Electronics
High-definition cables
Introduction
Is a $500 gold-plated HD cable better than a $17 one? We tested them to find out.
Having an HD (high-definition) TV doesn't mean much if you don't have cables that can support an HD signal. Many people opt for the "gold plating" to get the most out of their investment. But is the price gap justified?
We tested HDMI (visual and sound) cables - and also TOSLINK optical audio (audio-only) cables, which are one of the "cables of choice" for home-theatre enthusiasts.
Models we tested
We tested the following HDMI and TOSLINK cables:
HDMI cables
- Audioquest
- Belkin PureAV
- Concord
- Dynamix
- Monster 1000HD
- Monster 500HD
- Panasonic
- Phillips
- Pudney
- Sony
Optical cables
- Audioquest
- Belkin PureAV
- DSE
- Monster
- Neotech
- Pudney