HDMI cable reviews

Chord Company Supershield HDMI

A rather punchy, brightly lit HDMI cable which provides nice sharp edged pictures which helps bring you into whatever you may be watching. The sound signals are delivered in an eqully punchy manor. This cable is recommened by many and is also certified to the 1.3b standard.

£50 ($70)

ThatCable HDMI

An ideal upgrade for the average budget priced system, or an excellent way to spend a fiver and replace that nastt HDMI cable that you may have been lucky (or unlucky depending which way you look at it) enough to have got with the HDMI piece of kit you bought. Even though this cable has a low price there is a noticable difference to be seen and heard.

Priced at just £5 ($8)

Monster Cable HDMI 400 2M (support 720p & 1080i)

A recommended HDMI cable, by Monster, supports multiple audio formats. Well constructed, using gas-injected dielectric for optimum signal strength and ultra-low loss, complete with high-density triple-shielding for maximum rejection of RFI and EMI.

Price varies but around £40 ($60)

Cambridge Audio HDMI

A decent good quality budget option HDMI cable delivering some impressive pictures, priced at approxiamately £30 ($45).

QED Qunex HDMI-P

A good HDMI option priced sensibly from this well known manufacturer. The cable is fully certified for the latest v1.3 spec and supports large bandwidth up to 1080p video at the 7m length. Available in 1-15m, £40 to £200 ($60 to $300)

Gefen 50 Foot HDMI Cable

A medium priced HDMI cable, that acts as a decent benchmark for those necessary longer cable runs.

£ 240 ($320)

Van den Hul Flat (Halogen Free, as pictured right)

High quality, flat shaped, HDMI cable that is fully compliant with the v1.3 standard for distances up to 12M. Highly recommended and award winning cable pictures and great sounding HDMI cables. £60 ($95)

Better Cables Silver Serpent

Good, reference level quality, v1.3 compliant HDMI cable is offered in 1080p capable lengths from 0.5-15m. Larger conductors for guaranteed low-loss connections priced from around £30 to £180 ($ 40-$260).

Chord Company Silver Plus HDMI

Extensively redesigned to be HDMI v1.3 compliant delivering gih quality pictures and sound, especially over longer lengths. Pricing starts around £70 ($100).

Supra HF100 HDMI

Supra continue to impress with performance. Delivering high quality picture and sounds, especially over longer distances of 8M+. £100 ($150).

IXOS - XEN XHT658

High end silver-plated HDMI cable that delivers 1080p video to a maximum distance of 11m. Proprietary Nitrogen Gas-Injected Polyethylene dielectric provides maximum insulation and significantly reduces the dielectric constant. Availaible in lengths from 1m, around £100 to 11m £280 ($ 150- $330)

Wireworld Starlight 52 15 Meter HDMI Cable

A flat HDMI style cable it is flat hence it will not bend sideways very easily, so you need to give it a quarter turn when heding around corners. The manufacturer specifes a minimum bending radius of 25mm (1"). The connector itself is the sturdiest around and the cable provides a decent performance.

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