I wanted to throw this out there because it is something I do all the time and think you guys can benefit from it if you aren’t aware.
Im working on a very cool set up with my 7D to shoot video, but to do it I needed a bunch of cables, which means I had to order them instead of buying them retail. I understand there are some emergencies, but avoid buying cables in retail if you are spending more than $10, its a complete rip off. If you walk into any Best Buy or electronic store, most fire wire cables will be at least $30, HDMI Cables $70. If you need 2 or 3…well you can see where I am going with this.
The best place to get cables and adapters is Ebay. I just bought 2 HDMI cables for $6 each, and while I don’t have them in my hands right away, I would rather save the $130.
Just a little tip- Its something I do all the time so I thought I would share. If it will save you $20-$70 you will thank me later. 🙂
Michael, aren’t there different grades of HDMI cables? I would be concerned that HDMI cables for $6 would be very low or inferior grade. What say you?
I am no expert but from what I heard about grade is that unless you need a very long cable run (~25ft+), you can’t tell the difference with the standard length cables. I just purchased 3 HDMI cables (15ft) for $17 (including shipping). The picture on my TV shows great. I don’t see the reason to spend $75+ for a standard length cable. =)
I bought an HDMI cable at Best buy for $50 with my TV and one off of the internet from monoprice.com for $12 and I can’t tell the difference in quality between the 2. as far as build quality, the monoprice.com cable seems to be more solid. and they have tons of different cables, not just HDMI.
Finally something I can comment on. As an alternative I also highly recommend monoprice.com . I have ordered tons of cables from them and all of them have been great quality. User reviews there are also beneficial.
Micheal is dead on with this one. I have worked in several "bigbox" stores and cables are one of the few things with a ridiculous markup. Cost on a typical HDMI cable could be about $12 and sold for $80 retail. Online is the ONLY place to buy cables IMHO as well… Same product, better price.
just dont buy the absolute cheapest, because they dont have enough shields. i purchased some to show that the SEC refs made a bad call after the LSU game and was not happy with the call. That should be a UGA win for sure. 🙂
here is a webcast talking about 3 different online sellers of quality cheap HDMI cables. http://revision3.com/bestof/hdnation-0003
What does this cool set up look like?
Ill show you once its done. 🙂