quick question about HDMI cables

[rocketpig]

epsilon72 said:

xenophon13 said:
The difference between cheap cables and expensive ones is the shielding..so if you have a lot of electronics go expensive. I have had some problems with cheaps ones before. Expensive cables will give you a better picture for longer cables because they lower distortion...really thought expensive cables are for video and audiophiles

No. That may be the case with analog cables, but not digital ones. Just ask the video/audiophiles @ avsforum.com.

@nextgreatchamp: There is zero possibility that your HDMI cable is causing your problems with just one game. If it was a problem with the cable, like a broken connector or something, everything would be affected, not just one specific game. It is either your TV or your console.

This is the key. We're talking about a digital cable. You're either getting the signal or you're not. It's not like an analog cable (say, component) where quality can degrade but you still get a signal. Your box is either getting that string of binary or it's not... There's no middle ground, making "quality" (aka. expensive) cables virtually worthless unless you're stringing it across your entire house.