Haha not that bad lah. . Only if really extremely bad quality, or very long length, then no image.

If you are buying just 2 meter length cap ayam cable it shouldn't have any problem at all. Maybe can even last longer than your TV. Just don't damage the cable especially the connection ends that's all.  If you buy longer than 3m then better get better quality ones.

Don't worry, even if no image after few years can buy another cheap one. By that time even very expensive ones already become cheap. So save a lot of money in long run. Price difference now between cheap cable and very expensive cable can be >5 times the price.

Most important is both Cheap and Expensive cable also give the same image quality.

Sure no diff la. Digital cable is digital cable.
Guys... guys... unless your HDMI cable is 20m long (like mine) then the quality of the cable is important... but a mere 1.5m long... close eye also can la.

It is not because what... just that at 20m, if lousy one, the cable might not be connected properly (happened to my S Video) and then, you will waste your money.

im convinced vga has better picture quality output. higher bandwidth and frequency.

"VGA can't support resolution like 720p, 1080i, 1080p etc. Only native resolution."

not really

Just think about this, if you are a businessman, do you 1st invest a lot of money in research, manufacture and sell something that does not has demand? If expensive HDMI cable does not improve PQ and AQ I believe all cable manufacturers would not have their flagship cables.

There are always people who can afford expensive cable, to them, maybe 1k investment to have PQ increase by 10% would worth the money while to some others, it's totally a waste of money. So, it's subjective and whether you think you would want to spend that kind of money.

The Results
None of our editors could tell the difference. The fact is, HDMI is digital, meaning you either get the feed or you don’t. High prices and gimmicks like gold-plating don’t affect 1s and 0s. Our advice: Purchase your wiring online for cheap, and use the saved money to upgrade to a larger flat screen.

      For the love of God, what does it all mean???
      I have to say I for one have learned a few things with all of this testing, and I hope you have too. The way I see it:

      • It never pays to buy a Monster cable first. It doesn't even make sense to buy the "marked down" $50 cable you can buy if you don't want Monster. Go online, order your cables, and wait.

      • Even if you're going for the long haul, try a cheaper cable from a reliable vendor first. Monoprice isn't the only one. During this process I've spoken with good people at FireFold, DataPro International, and others, and tested an assortment of discount products, with no noticeable problems. I am confident that, if a vendor has a solid return policy and satisfaction guarantee, you should feel free to buy even a super-long cable from a discount house. In the case of my 50-footer noise, a quick return would have been all that was required.

      • Monster has a point about future-proofing. I have no doubt, given our testing, that Monster cables can outperform other cables in video formats that are not yet in use. What does this mean for a consumer? Does it make sense to spend $300 now on a 50-foot cable, assuming you will spend thousands to upgrade all of your video equipment around it in the next few years? Logic dictates that the answer is no.

      • The only people who should buy Monster cable are people who light cigars with Benjamins. Fortunately for Monster, there are plenty of those people. They're not even suckers, they are just rich as hell, and want the best. This testing did not prove that Monster is not the best. It just proved that the best is, for the most part, unnecessary.

      This was not the easiest task to undertake, and I appreciate everyone who helped out with encouragement, tips, wisdom and wild speculation. I hope it was both entertaining and educational. For me, if I never look at another cable it will be too soon.

recently i've bought a sharp aquos 32" and i was promised to be given original sharp hdmi cable as extras..
while they failed to find it, the boss gave us other brand which i think is a malaysian brand HDMI cable..
it is called Cool Ray and the boss claimed that it was made by hitachi factory which is eventually better than the sharp ori.. so should i insist on sharp hdmi or just take this cool ray?