I decided a few days ago to chuck the component video cable connecting our HD DVR to our Samsung DLP TV and replace it with a digital cable. Turns out that we needed an adapter cable: DVI on one end and HDMI on the other, since the TV only has DVI and the DVR only has HDMI.
So, I went hunting for such a beast. First stop, Radio Shack -- it's really close and usually has something that will work. Price for a "gold series" (it's digital...how much difference can that make?) DVI-HDMI cable: $49.99. Yeesh.
I kept looking. Next stop, Circuit City. The two DVI-HDMI cables they carried were $124.95 (4m) and $149.95 (8m). Man, that's insane!
So, I got desperate and wandered into, yes, Wal-Mart. I loathe shopping at Wal-Mart. I can honestly say that it's a rare year when I even enter one. But desperate times require desperate measures. There, on the wall in the electronics section, was a Philips DVI-HDMI cable for $27.95. Wow...a brand name and nearly half the price of the RatShack option.
I want to know who actually pays $125 for these. :-\
I want to know who actually pays $125 for these. :-\
The same people who buy the obscenely-priced Monster cables, that's who.
That, and they don't know any better.
The walmart price was good. Here is where I get my cables - good cables, good prices and quick service:
http://www.pacificcable.com/HDMI_Cables.html