Sorry guys if Im posting this in the wrong section, I couldnt find a section strictly dedicated to cables. But I just got a XBR 4 at Best Buy and made the possibly stupid mistake of buying a Dynex cable. It works fine but does anyone know if these Dynex are 1.3 spec? Because I cannot find any info if it is or not.

Help would be appreciated

I suggest taking it back and ordering cables from Monoprice.com for a whole lot less.

They will work fine but like Tornado said, takem back and go monoprice.com

I suggest taking it back and ordering cables from Monoprice.com for a whole lot less.

Yup, do as they say!

Bits and Bytes either get there, or they don't.

Thanks guys I was planning on ordering from monocable, but out of curiosity do you guys know if the Dynex are HDMI 1.3?

The cable is a cable.. there is no spec on the cable.
the spec is on the source and destination, not the path between them.

Well I just ordered a HDMI 1.3a cable with overnight for $17 :) Im going to return the Dynex tomorrow. I think it was like $60... o well

thanks for all your help guys

Well I just ordered a HDMI 1.3a cable with overnight for $17 :) Im going to return the Dynex tomorrow. I think it was like $60... o well

thanks for all your help guys

Again, before you stir this crowd up, there is no such thing as a "1.3a" cable.

All HDMI cables are 99% the same. The 1% goes out to Monster cable who stud theirs with diamonds to justify the price....

I know I'm preaching to the choir but I hate it when some sleazy sales guy tries to get one over on a customer and sell them a "HDMI 1.3a" cable.

Well I just ordered a HDMI 1.3a cable with overnight for $17 :) Im going to return the Dynex tomorrow. I think it was like $60... o well

thanks for all your help guysYou sir just saved yourself $43! Now go buy MGS4 with that extra coin! :D

Nero, Monoprice is one of those gems out there that really comes through. BB wanted about $650 for the mount I needed for my LCD, and I got it from Monoprice for $68. No kidding. Their heavy HDMI cables are NICE, fully jacketed in a mesh cover, and they work great. I can only imagine what they would cost at the BB/CC/etc. stores.

You sir just saved yourself $43! Now go buy MGS4 with that extra coin! :D
O believe me I bought MGS4 the day it came out :D Maybe I'll buy a blu ray movie or something

The HDMI specification does not define a maximum cable length but because of signal attenuation there is an upper limit to how HDMI cables can be made. The length of the HDMI cable made depends on the construction quality and materials that were used. The signal attenuation and intersymbol interference which is caused by long cables can be compensated by using adaptive equalization.

HDMI 1.3 has defined two categories of cables: Category 1 certified cables which have been tested at 74.5 Mhz (1080i/720p) and Category 2 certified cables which has been tested at 340 MHz (1600p) to reduce the confusion about which cables support which video formats. Category 1 and 2 cables can either meet the required paramater specifications for inter-pair skew, fair-end crosstalk, attenuation, and differential impedance or they can meet the required non-equalized/equalized eye diagram requirements. A cheaply made cable of about 5 metres (~16 ft) can be manufactured to Category 1 specifications using 28 AWG conductors. With better quality construction and materials (24 AWG conductors) an HDMI cable can reach lengths of 12 to 15 metres (~39 to 49 ft). The HDMI website has stated that many HDMI cables under 5 meters of length that were made before the HDMI 1.3 specification can work as a Category 2 cable but cautions that only Category 2 tested cables are guaranteed to work. Long cable lengths can cause instability of HDCP and blinking on the screen due to the weakened DDC signal which HDCP requires. HDCP DDC signals must be multiplexed with TMDS video signals to be compliant with HDCP requirements for HDMI extenders based on a single Category 5/Category 6 cable. Several companies offer amplifiers, equalizers, and repeaters that can string several standard HDMI cables together. HDMI extenders that are based on dual Category 5/Category 6 cable can extend HDMI to 50 meters while HDMI extenders based on optical fiber can extend HDMI to 100+ meters.

Yes they work fine. I get them on discount as i work for bestbuy, i don't even want to tell you how much i pay for them.

Yes they work fine. I get them on discount as i work for bestbuy, i don't even want to tell you how much i pay for them.

I would imagine about the same price as we pay at monoprice.

Yes they work fine. I get them on discount as i work for bestbuy, i don't even want to tell you how much i pay for them.

