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Was in town earlier today & needed 3 cables, an HDMI, an optical & a component.

Spoke to the conet man & he recommended an HDMI that was £30, optical that was £20, they didn't have component cable. Ended up being quite rude when I told him I wanted cheap cable & have just bought all 3 on Amazon for £12.00...

Just thought I'd share...


 
Posted : 11/12/2010 3:28 pm
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cables on the high street are a rip off, you did right


 
Posted : 11/12/2010 3:33 pm
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I was after an optical cable last weekend, needed at least 2m to be sure of it reaching.
Comet had a 3m optical cable at £59.99.
Maplin had a 3m one at £10.99 - no brainer

The problem with Currys/Comet etc is that they only seem to stock the really expensive cables, and try to convince you that this is all that's available, so you'll put up & shut up.


 
Posted : 11/12/2010 4:44 pm
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Have got all my interconnects from [url= http://www.thatcable.com/ ]http://www.thatcable.com/[/url] - I see no need to spend any more for digital interconnects.


 
Posted : 11/12/2010 4:44 pm
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I wanted cheap cable & have just bought all 3 on Amazon for £12.00...

you'll only be watching I'm a celebrity on it after all 😉


 
Posted : 11/12/2010 4:46 pm
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I wouldn't buy digital interconnects from high street stores, any more than I'd buy memory cards. Even Maplins overcharge for those; a 2Gb SD card for £10! Xxox off, I can get an 8Gb for that online, possibly even a 16 now.


 
Posted : 11/12/2010 9:07 pm
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you'll only be watching I'm a celebrity on it after all

I'm looking forward to hearing just how good the x-factor finalists sound through my stereo - I think the reason they've all sounded abysmal thus far is down to the limitations of my tv speakers.... 😉


 
Posted : 12/12/2010 10:07 am
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Just make sure you install them the right way round


 
Posted : 12/12/2010 10:16 am
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I think the reason they've all sounded abysmal thus far is down to the limitations of my tv speakers...

No, your TV speakers sound like they were working just fine....


 
Posted : 12/12/2010 1:55 pm
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Poundland FTW!
[url= http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/signalex-hdmi-cable-for-home-entertainment/ ]http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/signalex-hdmi-cable-for-home-entertainment/[/url]

Wilkinson's have a good range too, if vastly overpriced compared to Poundland.


 
Posted : 12/12/2010 3:23 pm
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Cables and accessories are where the commission is for the sales guys.


 
Posted : 12/12/2010 3:26 pm

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