Video: HDMI cables hate me!!!

a_ump · Jul 23, 2014

So this is more of a general nonsense but still hardware question. I have beaten, thrown, and taken horrible care of laptop cables, ethernet, even BNC security camera cables, and never had them break or stop working.

HDMI cables are a different story though. i've bought probably 5 cables in the last year alone. From Vizio, to LG, to even a monster cable and they all seem to short or do that "twist it this way and then plug it in" to get it to work. Granted the monster cable was my lady's fault by stepping on it, but the other 4 simple quit working.

Are HDMI cables just super fragile? too complex to be in simple rubber housing? How about the rest of you? what's your HDMI cable experience?

Jetster · Jul 23, 2014

Never had a bad one and Ive used many. I suspect you have a bad HDMI port that's reacting to the movement of the cable

a_ump · Jul 23, 2014

my tv has 3 hdmi ports, we've used each and everyone and it always seems to be the cable, we purchase a new one and walla no probelms.

Mussels · Jul 23, 2014

never had one break, worst i've had is a super long cable that wouldnt work above 1680x1050

a_ump · Jul 23, 2014

damn, must be me. BAD JU JU!

silkstone · Jul 23, 2014

I've never had a bad one. I even have a cheap 10 m one that must be over 3 years old. It's been twisted, stepped on, curled up, but it still works fine.

natr0n · Jul 23, 2014

maybe its the tv.

try those damaged hdmi on another device if you havent tested

hat · Jul 23, 2014

My experience with HDMI is limited but I'm using a generic HDMI cable to go from my PC to my TV and no problems. I've also used a cable that was HDMI on one end, DVI on the other with this TV for the longest time with no issues.

eidairaman1 · Jul 23, 2014

a_ump said:
So this is more of a general nonsense but still hardware question. I have beaten, thrown, and taken horrible care of laptop cables, ethernet, even BNC security camera cables, and never had them break or stop working.

HDMI cables are a different story though. i've bought probably 5 cables in the last year alone. From Vizio, to LG, to even a monster cable and they all seem to short or do that "twist it this way and then plug it in" to get it to work. Granted the monster cable was my lady's fault by stepping on it, but the other 4 simple quit working.

Are HDMI cables just super fragile? too complex to be in simple rubber housing? How about the rest of you? what's your HDMI cable experience?

Hdmi is a flakey port and cable standard. If you have display port use it or component. Or dvi.

AsRock · Jul 23, 2014

I have one break on me, the casing was to soft to support but no issue with any others yet haha.

Dent1 · Jul 23, 2014

a_ump said:
So this is more of a general nonsense but still hardware question. I have beaten, thrown, and taken horrible care of laptop cables, ethernet, even BNC security camera cables, and never had them break or stop working.

HDMI cables are a different story though. i've bought probably 5 cables in the last year alone. From Vizio, to LG, to even a monster cable and they all seem to short or do that "twist it this way and then plug it in" to get it to work. Granted the monster cable was my lady's fault by stepping on it, but the other 4 simple quit working.

Are HDMI cables just super fragile? too complex to be in simple rubber housing? How about the rest of you? what's your HDMI cable experience?

eidairaman1 said:
Hdmi is a flakey port and cable standard. If you have display port use it or component. Or dvi.

I've been using the same cable for 3 years. Cheap generic cable which cost less than £3 on Ebay.

a_ump, I think the physical port on your device is broken rather than the cable.

eidairaman1 · Jul 23, 2014

Dent1 said:
I've been using the same cable for 3 years. Cheap generic cable which cost less than £3 on Ebay.

a_ump, I think the physical port on your device is broken rather than the cable.

