Is this a good hdmi cable.

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2/18/07 at 11:44am

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I am not to fond of buying things online and was looking to buy a fairly cheap hdmi cable in stores. I found this:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=5000842

Is that a good one? I don't know much about the diffrence in hdmi cables. Will this one work just as fine as the ones you find on monoprice?

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2/18/07 at 12:10pm

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Will this one work just as fine as the ones you find on monoprice?

Besides being SIX TIMES more expensive??!!

Buy this one from Monoprice for $7.10 and get a cable with a great reputation and great customer service!!

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2/18/07 at 12:58pm

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That one says it is 28 AWG. What does that mean exactly?

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2/18/07 at 5:03pm

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28AWG refers to the wire gauge used in the HDMI cabling. The smaller the number-the larger the wire size.

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2/18/07 at 7:21pm

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Originally Posted by Hellfire105

That one says it is 28 AWG. What does that mean exactly?

As AV Doogie said, it is the thickness of the wire. A 28AWG (American Wire Gauge) cable is fairly "slinky"; thicker cables (larger wire size) become quite stiff and difficult to dress into your equipment.

At the 10-ish foot length, the wire gauge is essentially irrelevant to its performance.

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2/21/07 at 4:32am