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Am looking for an approrpriate DVI cable to hook up my iScan Ultra, when it arrives, to my Fujitsu 50" plasma, which has arrived (see post below on plasmas). My local dealer wants about £270 for a 6m DVI cable, which is astonishingly high. Don't know the brand name, assume this is some premium brand.... but is it strictly necessary to spend that much given the fact that the DVI transmission to the panel is supposedly digital? Does anyone else do a suitable cable, available in the UK, at reduced cost?Many thanks
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What length do you really need? That price is out of this world, by the way. Last night I ordered a 1m DVI-D cable from Pacific Cable for $16US + $5.83US FedEx shipping (what's that, about 13 pounds UK?).You need a DVI-D male to DVI-D male single link cable. I only needed a 1m cable, but as long as you stay under 5m, any DVI cable brand will do. They'll ship FedEx to the UK:
I actually need around 6m to get from where I'm going to hang the plasma to where the iScan Ultra will sit alongside. I can get a 5m cable for £95 plus VAT which equates to around £115, or a 15m cable for £195 plus VAT which is £235. Both still seem rather expensive...! I guess it's much easier to find them in the States; wonder what the shipping cost would be...?Is it true to say that not all DVI cables are created equal i.e. there is an "audiophile" equivalent to the more run of the mill cables that can be found at the online stores? I would have thought that a DVI cable would either fit into the catergory "doesn't work" or "excellent" with no in-between?
Also, if someone could post a list of reputable DVI cable companies I could contact I'd be very grateful...!
They're a bit more expensive, but a few members on AVS Forum have had good results with DVI cables from RAM Electronics . Their cables are thicker and are rated for longer runs, though they are priced accordingly.Monster Cable also has DVI cables, but they are priced very high. I believe that Best Buy tries to sell them for $99US. They are usually located right next to the Samsung HD931 DVI DVD player. Wow! The player costs $299US and we have this nice Monster Cable DVI cable available for 1/3 the price of the DVD player. And they do it with a straight face -- unfuckingbelievable.
The general rule with DVI cables is that 5m (16ft) is the maximum length for trouble-free operation. Some have been able to use inexpensive cables for slightly longer runs, but they are the exception -- not the rule.
Most people think that it is a works or doesn't work situation, but it's not. Some of it depends on the quality of the DVI transmitter and DVI receiver, the length of the cable and possible interference from other sources. Many times you will get a signal lock, but will see what are commonly called sparklies in the picture (flecs, noise, etc). Some of this may be the result of the HDCP handshake when HDCP compatibility is needed.
Right now consumer electronics video transmission over DVI cables is so new that all of the pros and cons are not known, except that it has the capability to best analog transmission.
You might be able to go through the check-out process at Pacific Cable or RAM Electronics and find the shipping charges to the UK. Usually before you click send with an online order, you have the option to cancel the transaction. Or you can email them and ask about shipping charges before you place an order.
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