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Originally Posted by ken0042
You are generally correct; and that is also how I describe it to my non-geeky friends. (Or at least the ones less geeky than me.)
The one thing you can find with a vastly inferior digital cable is packet loss. Basically when digital info is sent, a bunch of data is put together and sent off in one packet; think of it like putting it into a small box. Then each box is sent off. If a packet doesn't make it or gets damaged along the way; for things like live media there is no re-sending of the packets. (Unlike downloading a file off the internet; if a packet gets lost it can be re-sent and re-assembled into the original file.) Now; one packet getting lost usually isn't noticable by us humans in the end product. But if there are a bunch you may notice video or audio distortions.
This used to be an issue in the 90's with Optical Audio cables. Poor quality glass would result in the cable being good when new, but over time glass like any crystal begins to get cloudy, and the poorer quality cables would need to be replaced every year or two.
Just thought I'd clarify in case anybody told you that you were wrong; technically you are, but in the real world you analogy is pretty good. And good salespeople (ie- ones who make a lot of money) love to be able to throw facts at you to help justify buying that Monster cable.
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I love this board! So many knowledgeable people around here.
One question, slightly off topic.
Do you think it's possible they will include error correction into newer cable standards? Seems to me like it's possible, just not with the current method of doing things.