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I happened to wander around John Lewis's electronics sections yesterday (for the uninitiated it's a chain of upmarket department stores in the UK) and I came across an "ultra-fast" HDMI cable, 1 metre long that retailed for 59.99 pounds (or about 94 dollars). Only recently I bought a 2 metre-long HDMI cable for 2.99 (or about 4.70 dollars) that I have been perfectly happy with.

Is there any practical difference? I mean the price difference is just staggering, what more could I possibly get by shelling out for such an expensive HDMI cable apart from possibly better coating and that swivel adapter? Are these cables really faster and in what respect?

Nobilis
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As long as it works, none.

With analogue cabling quality matters, noise = distortion. With digital cabling(signalling) it either works or it doesnt, you dont get minor distortions. I buy my HDMI cables in the €2 store (like a poundshop). Monster and the like are just scamming idiots with €200 "gold plated" cabling.

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