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Title: What's a good component cable for DVD?
Post by: Aaron41 on May 05, 2006, 02:01:49 PM

I need to get a component cable for my new home theater. There is no way I'm paying the $100 that Monster Cable wants though. What is a good and cheap component cable that will look good but not break my bank?

Title: Re: What's a good component cable for DVD?
Post by: scervin on May 05, 2006, 02:27:41 PM

Just use what came with it, otherwise just grab acoustic research or rat shack.  It is a sub $100 player correct. 

Title: Re: What's a good component cable for DVD?
Post by: bkirby on May 05, 2006, 02:44:10 PM

You can try and make your own, but still sorta' expensive...

http://www.bus.ucf.edu/cwhite/theater/diycable.htm

Title: Re: What's a good component cable for DVD?
Post by: Aaron41 on May 05, 2006, 03:21:39 PM

Quote from: scervin on May 05, 2006, 02:27:41 PM

Just use what came with it, otherwise just grab acoustic research or rat shack.  It is a sub $100 player correct. 

Yep. I don't believe a component cable is coming with the player though.

Title: Re: What's a good component cable for DVD?
Post by: nihilistic0 on May 05, 2006, 05:09:05 PM

Look on ebay, and score some monster cable off there

Ive gotten thx approved s-video and optical cables off there for 10 bucks, new

Cables are retail stores bread and butter, and the markup is ridiculous


10 seconds on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Monster-Cable-8ft-THX-Certified-Component-Video-Cable_W0QQitemZ9719566129QQcategoryZ64631QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Theres lots on there

Title: Re: What's a good component cable for DVD?
Post by: Genghis Cougar Mellen Khan on May 05, 2006, 06:45:57 PM

Quote from: Aaron41 on May 05, 2006, 02:01:49 PM

I need to get a component cable for my new home theater. There is no way I'm paying the $100 that Monster Cable wants though. What is a good and cheap component cable that will look good but not break my bank?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9720748993&category=32835#ebayphotohosting

He has some other nice cables for very reasonable prices as well.  He's using quality materials, different lengths, at a good price.

Canare LV-61S cable and Canare connectors.