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So I needed to find an alternative way to still get the HD signal from my PVR directly to my TV. I can hardly see a difference between using the HDMI or these Component Cables.These cables are nice and thick so you can tell that they are properly shielded (although I've read countless opinion pieces questioning whether shielding is important when talking about digital signals).suffice to say that I'm very pleased with these cables. I was looking for an alternative way of connecting my Scientific Atlanta HD PVR. These cables do that to perfection. I do recommend purchasing. I hooked it up using the HDMI connection but sent it directly into my A/V Receiver to get the Dolby Digital sound. Problem is that I didn't want my wife running the Receiver for hours on end.
Another era has come and gone (I guess for the better). I still have one application where I needed component cables to hook up my DVD recorder to my non HDMI television and these cables certainly fit the bill. I have quite a few hundred dollars tied up in Monster Cables - but when I replace my TV, everything will be simple HDMI connections.
You will not be dissapointed with these cables. I've used many component cables, ranging from three red/white cheapo rca cables to AUVIO and more, and this is by far the best cable i've eveer used. I have it interconnecting a Toshiba DVD player and a Toshiba 27" CRT and since using these cables I far prefer watching DVDs on the TV to BDs or DVDs on any of the LCDs I've ever had (yes I use dvi or hdmi when possible).
Once these are twisted and firmly pressed into an RCA jack, they want to stay connected forever - sometimes very difficult to remove. Not be suitable for installations where connecting cables need to be folded or wound up to be tidy. Absolutely superb quality. The cables themselves have very stiff heavy shielding and thick insulation, almost solid - they do not droop or hang down, and do not bend around corners very well. These want to run in straight lines or long curves between components. Sure, snug "permanent" connections - won't come loose or deteriorate over time. Might be a little too tight for some applications - such as in situations where temporary connections are needed.
The first set was Monster's THX-800-Series. The 800-series cable is used on an old direct-view TV that is NOT high-definition and maxes out at 700 lines of resolution, but my friend still made an unprovoked observation of the 600-to-800-series upgrade.
On my old-style glass-tube TV, the images have a detailed three-dimensional look to them (the screen is an old "super-flat," but still bubbles out noticeably). The 1000-series is even better.
The THX-1000-Series cable is the flagship of Monster's THX-Series home-theater line of cables. He is a computer-gamer and is used to seeing video-resolutions beyond 1024 horizontal and up to 1200 lines of resolution.
The TV images look as though you are looking INTO the TV, not AT the TV-screen. Many videophiles that are comfortable spending hundreds of dollars (even thousands) on audio cables still use the THX-1000 line for their big-buck audio/video systems.I purchased this cable because I needed a second component-video cable for a second system I am building (a flat-panel capable of 1920x1200P resolution).
The jump in video-quality from the THX600 to the THX800 was noticeable even by a non-audiophile friend of mine.
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