Being a network ops tech for Att (Uverse) ive encountered several customers tvs that put a voltage out that sometimes affects the tv and the equipment and only way to fix that without them switching out tvs was put em on component which provides same clarity as hdmi.

andrewsmc · Jul 23, 2014

About 4-5 years ago Amazon was having HDMI cables for $0.01 + Shipping ( yes, one cent) and i bought like 20. Never had a problem with one.

eidairaman1 · Jul 23, 2014

Amazon do make good cables or have a good oem

Sasqui · Jul 23, 2014

Never a problem here, two TV's, TV #1 in livingroom has all 3 HDMI inputs being used, TV #2 in diningroom, two HDMI cables, one one crossing part of a diningroom floor connected to the second PC.

eidairaman1 said:
Amazon do make good cables or have a good oem

Goto Monoprice.com, I've gotten ALL of my cables from them.

patrico · Jul 23, 2014

ive never hd any probs with any hdmi cables

dont spend good money on expensive hdmi cables they are all digital so quality is- it works or it doesnt lol the phsyical cable might be stronger but the vid/audio will be the same

eidairaman1 · Jul 24, 2014

I bought a Display port (plug to gpu) to vga (jack to monitor cable) adapter from Startech. Cables to go is good aswell

Sasqui said:
Never a problem here, two TV's, TV #1 in livingroom has all 3 HDMI inputs being used, TV #2 in diningroom, two HDMI cables, one one crossing part of a diningroom floor connected to the second PC.

Goto Monoprice.com, I've gotten ALL of my cables from them.

Dent1 · Jul 24, 2014

eidairaman1 said:
Amazon do make good cables or have a good oem

Amazon is a trading platform, so its lots of independent sellers, like Ebay.

The only difference is some select independent sellers ship their product to Amazon's distribution centre. Amazon then list and market it as their own, and then dispatch it centrally with their own branding if it sells. This is their "FBA programme".

eidairaman1 · Jul 24, 2014

Dent1 said:
Amazon is a trading platform, so its lots of independent sellers, like Ebay.

The only difference is some independent sellers ship their product to Amazon's distribution centre. Amazon then list and market it as their own, and then dispatch it centrally with their own branding if it sells.

Thats what im wondering who their oem is

Dent1 · Jul 24, 2014

eidairaman1 said:
Thats what im wondering who their oem is

It won't be a specific OEM.

It will be a bunch of random sellers, most selling cheap generic cables from China or Hong Kong. Scattered in between will be a few well known manufacturers. Regardless of whether the seller is a 1 man business or a multinational, if they qualify for the FBA programme the cables will be sent to Amazon's distribution centre and will get Amazon's branding on the box when it's dispatched.

Because Amazon don't source their own products, the risk for inconsistencies in quality is greater.

eidairaman1 · Jul 24, 2014

Yeah i started thinking about that. Thats why they tend to be the least expensive solution

Dent1 said:
It won't be a specific OEM.

It will be a bunch of random sellers, most selling cheap generic cables from China or Hong Kong. Scattered in between will be a few well known manufacturers. Regardless of whether the seller is a 1 man business or a multinational, if they qualify for the FBA programme the cables will be sent to Amazon's distribution centre and will get Amazon's branding on the box when it's dispatched.

FX-GMC · Jul 24, 2014

Dent1 said:
It won't be a specific OEM.

It will be a bunch of random sellers, most selling cheap generic cables from China or Hong Kong. Scattered in between will be a few well known manufacturers. Regardless of whether the seller is a 1 man business or a multinational, if they qualify for the FBA programme the cables will be sent to Amazon's distribution centre and will get Amazon's branding on the box when it's dispatched.

Because Amazon don't source their own products, the risk for inconsistencies in quality is greater.

Not always. Amazon has an OEM somewhere making these:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003L1ZYYM/?tag=tec06d-20

eidairaman1 · Jul 24, 2014

Those are it

bubbleawsome · Jul 24, 2014

I dislike HDMI as a standard but I've never had one break through 5 years and 3 moves. Only cable I've ever had break was one ~10 year old DVI-D.

Dent1 · Jul 24, 2014

FX-GMC said:
Not always. Amazon has an OEM somewhere making these:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003L1ZYYM/?tag=tec06d-20

That is an exception. Amazon do have one or two propriety items in all categories, but the business model explained above is how Amazon work. Amazon couldn't sustain its business selling just their own brands.

Amazon Basic products are made in Taiwan and China, probably from the same factories that some of the random sellers are buying from.

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