http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/29/paul%e2%80%99s-soapbox-what-do-apple-and-sony-think-they-are-doing/ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:29:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/29/paul%e2%80%99s-soapbox-what-do-apple-and-sony-think-they-are-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-2279 Paul Ellis Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:13:18 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/29/paul%e2%80%99s-soapbox-what-do-apple-and-sony-think-they-are-doing/#comment-2279 That's the killer thing about the HDMI cable. If Sony included it, it would cost them probably $1-$2 per cable at their volume. Also, HDMI is digital, it either works or it doesn't. So a "bad" HDMI cable would have issues displaying any picture at all. So as long as you can see a picture it is as good as a $200 HDMI cable. If the cable is going to make a long run (>12 feet) then maybe you need a high quality cable to get any picture at all. Still though, you can get a high quality cable that would work great for a lot less than a Monster cable. That’s the killer thing about the HDMI cable. If Sony included it, it would cost them probably $1-$2 per cable at their volume. Also, HDMI is digital, it either works or it doesn’t. So a “bad” HDMI cable would have issues displaying any picture at all. So as long as you can see a picture it is as good as a $200 HDMI cable. If the cable is going to make a long run (>12 feet) then maybe you need a high quality cable to get any picture at all. Still though, you can get a high quality cable that would work great for a lot less than a Monster cable.

]]> http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/29/paul%e2%80%99s-soapbox-what-do-apple-and-sony-think-they-are-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-2278 Tyler Reber Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:01:59 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/29/paul%e2%80%99s-soapbox-what-do-apple-and-sony-think-they-are-doing/#comment-2278 I don't get into the whole console gaming scene too much, so I won't comment on that other than to say that yes, it's rediculous that there have been that many versions of the PS3. I think that's kinda why I don't follow it, it's gotten too confusing. I will agree with your point on the HDMI cable though. I was looking to buy one a while back to connect the desktop that I built to my HDTV, and at first all I found were cables that were like 3-6 feet and cost $50 or more. Rediculous, I thought. Then I visited NewEgg and realized you could buy an off brand for $5 - $10. This is what I ended up doing, and you know, maybe it doesn't look as good as those $50 ones, but it does pretty well, and I would venture to guess that if I bought a more expensive one, I woudln't be able to detect the difference. Heck, it's even gold plated ;-) I don’t get into the whole console gaming scene too much, so I won’t comment on that other than to say that yes, it’s rediculous that there have been that many versions of the PS3. I think that’s kinda why I don’t follow it, it’s gotten too confusing. I will agree with your point on the HDMI cable though. I was looking to buy one a while back to connect the desktop that I built to my HDTV, and at first all I found were cables that were like 3-6 feet and cost $50 or more. Rediculous, I thought. Then I visited NewEgg and realized you could buy an off brand for $5 – $10. This is what I ended up doing, and you know, maybe it doesn’t look as good as those $50 ones, but it does pretty well, and I would venture to guess that if I bought a more expensive one, I woudln’t be able to detect the difference. Heck, it’s even gold plated

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