It's ok because Im returning it tomorrow. But thanks for the response. I shouldn't have bought it in the first place since i knew I could get HDMI cables for a lot cheaper at Mono but it was kind of the impulse o just bought the 1080p tv I want to hook the PS3 up immediatly type of deal.....
Not my best moment. But whatever my HDMI from Monoprice should be here on Friday. 24 hours of the PS3 on Component wont hurt

well hoooded probably pays under 5 bucks for the dynex and 5-7 for the rocketfish. i have a ton of rocketfish cables from when i worked at best buy, i got all i wanted with my discount and bailed.

For those who like instant gratification and have a Big Lots around. they carry HDMI cables for $12. I use three of them and have never had even a glitch

^+1

Again, before you stir this crowd up, there is no such thing as a "1.3a" cable.

All HDMI cables are 99% the same. The 1% goes out to Monster cable who stud theirs with diamonds to justify the price....

I know I'm preaching to the choir but I hate it when some sleazy sales guy tries to get one over on a customer and sell them a "HDMI 1.3a" cable.

I was haggling with a vendor last week who was telling me that all HDMI receivers passed audio signals through HDMI. I actually made him plug it in (an Onkyo SR506 in this case) just to prove him wrong. At least he was courteous about it and thanked me for the insight, saying he thought they all passed audio since it works on TVs and such.

Just goes to show that salesmen are human too, and they don't always realize they're selling BS. :D

24 hours of the PS3 on Component wont hurt

Why not just wait until your monoprice HDMI cable shows up before returning your Dynex to BB?

I suggest taking it back and ordering cables from Monoprice.com for a whole lot less.
monoprice sucks $hit. My cable from them caused white 'sparklies' and I do not recommend them.

monoprice sucks $hit. My cable from them caused white 'sparklies' and I do not recommend them.

How long of a cable, and did you try a replacement?

As we all know, all cables are the same, so it might have just been a manufacturing defect of the cable you got. It could also be interference from something else.

Could also be that you didn't get the 1.3 cables? I have several of their cables in use right now and don't have any with issues.

How long of a cable, and did you try a replacement?

As we all know, all cables are the same, so it might have just been a manufacturing defect of the cable you got. It could also be interference from something else.
It is only a 6' cable, and supposedly 1.3, cat 2 certified etc. Maybe I just got a rare dud, but I went to best buy and got a Dynex w/ no issues so far. I've since been reading a lot on these forums and I'm wondering how to figure out if a cable passes the BER test or not? People seem to have a bad opinion of the Dynex, they're not even 1.3so I'm considering replacing them w/ something else, but I don't know why I should since I have no picture issues...

It is only a 6' cable, and supposedly 1.3, cat 2 certified etc. Maybe I just got a rare dud, but I went to best buy and got a Dynex w/ no issues so far. I've since been reading a lot on these forums and I'm wondering how to figure out if a cable passes the BER test or not? People seem to have a bad opinion of the Dynex, they're not even 1.3so I'm considering replacing them w/ something else, but I don't know why I should since I have no picture issues...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I'm using that 6' with no issues at all, so my guess is it was probably a rare dud, unless there's something particular about your setup [which I have no clue why it would cause an issue like that :confused:]

Agreed, if it ain't broke... I just have a real issue in paying $25+ for something that should only be $3.

monoprice sucks $hit. My cable from them caused white 'sparklies' and I do not recommend them.
You sure that wasn't just the upgrade to firmware 3.0? :) (kidding)

Monoprice is good about returns too, did you call them to discuss this?

There is absolutely a such thing as a cable that is not 1.3 compatible.. I'm not sure what the previous poster meant, but you will not get the benefits of say 1.3b by using a 1.1 HDMI cable, or even 1.2. I'm not saying it wont work, but there are benefits to the 1.3a\b\c spec that previous cables will not be able to produce. Whether you notice or care about those benefits or not is another story, and since there's no real price difference than this all of this is sort of useless, but nonetheless..

You sure that wasn't just the upgrade to firmware 3.0? :) (kidding)

Monoprice is good about returns too, did you call them to discuss this?
Well, I tried to do a refund on their site and they said that they would contact me, but never did. I also fear that they will only refund the cost of the wire, which was just $3 and not the shipping, which was $5. Also, it would cost me another $5 to ship it back to them, so that would be really stupid unless they are willing to refund all the shipping costs.

I got the 0.01 cent 6 ft cable off amazon and paid $2.99 "shipping." I don't care much for monoprice; the shipping costs are too much.

http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-meter-foot-cable-1080P/dp/B0002L5R78