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HDMI Cable scams revealed

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  • realJSOPR realJSOP

    I buy my HDMI cables for $15 at a local electronics store.

    .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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    Rajesh R Subramanian
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    I buy mine from dealextreme for about $10 (which includes shipping all the way from Hongkong :rolleyes: )

    There are some really weird people on this planet - MIM.

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    • W wolfbinary

      Radio shack seems to mostly sell phones these days.

      That's called seagull management (or sometimes pigeon management)... Fly in, flap your arms and squawk a lot, crap all over everything and fly out again... by _Damian S_

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      AspDotNetDev
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      I guess people don't use radios anymore. :rolleyes:

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      • W wolfbinary

        Because disinformation and bad information gets us into bad ways and those who traffic in it are crooks. Willful deception is a con. You'll think differently when it happens to you.

        That's called seagull management (or sometimes pigeon management)... Fly in, flap your arms and squawk a lot, crap all over everything and fly out again... by _Damian S_

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        Lost User
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        You are not making any sense. Of course it sucks to be on the bad end of this. So unless you're at the bad end of this, so what?

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          You are not making any sense. Of course it sucks to be on the bad end of this. So unless you're at the bad end of this, so what?

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          Nish Nishant
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          I hear you Harold. It may be unethical but not illegal. Like those HTML/VB developers of the 90s charging 200 bucks an hour for work that required the intellect and knowledge of a trained 6 year old. :-D

          Regards, Nish


          Blog: blog.voidnish.com

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          • F fred_

            Interesting non-baised article .. http://hdguru.com/hdmi-cable-makers-and-dealers-use-misleading-labels-to-push-needless-expensive-upgrades/2175/[^]

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            Jon Sagara
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            Check out http://www.monoprice.com/[^] for great deals on HDMI cables (and tons of other stuff). I've bought several, and they work great.

            Jon Sagara Some see the glass as half-empty, some see the glass as half-full. I see the glass as too big. -- George Carlin .NET Blog | Personal Blog | Articles

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            • N Not Active

              Urgent!!! Please give me code to test HDMI cables and microwave burritos. Must be in VB 6


              I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt

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              Mladen Jankovic
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              It gives whole new meaning to CMB acronyms - Cosmic Microwave Burritos.

              [Genetic Algorithm Library] [Wowd]

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                I guess people don't use radios anymore. :rolleyes:

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                Henry Minute
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                Me, me me! I use a radio, I do.

                Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”

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                • realJSOPR realJSOP

                  I buy my HDMI cables for $15 at a local electronics store.

                  .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                  -----
                  "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                  Dan Neely
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                  You're still getting ripped off. Buy them a week in advance from monoprice[^] for a fraction of that price.

                  3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18

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                  • W wolfbinary

                    Radio shack seems to mostly sell phones these days.

                    That's called seagull management (or sometimes pigeon management)... Fly in, flap your arms and squawk a lot, crap all over everything and fly out again... by _Damian S_

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                    puromtec1
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                    Take a look next time a little closer, anything that plugs into a computer is about 300% to 900% over priced compared with what you get from just up the road.

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                    • N Nish Nishant

                      I hear you Harold. It may be unethical but not illegal. Like those HTML/VB developers of the 90s charging 200 bucks an hour for work that required the intellect and knowledge of a trained 6 year old. :-D

                      Regards, Nish


                      Blog: blog.voidnish.com

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                      Mycroft Holmes
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                      Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                      VB developers of the 90s

                      What, who, me, nooo, never, we wouldn't do that. Besides it was only $95

                      Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                      • D Dan Neely

                        You're still getting ripped off. Buy them a week in advance from monoprice[^] for a fraction of that price.

                        3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18

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                        realJSOP
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                        After shipping, does it really matter?

                        .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                        "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                        • realJSOPR realJSOP

                          I buy my HDMI cables for $15 at a local electronics store.

                          .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                          -----
                          "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                          Le centriste
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                          2$ on ebay. There is a catch, you have to buy a pack of three. :rolleyes:

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                          • realJSOPR realJSOP

                            After shipping, does it really matter?

                            .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                            -----
                            "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                            Dan Neely
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                            Base rate shipping for a 3' HDMI cable bumped the price from about $2.50 to $5. Monoprice runs a very lean operation. Edit: Unless you're already at the store once you factor in time/gas money even next day shipping (+$20) is arguably cheaper for one cable. Adding additional cables only added an extra buck fiftyish/cable or less at all shipping rates; so unless you need them today monoprice is cheaper for bulk orders even if after factoring in next day shipping costs.

                            3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18

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