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Monster HDMI 1000HD Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable (2 meters) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Monster
Category: CE
List Price: $129.95
Buy New: $61.00
You Save: $68.95 (53%)
New (11) Used (6) Refurbished (2) from $78.99
Rating:  163 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Size: 2 Meters
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 7 x 2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
MPN: MC 1000HD-2M
Model: MC 1000HD-2M
UPC: 050644449239
EAN: 0050644449239
ASIN: B000UF3FT8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: This is brand new in retail packaging! Ships out within 24 hours! 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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| Features:
| • | Monster's highest speed HDMI cable (10.2 Gbps) for the sharpest picture, deepest color, and smoothest video | | • | Large gauge silver-coated conductors for superior signal transfer and ultimate high-definition video | | • | Ultra high-density quad-layer shielding for ultimate rejection of RF and EM interference | | • | Advanced nitrogen gas-injected dielectric ensures maximum signal strength, even over longer runs | | • | 24k gold contacts for maximum signal transfer and corrosion resistance |
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Amazon.com Product Description
HDMI places incredible performance demands on your digital A/V connections. It requires a truly high-bandwidth cable that can deliver enormous amounts of digital data without bit-error and signal degradation. Monster has created the Advanced HDMI 1000HD Ultra-High Speed Cable for those who demand the best in high definition home theater--both now and in the future. This cable is ideal for larger HDTVs, advanced projectors, and high definition AV sources. Monster designs the most advanced HDMI cables and certifies their performance for future generations of products. If the performance capabilities of this cable are ever exceeded by future generations of HDMI, Monster will replace this cable at no charge--see product packaging for further details.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 158 more reviews...
 Waste of money December 5, 2008
Digital is digital. There is nothing magic about this cable except that it is overpriced.
Please do some research on Google before being swindled by Monster December 5, 2008
As a EE senior at Georgia Tech, my class is required to participate in a senior design project. My friend's group did their project in transmitting HD video feeds for Tech's long-distance education program. As part of their project, they investigated about 6 different HDMI cables (ranging from the cheap cables from another seller to the pricier Monster cables), to find the best one.
This wasn't a bunch of kids watching HDTV for a while to see which cabled looked best. This was a scientific test performed with the strictest standards, under the watchful eyes of a Georgia Tech research professor. They hooked up one end of each cable to a PS3 and the other end to their lab's diagnostic tools. Blu-Ray discs of Planet Earth (among others) were used as the benchmark. In another round of testing, an HDMI test signal from a lab computer was transmitted and analyzed. After a through investigation, they reached their conclusion: there is NO difference.
Unlike analog audio/video (where poor quality conducting materials could affect quality), HDMI cables transmit digital data. These cables are literally transmitting zeros and ones. It doesn't matter if you use a five buck cable from Monoprice or a hundred buck cable from Monster, the end result will be EXACTLY the same. Please take some time and google for Monster cable reviews. Monster counts on hype and marketing to sell their products to gullible shoppers.
Please look at the Wikipedia article, it supports the following with proper references:
"Various reviews have reported that listeners and viewers are unable to tell a difference between substantially higher-priced Monster cables and inexpensive cables[2][3][4] especially for cables which carry digital signals such as HDMI cables.[5] In one experiment, audiophile listeners could not distinguish between short Monster cables and ordinary coat hangers.[6] Another reviewer concluded that "16-gauge lamp cord and Monster [speaker] cable are indistinguishable from each other with music."[7]"
Apart from the technical aspect, there are also moral issues. Monster is a bad company. They try to squeeze money out of honest mom-and-pop American companies by burying them in litigation (please refer to Wikipedia article). Most of these companies can't afford the litigation and usually give up. Is this how we want American businesses to behave?
Therefore, I urge you to do some research on Google. There are many useful articles on Blue Jeans Cable (a company that manufactures cables right here in the United States). Don't get swindled by Monster's marketing, it is nothing more than hogwash.
No different than a wire hanger! December 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Don't be a sucker. Monster is an evil, litigious company, and their products have been proven to be no more effective than a wire hanger. STAY AWAY!
Complete Ripoff December 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought a $6 cable on Amazon that works just as well as this one. And it's 6 meters long. What a waste.
Massively overpriced, unethical company, somewhat shoddy. December 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've worked around professional audio for 20 years, though I'm a software engineer.
Monster Cables are massively, massively overpriced. There's no evidence whatsoever that they work better than cables half the price or even less. You will never see these in a professional studio except if someone was stuck.
They seem professional quality - if overpriced - but I've twice had cable failures, admittedly over many years - but then no other brand, even cheap ones like Hosa, has had two failures. (BTW, Hosa make fine and very cheap cables, definitely worth a look for semi-pro applications where you're price sensitive, like a home studio.)
And the company are serious, serious scumbags, they sue anyone over anything. I hate legal thugs.
Save your money. Most name brands of cables these days are at least as good quality as Monster and much cheaper.
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