Minimum AWG for a given HDMI Cable Length/Setup (High-Speed HDMI Cables)

I bought these from Monoprice.com (http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240#1024004). The issue is that these cables are too heavy and rigid for use in my HT setup and so they put too much stress on the HDMI inputs/outputs of my AV devices and tend to pull on those ports at an angle. Also, the audio on my A/V receiver cuts out for a second or so every now and then and the picture goes black for a second once in a while. My current setup is as follows: my PS3, Xbox 360, and Comcast HD Cable Box are all connected via HDMI directly to my Sony A/V Receiver and then the HDMI output from the receiver is connected to an HDMI input on my TV. The cable runs from the X360 and cable box to the receiver are each 6 feet long, the run from the PS3 to the receiver is 8 feet long and the run from the receiver to the TV is 10 feet long. All the cables currently are high-speed and 24 AWG. Given these cable lengths and my overall setup, what kind of cables should I get that are thick enough to not lose signal strength/cause any A/V problems yet flexible and light enough to avoid wearing out the HDMI ports on my devices and avoid temporary losses of picture/sound? Is Monoprice the only place I should be looking or are there other good sites as well?

Actually, my link is for the 24 AWG cables. (like this one: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240&cs_id=1024004&p_id=3662&seq=1&format=2)

I talked to Monoprice tech support and they told me I should use either 24 AWG cables or the following redmere cables: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10255&cs_id=1025501&p_id=9168&seq=1&format=2&rep=daniel

Assuming, those cables are good, I'm looking at getting two 15 ft ones (one from PS3 to AV Receiver and the other from AV Receiver to TV). If get that length, I can pass the cables in a way that minimizes bending the cables at sharp angles and also puts less stress on the connectors. They are taking the 24 AWG cables back and issuing me store credit, which is great considering I'm way past the 30 day return period (closer to 60 days). For now, I'm using older, thinner cables that are barely long enough and even those seem to be causing less audio/video dropouts than the 24 AWG ones.

I bought 4 of these and as the picture shows the plastic on the connector heads is a bit wider than previous cables I was using. As a result the connector heads of the cables left and right of the center one are bent a bit outward and at an angle. My question is can I safely ignore this since there are no A/V issues at the moment and whether this can damage the HDMI inputs on the AVR/the connectors on the HDMI cables in the long-run? I'm considering getting the ultra slim version of this redmere cable since the connector heads look narrower on them, but I don't want to go through the hassle if it's not necessary.

Notice the slimmer width of the plastic on the ultra slim cable.

In that case, I'll just leave it alone.

EDIT: I am returning the slim redmere cables for the ultra-slim redmere cables since at $22 per cable, I want everything to fit perfectly and last for a very long time.

got the ultra-slim ones today... fits much better (picture on right)


Edited by PlasmaPZ80U - 1/23/13 at 7:41pm