[mclark]

I am looking for my first OTA HD STB. Based on other threads in this forum, I'm thinking seriously about a LST-3100A or a LST-3510A.

No matter what STB I get, I would like to use DVI if the STB offers it, as I've heard this is the best choice. I have found a good price on a Monster DVI400-4M, in terms of the prices I see Monster cables going for. What I would like to know is are there other DVI cables that will do a good job for me and cost a lot less? I don't know anything about DVI cables, so I would like recommendations on cables that would be useful for any STB and work well.


Thanks!

 

[Jim Gilliland]

Monster is pretty severely overpriced. Good quality S-Video cables can be had for under $10, good quality component cables for under $20, and good quality DVI cables for under $30.


My QVS brand DVI cable cost $29.99 at Microcenter.

 

[mclark]

What about types of DVI? I have seen posts about single link, dual link, etc. etc. If I find a(ny) DVI cable, is it going to work, or are there specific things I should be looking for?

 

[chrome]

You can go to this prior topic to help you out regarding DVI cables and such

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...hreadid=350195

 

[mclark]

Thanks!


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Originally posted by chrome You can go to this prior topic to help you out regarding DVI cables and such

 

[mclark]

Ok, sorry, ONE more question! I looked at the thread, and I am left with one thing: Does any DVI cable handle HDCP (?) [copy protection]? Is the HDCP portion just transmitted over a standard DVI cable and the STB and monitor deal with it internally?


Thanks again!


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Originally posted by chrome You can go to this prior topic to help you out regarding DVI cables and such

 

[chrome]

here is some more info...

I am just learning myself but I hope this helps...
http://dvi.baumannpaper.com/

 

[BlindLemonLarry]

Quote:

Originally posted by mclark I have found a good price on a Monster DVI400-4M, in terms of the prices I see Monster cables going for. What I would like to know is are there other DVI cables that will do a good job for me and cost a lot less?

As a professional in the TV/Film post-production industry, I'm a strong believer in using high quality cables for audio, video and word clock applications. That being said, I recently bought a 2 meter single-link DVI cable on eBay for one dollar, plus $5.00 shipping. It's no monster cable, but it's solidly constructed, has ferrite beads on each end for RFI rejection and best of all, it works flawlessly.


For DVI, I can't see spending $99 on a monster cable!

 

[mclark]

For an HDTV monitor, do I really care if the DVI cable is dual link or single link? Will it really make a difference?

 

[Brajesh]

Single-link is fine.

 

[mclark]

Also, the one I am looking at is a StarTech, model # DVIDSMM10.


Their page is at http://www.startech.com/ststore/item...r=topbara.htm.


I'm wondering if anyone has used this cable or one by the same company and would care to share their opinion.


Thanks!

 

[chrome]

I got this for 12.99
http://www.bonuscable.com/product_in...oducts_id=1687

 

[mclark]

Thanks for the info...

I also looked at this cable, but they charge almost $10.00 for shipping, and I found the StarTech cable I mentioned at Amazon for $21.99 which makes the price almost identical. Adding another item at Amazon, there is no shipping charge. I was just a little concerned about paying almost as much in shipping as for the cable itself at bonuscable. However, if this cable is the way to go, maybe I should just not worry about it any pay the shipping.


Thanks again! I appreciate all responses I am getting. It's helping a lot!

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Originally posted by chrome I got this for 12.99 http://www.bonuscable.com/product_in...oducts_id=1687

 

[chrome]

i looked at both and they seem fine

i am not an expert at all just a newbie myself

i trust on what i read here 9 out of 10 times these guys who post here regularly know what they are talking about and based on that i went and got the cables from cableclub