Target Monster Cables?
09-14-04, 08:29 PM
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Target Monster Cables?
Is anyone familiar with the Monster Home Version of cables they sell at places like Target? Also, are digital audio coaxial cables the same as component video cables? Could you use them in place of component cables if you had three of them?
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09-15-04, 09:54 AM
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My friend John didn't say which two of your three questions he was answering 
I've seen the cables. They look to be solid cables, but a clear attempt to capitalize on the Monster name by selling decent cables at a markup. Frankly, the GE cables Target sells would work just as well.
Since component cables are ANALOG, there is no way they can be used in place of DIGITAL coax. You would use the digital coax for AUDIO (instead of optical).
I've seen the cables. They look to be solid cables, but a clear attempt to capitalize on the Monster name by selling decent cables at a markup. Frankly, the GE cables Target sells would work just as well.
Since component cables are ANALOG, there is no way they can be used in place of DIGITAL coax. You would use the digital coax for AUDIO (instead of optical).
09-15-04, 11:40 AM
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I disagree. All cable is really analog when you come right down to it. As long as the characteristic impedance is correct, the the cable doesn't care whether it it transmitting a wide band analog signal or a digital signal.
09-15-04, 11:47 AM
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Re: Target Monster Cables?
Originally posted by RM811
Also, are digital audio coaxial cables the same as component video cables? Thanks
Also, are digital audio coaxial cables the same as component video cables? Thanks
Component cables are specifically for video and nothing else.
09-15-04, 11:57 AM
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Re: Re: Target Monster Cables?
Originally posted by ElementZ
Reread that question again. The key words you listed are Audio and Video.
Component cables are specifically for video and nothing else.
Reread that question again. The key words you listed are Audio and Video.
Component cables are specifically for video and nothing else.
09-15-04, 12:16 PM
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While not directly on-point, you may want to read my white paper
http://members.cox.net/pjaceto/Digit...ansmission.pdf
It is related to some of the issues discussed here.
http://members.cox.net/pjaceto/Digit...ansmission.pdf
It is related to some of the issues discussed here.
09-15-04, 12:16 PM
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Originally posted by renaldow
What X and PJAceto said. Wire is wire, and as long as it's in the spec for what's to be transmitted it should work fine for whatever application.
What X and PJAceto said. Wire is wire, and as long as it's in the spec for what's to be transmitted it should work fine for whatever application.
Digital audio cables (or, as they're often called, SPDIF cables) provide a handy way to route multi-channel audio from one device to another with minimal to no signal loss. The specs for a digital audio cable are the same as for a typical video cable: 75 ohm impedance, coaxial construction. A good impedance match, and wide bandwidth, help keep the digital square-wave signal from rounding off to a point where data loss occurs, so impedance consistency and wide bandwidth are important here, just as in video cabling.
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/...gitalaudio.htm
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/...gitalaudio.htm
09-15-04, 03:59 PM
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Thanks for the responses. I only ask about the quality because they are on clearance for 75% off so they only cost about $5.00. I figured for that price they would probably be better than most for that price.
