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PSA: HDMI cables from Monoprice are very stiff.
#326497 10/25/10 01:42 AM
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That is all.


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Re: PSA: HDMI cables from Monoprice are very stiff.
Henry66 #326498 10/25/10 01:53 AM
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The BJC Belden Series-1 is the Ron Jeremy of HDMI cables.


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BlueJays1 #326499 10/25/10 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted By: Dr.House
The BJC Belden Series-1 is the Ron Jeremy of HDMI cables.


That has to be one ugly ass cable.


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Re: PSA: HDMI cables from Monoprice are very stiff.
Wid #326501 10/25/10 02:17 AM
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merchman #326508 10/25/10 04:33 AM
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Well, I hope that HDBaseT will take off in the next year or so! Cat5e/6 cable is nice and flexible and very cheap! When I finish the basement I am looking at a fairly long video run (45'), HDBaseT just makes sense to me.

I have purchased the Monoprice #3661 cable along with about a dozen co-workers, and we all agree that it is a great cable and worth the $6.75!!

Re: PSA: HDMI cables from Monoprice are very stiff.
Wid #326512 10/25/10 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted By: Dr.House
The BJC Belden Series-1 is the Ron Jeremy of HDMI cables.


That has to be one ugly ass cable.


And hairy.


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Re: PSA: HDMI cables from Monoprice are very stiff.
Ya_basta #326513 10/25/10 12:36 PM
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I have two 6 foot hdmi cables from monoprice and didn't notice that they were stiffer than any of the other hdmi cables I have. I bought these a couple years back so maybe things have changed?

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terzaghi #326516 10/25/10 01:25 PM
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I exclusively use Blue Jeans' Series-F2. They're really flexible. So much more so than the $5 DVI cables I got for monitors at work.


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ClubNeon #326517 10/25/10 01:52 PM
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I have some of the cheapest 28awg HDMI fom monoprice for a 10 foot run and it has good flexibility and works great. I take it some of the better and more expensive Monoprice cables suited for longer runs are a lot thicker than the one I have. The Belden Series 1 from Blue Jeans is an extremely robust HDMI cable, great for passing long distance runs but really, really stiff.


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BlueJays1 #326520 10/25/10 02:08 PM
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I agree with the monoprice cables, they are applying a lot of force on the Denon connectors so everytime I have to touch them I am kind of scared, but I also agree that they are very good cables for the price, just extremely stiff. I remember BJC shipping being pretty expensive for Canadians but that was a couple of years ago.


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