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HDMI Cable in Blackrock

  • 21-12-2007 12:17AM
    #1
    remus808
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭


    Anyone know if anywhere in Blackrock sells these cheaply?

    I looked in xtravision, tesco and D.I.D. in bray yesterday and could only find Monster cables in D.I.D. costing between €60 and €130.. what a joke!


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  • #2
    Basq
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    I saw them in my local Tesco for a tenner.


  • #3
    remus808
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭remus808


    Yeah I'v heard about this infamous Tesco cable, but haven't seen them in either of the two I'v been in! The bray one is pretty big and they only had a couple of Scart leads.. I'l check Tesco blackrock though


  • #4
    quad_red
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    Er.... isn't HDMI digital?

    I know quality was very important for SCART connections because it was analog.

    But shouldn't any HDMI cable work the same?


  • #5
    remus808
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭remus808


    quad_red wrote: »
    Er.... isn't HDMI digital?

    I know quality was very important for SCART connections because it was analog.

    But shouldn't any HDMI cable work the same?

    Yes your entirely correct.. Which is why I refuse to give in to places charging ridiculous prices when Tesco have been doing them for a tenner! I'v scoured 3 Tesco's, 2 Golden Disc's, 2 Xtravisions, D.I.D., Woodies and about 4 different electronics shop and the cheapest was €30 in Golden Discs which is still way too much IMO.. nowhere except G.D. and D.I.D. had any at all..

    If I ask in an electronics shop for a HDMI cable and get "a wha now?" one more time I'm gonna crack.. You think they'd know!


  • #6
    okidoki987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,642 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    I'l check Tesco blackrock though

    No Tesco in Blackrock, Superquinn.
    Maybe Stillorgan?


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  • #7
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,453 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    i'm in the same situation, i'll check tesco bray later tonight.

    i also went to DID electrical and had a lovely chap telling me that for 130 euros my HDMI cable was gold plated to ensure clearer picture.

    how his face dropped when i told him that HDMI are digital and not analog so aren't affected by the same interferance.


  • #8
    brian_rbk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 303 ✭✭brian_rbk


    you should be able to pick up a hdmi cable in powercity sallynoggin for around €15


  • #9
    Zonda999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    karmabass wrote: »
    Yes your entirely correct.. Which is why I refuse to give in to places charging ridiculous prices when Tesco have been doing them for a tenner! I'v scoured 3 Tesco's, 2 Golden Disc's, 2 Xtravisions, D.I.D., Woodies and about 4 different electronics shop and the cheapest was €30 in Golden Discs which is still way too much IMO.. nowhere except G.D. and D.I.D. had any at all..

    If I ask in an electronics shop for a HDMI cable and get "a wha now?" one more time I'm gonna crack.. You think they'd know!

    130 F**kin euro for a hdmi cable?????????.Thats the highest price i ever heard.Maybe its 24ct pure gold or something?????.I'd love to try that one out!!!!I got the infamous tesco cable a few weeks ago in mahon point in Cork


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