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The Story of How I Almost Got Ripped Off...and Why I Made This Site

I bought my first HDTV (I'm up to 3 now) at one of the big retailers. I probably didn't get the best price but they did offer a lot of extras like installation, no-interest financing, etc. I suspected that I needed to buy cables separately but the sales person never mentioned it and in the whirlwind of purchasing an HD DVR, a wall mount, and maybe something else, I promptly forgot.

It wouldn't have mattered anyway. The store price for an HDMI cable was around $150 bucks! A component cable was $125 (at least those have come down in price at the stores to a mere $70)!

When the installer showed up and asked me if I had cables I could only shrug and ask me if he could provide them. Of course he happily sold them to me for the aforementioned outrageous prices and then ran them through the wall.

I stewed about the cable prices for a few days...especially the component one since I already knew that component cable is little more than an RCA cable with different colored sheathing. I figured that since the signal is digital, this extra expense was not worth it!

Finally, and with steadfast determination, I yanked all the cables from the wall, cleaned the drywall off of them and took them back to the store for a full refund which I happily received. I then went onto eBay and bought similar cables for about $30 each.

The big chains are counting on people being stupid. It seems logical that if you just bought an expensive HDTV it requires a likewise expensive cable. "I just paid 2 grand for my television of course I want the best cable there is..." It's all baloney!

Since my narrowly-averted gouging, I have been sharing my story of inexpensive cable purchasing with anyone who will listen. Anytime someone mentions they are going to buy a flatscreen I can't help but burst out with my story. I'm on a mission!

So, to help people out, I decided to make this website which sorts through eBay and finds the best priced HDMI, Component, and DV cables them lists them all for your enjoyment.

If my site came in handy please pass it along to your friends so they don't get ripped off by one of the big electronics chains (who shall remain nameless-- you know who they are!)

A Note for Videophiles:

I do believe that there may be technical superiority in signal and transmission capabilities across various cable brands. However, since I (like most consumers) watch television without scoping the signal, I shall never know (nor care) if an expensive cable could squeeze a few extra bits of electricity across the divide.

Videophiles and purists certainly want the best of the best and more power to them!


What Sort of Cable Are You Looking For? 12' HDMI 25' HDMI 12' Component 25' Component DV Ipod Cables The Story of How I Almost Got Ripped Off...and Why I Made This Site I bought my first HDTV (I'm up to 3 now) at one of the big retailers. I probably didn't get the best price but they did offer a lot of extras like installation, no-interest financing, etc. I suspected that I needed to buy cables separately but the sales person never mentioned it and in the whirlwind of purchasing an HD DVR, a wall mount, and maybe something else, I promptly forgot. It wouldn't have mattered anyway. The store price for an HDMI cable was around $150 bucks! A component cable was $125 (at least those have come down in price at the stores to a mere $70)! When the installer showed up and asked me if I had cables I could only shrug and ask me if he could provide them. Of course he happily sold them to me for the aforementioned outrageous prices and then ran them through the wall. I stewed about the cable prices for a few days...especially the component one since I already knew that component cable is little more than an RCA cable with different colored sheathing. I figured that since the signal is digital, this extra expense was not worth it! Finally, and with steadfast determination, I yanked all the cables from the wall, cleaned the drywall off of them and took them back to the store for a full refund which I happily received. I then went onto eBay and bought similar cables for about $30 each. The big chains are counting on people being stupid. It seems logical that if you just bought an expensive HDTV it requires a likewise expensive cable. "I just paid 2 grand for my television of course I want the best cable there is..." It's all baloney! Since my narrowly-averted gouging, I have been sharing my story of inexpensive cable purchasing with anyone who will listen. Anytime someone mentions they are going to buy a flatscreen I can't help but burst out with my story. I'm on a mission! So, to help people out, I decided to make this website which sorts through eBay and finds the best priced HDMI, Component, and DV cables them lists them all for your enjoyment. If my site came in handy please pass it along to your friends so they don't get ripped off by one of the big electronics chains (who shall remain nameless-- you know who they are!) A Note for Videophiles: I do believe that there may be technical superiority in signal and transmission capabilities across various cable brands. However, since I (like most consumers) watch television without scoping the signal, I shall never know (nor care) if an expensive cable could squeeze a few extra bits of electricity across the divide. Videophiles and purists certainly want the best of the best and more power to them!
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