Cables, cables, and more cables :)

NCXCStud · 17-August-06, 09:04 AM

Now that gaming is firmly moving on to greener pastures (HD gaming that is

), we as gamers have come to a point where we have to buy more expensive cabling for our hobby. Whether it be video, audio, or network cable...they can get pricey. So, I'm here to help

.

Rule 1) DO NOT BUY FROM BRICK AND MORTAR STORES!! Ala, Best Buy, Circuit City, etc.. They overprice their merchandise tremendously.
Rule 2) DO NOT BELIEVE IN MONSTER CABLES!! - Monster Cables are a placebo effect. Especially when you are talking about digital cables (HDMI, DVI, Optical audio). Digital is digital. Unless you're covering a 'vast' distance, like more than 15 feet, to connect your devices, Monster Cables will yield you no improved benefits.
Rule 3) BUY ONLINE! Compare the prices, the best place I've found online is Monoprice. Want a 6ft HDMI cable for that spanking new HDTV? Don't want to spend the roughly NINETY-NINE DOLLARS or MORE for Monster Cables (199.99 for 16ft..). A 6ft cable at Monoprice will cost you only 17 dollars.

Remember, be smart, be savvy, and pay less

The only disadvantage of buying online is that you have to 'plan ahead' since the cable has to be shipped to you. BTW, shipping is roughly 3-5 dollars.

Or, how about you want to re-network your house with newer ethernet cable, but you can't fathom spending almost 50 bucks for cable at the store... get a 100ft Cat6 cable for...11.55

Vertical_Zer0 · 17-August-06, 10:32 AM

This is some very useful advice. Seriously, Best Buy and stores like that are a ripoff when it comes to the required " accessory" cables that often don't come packaged with an electronic product (printers hardly ever come with a USB/Parallel cable anymore).

Meta · 17-August-06, 05:30 PM

Personally, we just got a huge spool of Cat-5 to do our house. It's a 5000-foot spool, I think, and we've been using it for a lot of stuff.

Enko · 18-August-06, 05:43 PM

get a giant spool of cat 5 or cat 6 and you can wire most things together.

anyways, I only buy cables when they go on sale for under $10. Other than that, I'll deal with the slightly almost not noticable quality degradation.

post_break · 18-August-06, 06:21 PM

pricegrabber.com is a pretty fast way to find that cable fast. Most of my cables come from big lots though, they are hella cheap.

17-August-06, 09:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
NCXCStud Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 712	Cables, cables, and more cables :) Now that gaming is firmly moving on to greener pastures (HD gaming that is ), we as gamers have come to a point where we have to buy more expensive cabling for our hobby. Whether it be video, audio, or network cable...they can get pricey. So, I'm here to help . Rule 1) DO NOT BUY FROM BRICK AND MORTAR STORES!! Ala, Best Buy, Circuit City, etc.. They overprice their merchandise tremendously. Rule 2) DO NOT BELIEVE IN MONSTER CABLES!! - Monster Cables are a placebo effect. Especially when you are talking about digital cables (HDMI, DVI, Optical audio). Digital is digital. Unless you're covering a 'vast' distance, like more than 15 feet, to connect your devices, Monster Cables will yield you no improved benefits. Rule 3) BUY ONLINE! Compare the prices, the best place I've found online is Monoprice. Want a 6ft HDMI cable for that spanking new HDTV? Don't want to spend the roughly NINETY-NINE DOLLARS or MORE for Monster Cables (199.99 for 16ft..). A 6ft cable at Monoprice will cost you only 17 dollars. Remember, be smart, be savvy, and pay less The only disadvantage of buying online is that you have to 'plan ahead' since the cable has to be shipped to you. BTW, shipping is roughly 3-5 dollars. Or, how about you want to re-network your house with newer ethernet cable, but you can't fathom spending almost 50 bucks for cable at the store... get a 100ft Cat6 cable for...11.55 __________________ Currently at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary on a path, called by God, to serve his church as an ordained Lutheran minister. Pray for me, pray really hard

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post_break I Drive A Mac Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: toledo ohio Posts: 2,754	pricegrabber.com is a pretty fast way to find that cable fast. Most of my cables come from big lots though, they are hella cheap. __________________

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17-August-06, 10:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Vertical_Zer0 Apex Advanced Techie Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA Posts: 161	This is some very useful advice. Seriously, Best Buy and stores like that are a ripoff when it comes to the required " accessory" cables that often don't come packaged with an electronic product (printers hardly ever come with a USB/Parallel cable anymore).

17-August-06, 05:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Meta Apex Techie Wannabe Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 0	Personally, we just got a huge spool of Cat-5 to do our house. It's a 5000-foot spool, I think, and we've been using it for a lot of stuff.

18-August-06, 05:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Enko Apex Tech God Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 2,263	get a giant spool of cat 5 or cat 6 and you can wire most things together. anyways, I only buy cables when they go on sale for under $10. Other than that, I'll deal with the slightly almost not noticable quality degradation.