After a long read in 36 pages.

My conclusion (base on all written):

• Cheap or branded expensive HDMI not means bad to great in quality.
• No noticeable / no different in terms on quality as long as it is well build.
• Branded good build quality HDMI do help if your cable is 10M or longer.
• Certification is one of proof but not means uncertified is badly build.

Anyway I am going to test out tonight by comparing my FREE (from my Samsung BD-C5500 player) and a cheap RM 30 (but look good / solid build in quality purchase from computer shop last time) to see got different or not

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Added on November 8, 2010, 9:33 amOk, here what I experience. (Just my experience, not offence to any)

Comparing on FREE HDMI (not sure what version, no label to check) and unbranded good quality cable which is printed HDMI v1.3 on cable:

• I on the subtitle on Avatar and notice they is slightly (just slightly) white outline in yellow wording when using FREE HDMI (No issue on HDMI v1.3 cable).
• To confirm this, I try another movie which had a red background with white text warning message as I always seen slightly shadow effect on right side of the wording, no such issue on my purchase HDMI v1.3 cable.

To confirm I seen repeatedly & blindly test it 3 times in same scenes.

** In my opinion, good quality HDMI cable do slightly affect the video quality but no much differences notice on it clarity, just a slightly better render in overall.

** Anyway, I don't think it is worth to get such Monster cable as I see no point on getting it in such over price cable.

** If you need great output, just source a better unbranded HDMI cable will do, better keep that extra money for others thing.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Nov 8 2010, 09:40 AM