12-27-2007, 05:48 PM
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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cheaper hdmi cables in calgary?
Hi folks,
I've seen hdmi cables being sold at amazon for quite cheap (around 20$), but any stores around here seem to be 70$ +. Does anybody know of any stores in calgary that sell hdmi cables at lower prices?
Thanks guys!
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12-27-2007, 06:05 PM
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Lives In Fear Of Labelling
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Originally Posted by itcrossedtheline
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I concur, the cables are good quality and are quite the deal. My company gets all our cables from them.
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12-27-2007, 06:07 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Superstore had some on sale for boxing day I think.
Otherwise, order from Monoprice, I've got a ton of cables from them, great stuff.
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12-27-2007, 06:56 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: South of Calgary North of 'Merica
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I've seen some monster stuff at Princess Auto actually
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12-27-2007, 06:59 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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monoprice if you can wait.
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12-27-2007, 08:50 PM
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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Superstore had some decent looking ones. $10. Doesn't get much cheaper than that.
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12-27-2007, 11:48 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Supporting Urban Sprawl
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I was impatient with my HDMI cables. Memory Express has 3m Microyal cables for 35 bucks each
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12-28-2007, 11:13 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Calgary
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we bought one in a pack at future shop, it was 119 and it had a power bar too. But then we got home and the shaw hd box doesnt have hdmi, its not the pvr one.
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12-28-2007, 12:21 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Not sure
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesKickAss
we bought one in a pack at future shop, it was 119 and it had a power bar too. But then we got home and the shaw hd box doesnt have hdmi, its not the pvr one.
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Woh, what? To get HDMI outputs, you need to buy the HD box with a PVR?!?!
**edit**
Wow, apparently you do. Man, those things are just far to expensive.
Last edited by GoinAllTheWay; 12-28-2007 at 12:24 PM.
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12-28-2007, 01:01 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesKickAss
we bought one in a pack at future shop, it was 119 and it had a power bar too.
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Wow, I can't believe how much they charge for that stuff.. I need to make out some cards with monoprice.com printed on them and just wander around FutureShop passing them out.
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12-28-2007, 01:03 PM
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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Thanks for the advice folks, greatly appreciated!
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12-28-2007, 01:04 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesKickAss
we bought one in a pack at future shop, it was 119 and it had a power bar too. But then we got home and the shaw hd box doesnt have hdmi, its not the pvr one.
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The Shaw box should have a DVI outlet so take back the HDMI cable and go to somewhere else like that store in the NE and get a ' DVI to HDMI ' cable. DVI is the same thing as HDMI but without audio, so you'll also have to connect the red+white audio composite cables.
You can also use component cables in the meantime.
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12-28-2007, 01:16 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary
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Does it matter which of these HDMI cables I get from MonoPrice?
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12-28-2007, 01:48 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Not really, they'll all work for shorter length runs (6 feet or whatever). If you are going for a long run like I did (35 feet) then a thicker wire should work better (lower #, 22AWG is thicker than 28AWG).
http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...02&cp_id=10243
Get the HDMI 1.3a ones.
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12-28-2007, 01:53 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary
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And I'm going to use this to hook up my PS3 to my TV, so I assume I'm looking for male to male cords?
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12-28-2007, 02:09 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Yup
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12-29-2007, 10:48 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Calgary, AB
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My wife picked up 3 for me at Superstore on her way home from work. The PS3 HDMI cables were $6.99, I believe and they were 1.2. They had another brand for $10, but I forgot what version it is.
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12-30-2007, 01:38 PM
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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monoprice it is! I managed to get 3 hdmi cables for 20$ with shipping. I'm very pleased. My tv doesn't come in until the 10th, so I have a couple weeks.
Thanks again for everybody's help.
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