Some early HDMI cables were only certified for 720p and 1080i because 1080p didn't exist at the time. I actually saw one on sale in a UK store called Poundstretchers last week. They might have shielding issues which prevent them working at higher bandwidths. I already own one cable which doesn't work at 1080p but works fine at lower bandwidt resolutions.
But modern cables should be fine assuming they're shielded properly. I have two more cables I bought in LIDL for 8 euros which work fine. There should be no need ever to buy a Monster cable at enormous markup to get an adequate signal. If ever deep colour and other features become more prevelant then you can bet monoprice will sell cables for a fraction of the cost.
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Some early HDMI cables were only certified for 720p and 1080i because 1080p didn't exist at the time. I actually saw one on sale in a UK store called Poundstretchers last week. They might have shielding issues which prevent them working at higher bandwidths. I already own one cable which doesn't work at 1080p but works fine at lower bandwidt resolutions.
But modern cables should be fine assuming they're shielded properly. I have two more cables I bought in LIDL for 8 euros which work fine. There should be no need ever to buy a Monster cable at enormous markup to get an adequate signal. If ever deep colour and other features become more prevelant then you can bet monoprice will sell cables for a fraction of the cost.