Ultra cheap HDMI cables. What's the catch?

[jayn_j]

Amazon has these on sale from a dozen vendors. Each is under a dime with $3 shipping.

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[lakebum431]

The catch is that it is $2.98 shipping per cable. So not really any different than the regular HDMI Cable, Home Theater Accessories, HDMI Products, Cables, Adapters, Video/Audio Switch, Networking, USB, Firewire, Printer Toner, and more! cost. No clue on the quality of these, but I've had great luck with the monoprice cables so no reason to switch for me.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

The catch is that it is $2.98 shipping per cable. So not really any different than the regular HDMI Cable, Home Theater Accessories, HDMI Products, Cables, Adapters, Video/Audio Switch, Networking, USB, Firewire, Printer Toner, and more! cost. No clue on the quality of these, but I've had great luck with the monoprice cables so no reason to switch for me.

I agree!!

 

[bebop]

Amazon has these on sale from a dozen vendors. Each is under a dime with $3 shipping.

Amazon.com: HDMI (2 meter) 6 foot cable HQ 1080P 1.3b: Electronics

The catch is that most places else selling this kind of cable (and other audio/video cable) are over pricing them. It's worth shopping around, as you've done here, so that you don't waste your money.

Here's an example:
~$2 Normal Priced 12' Toslink Cable

~$30 Expensive 4' Toslink Cable

 

[Juan]

some are "plastic" and others are "glass"