstercable ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/7 "2008-11-03T06:13:52Z")
i just got one friday 😛 don’t feel so bad, its fun haha ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/8 "2008-11-03T06:15:23Z")
Not that you care, but HDMI cables are like 4 bucks on [monoprice.com](http://monoprice.com)… ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/9 "2008-11-03T06:18:14Z")
> [@JustinH](#): > > Not that you care, but HDMI cables are like 4 bucks on [monoprice.com](http://monoprice.com)… i was actually going to ask that… does it matter which HDMI cable i get? Like i see the cheap ones listed on there, is there a certain spec to look for ? ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/10 "2008-11-03T06:20:02Z")
I think I’m gonna do the same thing. X… ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/11 "2008-11-03T06:21:02Z")
> [@Adictd2b00st](#): > > i was actually going to ask that… does it matter which HDMI cable i get? Like i see the cheap ones listed on there, is there a certain spec to look for ? ![http://www.hometech.com/audio/mc-z1p.jpg](http://www.hometech.com/audio/mc-z1p.jpg) Or ![http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/390292.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/4/64778d4e85ff273c22db2fcf4f9fcfc71cf4e4ed.jpeg) Of course it matters… ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/12 "2008-11-03T06:23:17Z")
Get the cheapest HDMI cable you can find. Seriously. I compared the cable I bought off of Amazon for less that a DOLLAR (cost $4 to ship) to a $100 Monster HDMI cable and saw absolutely no difference whatsoever. over priced cables = :tdown: ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/13 "2008-11-03T06:23:27Z")
I think I may buy one for Rock Band ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/14 "2008-11-03T06:24:54Z")
Jay - It doesn’t matter, HDMI is digital, the signal either gets there, or it doesn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/15 "2008-11-03T06:24:56Z")
wat a fgt ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/16 "2008-11-03T06:25:58Z")
> [@9c1](#): > > Get the cheapest HDMI cable you can find. Seriously. I compared the cable I bought off of Amazon for less that a DOLLAR (cost $4 to ship) to a $100 Monster HDMI cable and saw absolutely no difference whatsoever. > > over priced cables = :tdown: Ah, good to know. Honestly, i just bought the thing and didn’t want to wait… Maybe i’ll buy one online and return the other one… ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/17 "2008-11-03T06:50:48Z")
> [@Adictd2b00st](#): > > i was actually going to ask that… does it matter which HDMI cable i get? Like i see the cheap ones listed on there, is there a certain spec to look for ? Just make sure that you get the right length… Figure out what you need before you order it. I bought a 4 foot cable, and it is about 1/2 an inch just long enough to attach to the tv. You can get them in different colors or whatever if you like, but they are all going to show the same picture… ---
**Author:** ![IWantaSupra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iwantasupra/32/7222_2.png) [@IWantaSupra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IWantaSupra)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/18 "2008-11-03T06:50:52Z")
For $399 you cant go wrong buying a ps3 instead of a stand alone player… ---
**Author:** ![Vile](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vile/32/7595_2.png) [@Vile](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vile)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/19 "2008-11-03T06:59:53Z")
next u’ll be snacking on a slimjim while jabbing a needle into your arm. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498/20 "2008-11-03T07:00:13Z")
lol. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/made-a-super-nerdy-purchase/57498.md?page=2)