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Premium 6ft 2M Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable 120 Hz Version 1 3 Category 2 1080p PS3 Blu Ray XBox360 Black Color

This Black 6ft HDMI 1.3a Cable Connects any cable box, satellite box, DVD player, or other device that has an HDMI female port to another HDMI device (such as newer HD-TV’s, or projectors). All our HDMI cables are purchased from manufacturers that are CERTIFIED by hdmi.org. Certification means that the manufacturer has submitted test results to HDMI and have received official HDMI certification as an Adopter. CAUTION: There are plenty of pirated cables on the market today! Beware of product that is being sold for what appears to be an incredible bargain. Expecially from companies like Mobile Excess, DVI Gear, Inspire, Cables To Go, MPI, iGearStop, StarTech, Aftermarket, PTC, and Cables Unlimited. The latest revision for HDMI doubles the bandwidth of the original and has opened the door for a host of potential new advancements in Home Theater Audio/Video performance. New features such a Deep Color, higher color gamut, and high resolution, multi-channel audio formats like Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio will make higher bandwidth demands than ever before. Equipment manufacturers are bringing out new devices to take advantage of these new features. Category 2 testing ensures that the standard set by this new requirements are adhered to.

Be ready for what the future has in store with our Copartner HDMI 1.3B, Category 2 certified cables. These cables have been designed to meet the high bandwidth performance standards set by HDMI 1.3a and has passed stringent Category 2 testing. Copartner cables are constructed to the highest quality with full triple layer shielding from end to end, strong, solid wire welds and the highest quality materials including high purity copper, gold plated connectors and tin plated conduits.

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Cables Unlimited Premium 2 Meter Version 1 3 HDMI Home Theater Cable PCM229502M

Cables Unlimited brings A/V enthusiasts the next generation of digital video and audio cables. These high quality HDMI cables deliver the optimum video and multiple channel audio signals required for connecting today’s high-end DVD players, cable boxes, AV receivers and HDTVs. These premium cables are Fully HDCP compliant to Provide highest level of signal quality.

User Ratings and Reviews

2 Stars Great until it wasn’t. The Heads broke off 2 of the 3 cables. Be Very Gentle with these.
Great picture quality in full 1080p, but the heads are very poorly constructed and two of the three cables I bought from them have now broken.

5 Stars an improvement over a more expensive cable
I’ve only had it for a couple of days but the quality of viewing has improved over the Monster cable I had before. With the Monster, I used to get sound dropouts and very rough channel changes (with sound loss) when I went from regular to HD channels. None of that is happening with this new cable.

I have seen some concerns about longevity- my fingers are crossed! I have it hooked up to TV from cable box. I have not plugged and unplugged it repeatedly as others here have described.

5 Stars more than a bargain!
this hdmi cable works great. i use it for my playstion 3 and cable box.

4 Stars Excellent price, works perfectly.
I paid $2.99+tax at Frys electronics for this (sorry Amazon), In order to test up my new 24″ Samsung Syncmaster LCD with a full 1080p native resolution. my decision was based on price alone. When I opened the package I was suprised by the look,feel and apparent quality of the cable. I own many other cheap (all under $5 HDMI cables and this one looks and feels much more expensive. Plugged it in and it worked exactly as I expected it to; the TMDS coded algorithm made it from my motherboard to my monitor no problem, which means; same exact picture as I would get from a 20-100$ cable.

The only reason this manufacturer loses a star is because of the outrageous claims on the packaging that any 15 year old should be able to see as invalid. Example *enables increased contrast ratio, *eliminates on screen color banding, (here is the best) *lets HDTVs display colors more accurately.

The cable is great but it wont work any better than any other HDMI cable even one from the dollar store.

1 Star Poor Quality Shows when Plugging and Un-plugging
I had a similar experience as many others have with the gold plated end of my cables snapping off after unplugging them from my bluray and tv.

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Panasonic TC P46G15 46 plasma TV widescreen 1080p FullHD HDTV

Enjoy the Internet contents right on your TV Panasonic TC-P46G15. With VIERA CAST technology, you can enjoy online content such as videos, photos, weather and stock information through an easy-to-use web interface that’s built into the TV. No extra equipment required.Panasonic TC-P46G15 features THX certified display. THX reproduces movie images exactly as the movie’s creators intended them. In the early 1980’s, Lucasfilm, established the THX Standard to stipulate the audio and video quality criteria for cinema environments. The overall aim was to improve the experience of cinema-goers and faithfully recreate the audio and visual ambience that film makers intended. VIERA meets the high standards set by the THX Certified Display Program.This design embodies the concept: the blending of images and sounds. This smart VIERA form gives a nod to classic design schemes while bringing fresh styling to the large flat-screen TV.Panasonic TC-P46G15 features 600Hz sub-field drive. 600Hz technology lets you view superb full-HD motion and still images with 1,080 lines of resolution. For even greater clarity with motion images, Panasonic uses its own unique image-analysis technology. This technology converts the motion in each scene into data. And each frame is practically displayed for a shorter length of time than in previous systems, to reduce aftereffects.

