Diff. between 400/600/800, etc. HDMI cables?
 

Currently using component cables to my HDTV but want to switch to HDMI with the purchase of a new DVD player. What is the diff. between the numbers in the HDMI cables from Monster? I notice the 1000's are going for $60+ on eBay while 800 are roughly $40 or so.

Thanks in advance!

I think you just stated the major difference in your question.

Check out HDMI cables from monoprice.com. Many people have used them and are completely satisfied with them.

You can try asking Monster. But they seldom publish cable specs. Which is why they can charge so much. Hiding the truth. Monoprice's are basic black, but they are very high quality.

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I'll definitely be getting my HDMI cables from monoprice.

ETA: Will the HDMI cable from TV to DVD player give me both audio and video, or do I need a separate audio cable as well?

HDMI carries both audio and video signals. Are you just hooking the player up to the TV? Then you'll be fine.

You'd only need a separate audio cable if you're using HDMI to carry video and having the player output stereo/digital to a receiver (if your receiver doesn't support HDMI).

I just bought my first HDTV over the weekend. I plan on buying a DVD player that supports HDMI, but I can't upgrade my receiver (yet), which doesn't support HDMI. So you can in fact get better picture quality using HDMI for video (DVD to TV), and still be okay with an optical output from DVD to receiver? Or will there be some sort of delay or other disadvantage of doing this? Thanks!

I just got an HDTV, and will soon get a DVD recorder with HDMI connectivity. Thanks to your advice about Monoprice.com, I'll soon be saving a bundle on an HDMI cable. I ordered one today, and it shipped today. Great service and price.

PS: Regarding my ealier post, I found out through another source that I can indeed hook up my DVD player to my HDTV via HDMI, and still connect my player to my receiver via optical. I'll just need to turn down the volume on my TV.

You'll be ok. I'm using HDMI for video and coax for digital sound. I just had to tell the player in setup to only output video over HDMI and to turn the HDMI audio off, thus routing it out via optical/coax.