Customer Reviews
Don't overpay. 
2008-02-13
These cables work perfectly. I don't understand why stores such as Best Buy charge so much more. I'm glad I tried these - saved a lot of money for high quality cables and avoided getting ripped off at the retail stores.
Good quality at a good price 2008-02-09
I have been using the 5 meter HDMI cable and it has been working well for a 1080P application. I haven't had any problems with these cables as I have others of different lengths in use. Not all cables are created equal and these definetely are on the higher end as far a quality. I would and have purchased them again.
With Longer Cables, Quality Counts 2007-10-18
Despite what you may have heard, all HDMI cables are not created equal. A $1 HDMI cable is not the same as a $25 cable or a $100 cable. But this doesn't mean that a $100 cable is better, or that you need expensive (or even high quality) HDMI cables for all purposes. Construction quality, cable design, cable thickness (gauge) and connector quality can all play a role in the success you'll have with an HDMI cable. And the longer your cable requirement (and the higher your bandwidth needs), the more important the cable construction.
Yes, HDMI is a digital signal but this does NOT mean that you either "have a signal or you don't." Cheaply constructed HDMI cables can have not only mechanical failures (worn out solder joints over time, ill-fitting connectors), but electrical failures as well, and these can be represented either by visible distortion ("sparklies," lines, dropouts or pixilation), or by incompatibilities with certain high bandwidth HDMI sources and displays.
This is not to say that you need to pay $50, $100 or more on well-known brand HDMI cables in order to get good results, but when you buy "no name" cables (particularly from unknown marketplace sellers), you're taking a risk - you might get something decent, or you might not. And is it really worth it, to save a couple of dollars on the cable, when it may cost you hours of debugging to determine exactly what's wrong with your picture or sound in your high end home theater system?
As the editor of a home theater publication (Big Picture Big Sound), I've had the opportunity to own, evaluate and use many high-end high definition components and displays as well as a variety of HDMI and component video cables. I've used high-end name brand cables as well as no-name plain plastic-wrapped HDMI cables made in China. Some of the cables I've ordered via Amazon marketplace sellers don't even match the picture of the item.
But the "Cables To Go" HDMI cables I've bought from Amazon have been consistently high quality, with strong mechanical connections and excellent reliability. This specific cable (5 meter "Velocity" model), is currently happily in use between an HD cable box and a Sanyo HD projector in one of our writers' home theater systems. It hasn't caused us one lick of trouble.
Cables to Go (aka "Impact Acoustics") is an American company, based in Ohio, specializing in all types of cables, connectors and switching components. They may not be a household name, but they're a solid brand with a proven track record of quality and reliability.
Many of the "cheaper" cables offered by marketplace sellers come with hidden costs that you won't see until check-out, namely high shipping and handling fees. But Cables To Go cables bought from Amazon.com can be shipped free (orders over $25), which brings their price down to an extremely reasonable level.
Don't be taken in by the claims of high-priced cable manufacturers, but neither should you believe that a $1 or $2 no-name cable is going to be the equivalent of a cable from a reputable brand. The truth lies somewhere in between.
Works as well as supplied cable 2007-09-15
I have a sony dvd with 1080i uplink which came with a 5 ft. cable. This cable works as well as the supplied cable and it is 3x the length.
Great Product, Low Price 2007-06-01
Great price for such a long cable. Used it with my HDMI Slot on my panasonic HD plamsa. Extemelly happy with quality it delivers from my DVD SRS system to my HDTV. Would recommend this product to anyone who has the ability to upgrade to HDMI.
Good Connections 2008-07-21
This is the latest of several cables from Cables to Go that I've bought from Amazon. All of them have worked perfectly. Great cables at a fair price.
Does the job, but easily becomes dislodged 
2008-05-04
This cable gets dislodged very easily. It seems like it just "sits" in the input and doesn't lock in at all.
Great Value! 2008-03-11
I hung my new Samsung LNT4065F 40" 1080p LCD HDTV and decided to place the DirectTV Satellite box and Xbox 360 about 8 feet to the right of the LCD. I did not want to see any wires, so I needed 2 15 foot (minimum) HDMI cables to fish down from the LCD behind the wall and then over behind the floor board. This was the first time I had to purchase an HDMI cable. After some research and reading other Amazon reviews I decided on this one. I must say that over the years for stereos and other TVs, I've used everything from expensive Monster cables to the cheapies and in many cases I could see and hear the differences. Based on the huge price difference between this cable and some of the other ones out there I was a little skeptical. Therefore, I decided to order only one cable to verify the picture and sound quality. After checking it out, I immediately ordered a second one. Here is how it turned out:
1) Both arrived within a couple days.
2) Picture and sound quality are fantastic.
3) Connectors seem to fit snug, even when there is a fairly sharp bend near the cable-end behind LCD in order for the cable to reach the hole I made in the wall.
4) Cable is pliable and it was easy to fish behind the wall and around a tight corner. Both cables were able to fit nicely in a gap under the bottom of the dry wall and behind the floor board. If you are going to fish your cable behind the dry wall I recommend taping a plastic bag over the end of the connector so that you don't get any dust in there while pulling it up behind the wall.
Bottom line: great product, great value.
Good wires 2008-02-25
Everyone told me HDMI cables are very expensive. I went out and purchased a 3ft cable for roughly 50 dollars over as year ago. When I decided to move my TV to over my fireplace I knew the 3ft cable wasnt going to work anymore so I shopped around for a longer cable. I was facing prices like 75.00 and some over 100.00... I couldnt belive it. So I searched the internet and found this 15ft cable for much cheaper I read the reviews and decided to take the plunge and get these. When I hooked the cable up I actually noticed a slight improvement from the more expensive cable. Im a very happy camper.
Cheaper and just fine 2008-02-22
Using an XBox 360 running at 1080i, I can't tell the difference between this cable, and the much more expensive and shorter HDMI cable I was using, before.
