Home > Consumer Reviews > Mediabridge Ultra Series - 15ft High Speed HDMI Cable - Version 1.3 Category 2 - 1080p - Blu-Ray - PS3 - W/Nylon Sleeve

I was originally just looking for a cheapo HDMI cable to tide me over until I could figure out which hideously expensive cable(s) to buy for my new Master BR PDP/Blu-ray combo. Based on reviews I read here on Amazon, I started with the 6' (w/o outer nylon braid) and was so impressed, I bought another 6-footer and the 15-footer shown here (both with the outer nylon braided jacket) for my new HT rig in the living room. The 15' cable is perfect for my install: PDP mounted over the fireplace and the Blu-ray located about 6' to the side (in order to clear the fireplace and the two adjacent flanking windows). I'm not sure I needed the "extra" protection of the outer cable jacket, but for an extra buck or two, I thought it looked cool, LOL! I was impressed that they're not only made here in NJ (Cherry Hill), but are of excellent quality. Each comes professionally packaged in an individual heavy-guage cardboard box, with the cable carefully coiled with ties and sealed in a plastic bag. Each connector has it's delicate gold-plated pins protected by hard plastic caps....a nice touch on a "cheapo" cable.

Bottom Line: An absolute steal in a HDMI v.1.3 (12-bit deep color support)cable! Picture quality is outstanding and no issues with video/audio "lip sync". FWIW, I'm using Mediabridge between a Pioneer BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Player and Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV in the Master BR, and another Pioneer BDP-51FD and Pioneer PDP-5020FD 50-Inch 1080p KURO Plasma HDTV in the living room. The Pioneer Kuro, coupled with the companion BD player, are ruthlessly revealing of inferior video quality. The Mediabridge cable aquits itself admirably with this combo, with no visible loss of PQ with the 15' length (as compared with the 6' version). The cables even look nice, especially the braided ones. Save your money....Noel Lee at Monster Cable has enough mansions and yachts, LOL! Use the money you saved by not supporting AudioQuest, Monster, etc. on Blu-ray discs or whatever else that turns you on. All this from an admitted high-end cable junkie...I have lots of Monster, AQ, MIT, etc. cable for my hi-fi and (past) home theatre rigs.

I needed long cables to run down the wall from my flat screen thats mounted onto the wall. I took a chance and ordered these cables, hoping they would work as good as any. They work perfect. I can't see any flaws. Well made cable - Very thick - Very strong. I'm shocked at how well made it is for the price.

This cable saved me $165 over the monster cable that the AV shop said that I would need for full 1080p with 120hz. I figured I would try this cable first after reading all of the negative reviews of the monster cable for overcharging. I cannot imagine my TV producing a better picture than it is with this cable, and I am very satisfied.

Bought this after a less expensive cable failed over time in the connector even with careful handling (appears to be bad solder and/or potting). Using this one with new Blu Ray player and am very happy with the results on a 50" plasma (768 native res though). 15ft length doesn't seem to matter. The construction is robust. The nylon overbraid is attractive and offers a bit more protection. Good, solid terminations. Longer term and more critical viewing yet to come. Bottom line, I bought another one.

I bought this cable because I needed at least a 12 foot HDMI for a wall hung, hidden cable setup, ( cables all run through the interior of the wall via a wall box tv mount setup). I wanted to get a V 1.3 cable to be sure it would support the newest bluray capiblities, and look good if it was at all visible. I will update this as soon as my setup is complete and installed. maybe with a picture as well. the cable is just as advertised, imo it looks better with the nylon sleeve, it just looks more custom then a plain rubber/vinyl cable.