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Pioneer PRO 151FD 60 Elite KURO plasma TV with built in network media player widescreen 1080p FullHD HDTV

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Panasonic TC P50V10 50 plasma TV widescreen 1080p FullHD HDTV

The V10 Series Plasma takes advantage of newly-developed NeoPDP technology, featuring a sleek thin profile and superb levels of brightness and contrast for industry-leading image quality. Designed for the discerning home viewer, the V10 Series meets the strict image quality and engineering standards required to receive the prestigious THX certification, and reproduces the maximum 1080 lines of moving image resolution with accurate color and luminance levels.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Outstanding TV
Before making my purchase I had narrowed down my choices to the Sony 52XBR9 LCD, the Samsung LN52B750 LCD, the Samsung PN50B860 plasma, and the Panasonic TC-P50V10 plasma. All had a superior picture, but I chose the Panasonic because:

1. The Sony & the Samsung LCDs’ both had viewing angle issues. The pictures were superb from head-on, but definitely deteriorated as you moved to the side. The Sony was worse than the Samsung in this respect.

2. The LCDs’ both had some motion artifact to my eye even with 240 Hz. The 240 Hz feature is after all an attempt to catch up to the plasmas, which have no motion problem at all.

3. Several online owner reviews on the Samsung plasma mentioned problems with buzzing and problems with Samsung’s customer service. Also, several reviewers complained of the Samsung sound quality. There were no similar complaints with Panasonic. This steered me away from the Samsung plasma.

4. [..] and [...] both rated the Panasonic #1.

Now that I have the TV in my home, I can say that I am completely blown away by the picture quality. It is stunning. The sound is more than adequate. The TV itself looks great. You can see some reflection from the glass screen from certain angles, but only if you’re looking for it. Panasonic’s anti-glare screen seems to work fine. There is no motion artifact even with fast-moving sports like baseball and tennis. If you watch from an angle, there is no deterioration in the picture. I might mention that I put the TV on a BDI #9634 table, and the two look great together. I did a lot of shopping for tables too, and I thought the BDI tables were the best-looking and the best quality.

4 Stars Great TV
After almost a year of indecision I finally pulled the trigger and bought the 50 inch panasonic V10. Purchased online from 6th Ave Electronics. UPS killed the first one sent to me. Never even made it to the house, just a tracking message saying it was damaged in transit and could not be delivered.A replacement was shipped out the following week without problems.(Didn’t use UPS this time) After about a month of use I feel the picture is great. Football in HD is truly fantastic. The sound is only so-so. But as most have said if you spend this kind of money on a HDTV you will surely have a being audio system to go with it. My only complaint is the reflections on the screen. I use the TV in a darkened basement but with any lights on at all the reflections are noticeable with a dark background scene. For me this is a minor annoyance but in a room with large windows or natural light I think it would prove bothersome. I would recommend this TV to anyone who wants the best they can get for the money. Just be sure you have the right viewing area for the set.

5 Stars Excellent
I have been looking around for a tv for a long time and googled best tv. This brought me to Cnet’s review of tv’s where this tv was an editors choice. I will be honest with you, I would have been happy and impressed with pretty much any of the sony’s or samsungs as well, but I am very happy with this tv for the last 2 months. The picture quality, as expected, is phenomenal.

I live in a one bedroom apt and the tv and its sound is perfect for the living room despite some people worrying about it. I tried listening for the fans, I couldnt hear them. The ability to purchase amazon dvd’s and bluerays online from the tv and access to youtube is cool although I use the latter rarely.

I also just bought a ps3 slim and you can control it using this tv’s controller using the viera link button and allowing for the link in the slim. That for me is probably the best thing about either the slim or this tv…not having to worry about that awful ps3 remote. I bought from wholesale av and they were good without any complaints, but any of the online sites are probably comprable. I wouldnt buy from best buy or any bricks and mortar store as you pay so much for nothing extra.

I was worried about spending [...] bucks on this but I am glad I did. I am not a tech junkie so I will likely have this for another 5 years or so and right now I am very happy with that. My only worry is that my electricity bill went from [...] dollars a month to [...]. Small price to pay for this excellent tv.

5 Stars TC-P50V10
The set is awesome. Plenty of picture adjustments so everyone should be able to find or create a picture they like. HD at its finest and a picture that will wow you. The THX mode is nice for movies but I do find it a little on the Green side. Looking into calibration settings on CNET and AV forums to see what can be done to adjust. The picture in game mode, custom mode and vivid mode brighten the colors on the screen if you are looking for a brighter look where THX mode and studio ref maode tend to tone the brightness down. It’s all a matter of eye taste for which setting you like best. As I said there are enough picture settings here to make just about everyone happy.

5 Stars Why purchase an LCD?
The quality of picture, smooth motion without artifact, deepest blacks, and complete picture customization features makes me wonder why anyone would want to spend at least $500 more for an LED LCD TV to even come close to this plasma. Concerns about glare and reflections that have plagued previous plasmas are not evident with this model. This has to be the best plasma out there today and possibly the best value on the market for a HDTV.

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