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Old 03-30-2012, 05:41 PM   #46
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what's the hate with monster cable? cables are cables, i don't get it
Video geeks have tested hdmi cables across the board. A monster cable vs. a generic one (bought on monoprice) showed absolutely no visual difference in quality when watching blu-rays. You can search through forums like AVS for confirmation.

Why the hate? A standard monster hdmi cable may run you anywhere from 30-40 bucks. A cable from monoprice is around two. The monster markup is beyond ridiculous.
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Old 03-30-2012, 06:01 PM   #47
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Video geeks have tested hdmi cables across the board. A monster cable vs. a generic one (bought on monoprice) showed absolutely no visual difference in quality when watching blu-rays. You can search through forums like AVS for confirmation.

Why the hate? A standard monster hdmi cable may run you anywhere from 30-40 bucks. A cable from monoprice is around two. The monster markup is beyond ridiculous.
itvnetop bringing the heat! That's a perfect rundown of it. Only idiots think monster cables are worth the markup.
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Old 03-30-2012, 06:13 PM   #48
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what's the hate with monster cable? cables are cables, i don't get it
Its the internet tough guy thing.
Some guys think its cool to act like a prick.
They high five each other with PMs and stuff.
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Old 03-30-2012, 06:53 PM   #49
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Its the internet tough guy thing.
Some guys think its cool to act like a prick.
They high five each other with PMs and stuff.
No, it's a matter of not wanting to see people get ****ed over AND enjoying a little schadenfreude when the clowns doing the ****ing go down.
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Old 03-30-2012, 06:57 PM   #50
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are you talking about Worst Buy?

Best Buy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

They seem like a completely company owned run business.
yeah, they can see each other's inventories, but you can't be at the springfield BB and reserve something in stock at the tyson's one. I ran into that problem years ago and was told it was a franchise store and they had different owners. fwiw.
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Old 03-30-2012, 07:00 PM   #51
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So, you're being put down by the man?
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Old 03-30-2012, 10:57 PM   #52
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cables are cables. if they're in business with that kind of mark up, hats off to them
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Video geeks have tested hdmi cables across the board. A monster cable vs. a generic one (bought on monoprice) showed absolutely no visual difference in quality when watching blu-rays. You can search through forums like AVS for confirmation.

Why the hate? A standard monster hdmi cable may run you anywhere from 30-40 bucks. A cable from monoprice is around two. The monster markup is beyond ridiculous.
HDMI is digital.. there's either a signal or there's not
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Old 03-30-2012, 11:48 PM   #54
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you guys know its a franchise and not a chain right? as in, individual owners can do things differently if they want. the pricing on anything besides DVD sales or below wholesale computer part rebate things is awful though (and they haven't had good deals on computer parts for years now).
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Old 04-02-2012, 01:43 PM   #55
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I prefer HH Gregg, Newegg and Crutchfield.

Only things I remember ever buying from Best Buy were a prepaid phone and a TV stand.
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