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Originally Posted by Presto
While there are differences between HDMI cables, it's something that the average consumer need not worry about. Guidelines are in place for manufacturing cables. 28AWG (category 1) for conductors cables up to 15ft or so, and if it goes longer than that, then heavier 26AWG (category 2) conductors are used, along with better quality construction. A majority of users will be using cables of 6' - 10'. Attenuation isn't a factor in these cases, and your cheap ass cable will be good as a diamond-encrusted cable.
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Yes, you are absolutely correct. While it is true that the general cheap ass cables can do 99%(Yes, this is a made up number) of the jobs normal consumers need. There needs to be a clear distinction between knowing that quality cables do exist and could make a difference, and blindly refusing to believe that such cables exist.
Most people who have posted "Hdmi cables are hdmi cables, there is no difference" are misleading people and those people will spread this info to many others.
Please don't get me wrong, I would purchase the cheapest HDMI cable over diamond-encrusted one available to me any day of the year. But the general misconception of how HDMI cables work needs and should be clarified.