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Is a Monster or Rocketfish HDMI cable really better than a generic brand HDMI cable?

Jun 25, 2010 by Mud Hens | Posted in TVs

My friends and I were discussing HDMI cables and we were talking about the price difference for a Monster or Rocketfish cable versus a generic brand HDMI cable. I saw eBay had generic gold plated 1.3 category 2 HDMI cables(the same as Rocketfish and

When paying a lot for HDMI cables, you are usually paying a large percentage markup for the "name" brand, middle man and packaging. Not all HDMI cables are made the same, however that should not discourage you from trying cheaper cables. I

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PS3 Bargain Bundle

PS3 Bargain Bundle

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