View Full Version : Best HDMI 1.3 Cables for the money? LENEXPO? Blue Jeans? Monoprice? Monster?


jlaavenger
10-07-07, 08:20 PM
Who has the Best HDMI 1.3 1080p Cables for the money? LENEXPO? Blue Jeans? Monoprice? Monster?

moviegeek
10-07-07, 11:31 PM
As long as they are category 2 certified they are good.

budeone
10-07-07, 11:53 PM
I only buy at Monoprice and have never been sorry.

johnjk
10-08-07, 10:57 PM
I'm having trouble finding a HDMI 1.3 certified cable 25' long that is CL-2 rated. Has anyone found a good deal on one? thanks

tokerblue
10-09-07, 12:48 PM
I'm having trouble finding a HDMI 1.3 certified cable 25' long that is CL-2 rated. Has anyone found a good deal on one? thanks
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/dvi/series1hdmi.htm has 1.3a cables.

Signal conductors: 23.5 AWG, solid bare copper
Shielding, individual pairs: Aluminum foil bound to mylar tape, Z-fold, TC drain wire
Shielding, overall bundle: Aluminum foil bound to mylar tape, overlaid with 85% coverage TC braid
Pair and miscellaneous conductor dielectric: polyolefin
Outer jacket: PVC
Listings and ratings: cable was burn-tested by UL and rated CM (Communications). CM is superior to, and substitutable for, the more commonly seen CL2 and CL3 listings.
Overall diameter: 11mm (approx. 7/16 inch)
HDMI spec version: 1.3a
Attenuation (typical), per 100 feet:
825 MHz: 20.5 dB
2.475 GHz: 38 dB
4.175 GHz: 53 dB
Characteristic impedance of data pairs, per TDR, unconnectorized: 100 ohms +/- 3 ohms
Intrapair skew, per 100 feet: less than 140 ps
Interpair skew, per 100 feet: less than 2 ns