Monster M1000 HD-4 Ultimate High Speed HDTV HDMI Cable (4 feet)

Extraordinarily expensive when compared to generic "store brand" HDMI cables that may sell for a buck at 95% off or something. But in my case -getting this Monster cable it was very well worth it.After purchasing a top-of-the-line Samsung LCD HDTV, and a Denon Blu-Ray player, I originally connected the two together with a cheaply-bought HDMI cable. Very bad idea. While attempting to watch Blu-ray or DVD movies, the picture would occasionally snap, click, make funky digital-checker-board patterns, blank out briefly to white, or randomly lose the HDMI signal completely and tell me so on-screen.Upon further investigation, there seemed to be a fairly loose connector on the cheap HDMI cable where it plugged into the TV or Player - would easily pull out with very little pressure. Unplugging and re-plugging, and switching ends, and wriggling the ends seemed to help for a while, but inevitably the "loss of signal" events continued. Apparently HDMI cable connectors and jacks are not inherently particularly snug-fitting or robust, as compared to the older RCA Video Composite or Component jacks, or even the previous S-video cables.Anyway after not a few panic and anxiety attacks, and worries about much wasted money and time, and possibly having to return the HDTV and/or Blu-Ray Player (where is that receipt and warranty card!! was the online store a "factory authorized" seller??), I finally decided to try a better HDMI cable as the lower-cost solution.The Monster Cable M1000 HDMI Cable came promptly to the rescue. There was a very satisfying, snug, firmly robust fit into the HDTV and Blu-Ray player jacks. Resulted in a perfect picture and sound quality, with absolutely no disturbances, droputs, flashes, snaps, blanks, or "No Signal" messages. The difference in cable quality was amazing. This Monster cable is the best investment you can make in maximizing the performance and reliability of your new HDTV and Blu-Ray player. If you get an expensive HDTV and Player, don't skimp on the crucial HDMI Cable! The cheap ones are NOT RELIABLE, and if you get one of the defective ones like I did, you will not be happy.I had never before been a fan of anything from Monster Cable, due to the absurd pricing. Now - I would buy nothing but Monster Cables.

this review IS NOT for the fanatic, if you have a quarter mil $ theater set-up in a sound proof room or the lastest cutting edge technology.this review IS for someone who invested decent money in a tv and or sound system. even mid to lower end 1080p consumer set-ups.Ok so no matter what people tell you THERE IS A DIFFERENCE between the $5 cheap all black no-name cables you can get on here and something like the mediabridge (or any other high speed cables in the range of $20) and, on the same note, there is a difference between that level and monster cables. i got these for $25 during a crazy special that lasted all of about 10 minutes.i have also purchased over the past 2 years:$5 the cheap cheap all black ones on amazon.com$12 the upper level 1.3 cables from [...]$18on sale mediabridge 1.3 high speed cat2 certified cablesim working with one of the first 46 inch sony bravia LCD 1080p tv's ($2600 new). very good picture not up to todays very high expectaions (refresh rate and contrast ratio is a little lower) but it still beats anything ive seen under $700 on todays market (5/16/2010). also have a nice sony reciever and a 5.1 surround (pretty good consumer set but not theatre quality by any means)the jump between the cheap cables and the cable from [...] was very significant. the picture and sound quality went up dramatically and the trailing that seemed to happen was significantly reduced. WORTH IT.the jump between those cables and the high speed media bridge completely eliminated the trailing, blacks were blacker and it began to appear more 3D. i dont mean its popping out but the lines are so much more crisp on the high speed that the picture pops. WORTH IT.the jump between the mediabridge and the monster... well lets just say it wasnt all that impressive.the cables are very very well made. the wire coating is some nylon or plastic weave which seems like it could take a hell of a beating. they say theres a bunch of things that make it exceedingly better but im not going to open the cable to check, i'll take their word. the picture and especially sound improved dramatically. that "3d'ing" that happened with the mediabridge became much more evident. no trailing, slightly more crisp colors. biggest improvement was the crispness inthe lines. it makes a pretty big difference.. but $200? not a chance. for $25 i think it was an outstanding deal, even for $40 or maybe $50 i would jump if you have a decent 1080 set-up and even moreso if you have a good sound system to go along with it (this goes double for people who mostly watch blu-ray because the cable that comes to your house limits the quality you can get out of hi-def). you WILL be able to see a difference compared to any cable ive ever seen in action. dont spend more than that on monster, the company does back there stuff up but you can buy 10 mediabridge high speed cables for the same price. ive also used this on the samsung blu-ray (bdp-4600) connected to the new samsung LED 1080 tv ($1400 last week double my refresh ratio 120hz and like 10,000:1 contrast ratio or something along those lines) and compared this to the mediabridge. pretty much identical results to my set-up. its better, by about $20 or $30. not by $180. save your money, put it towards better speakers, or better yet, the Logitech Squeezebox that is currently on sale for $150 and enjoy internet radio in your living room. if these are not on a big sale, they're NOT WORTH IT.the only thing that is really great about monster cables is that on certain products (this one included) they will replace the cable if your set-up surpasses its capabilities. when you spring for that 3d tv after they come down under 3 grand or get that 7.1 channel reciever you send them proof of purchase and your cable and they send you the cable that works perfectly for it. pretty cool deal on there part.bottom line: get the mediabridge or similar cable, spend $20 $30 or even $50 on a good deal on here and you will be more than satisfied. if you have been using cheap cables/non high speed/non cat2 cert. its almost like jumping from 720 to 1080. for $200? dont buy them.

Monster Cable M1000 4' HDTV HDMI A/V Cable - 1.22M I am an audiophile/videophile junkie wanting to get the last ounce of performance out of my system so after reading the reviews I bought the M1000 to replace the monster 1000HD Ultra-high speed hdmi cables I already had in my system. I bought an M1000 16 foot cable to go from my receiver to my professionally calibrated 72" 1080p DLP TV and a 4 foot M1000 to go from my Blu-Ray player to the receiver. I anticipated at least a minor improvement, but was really surprised at how much of an improvement the cable made. Sometimes when you upgrade, so much of the improvement is subjective and you WANT to think you are seeing/hearing a difference (whether there is one or not). That is not the case here. The M series truly gives the picture a 3D appearance that was lacking with the other cables. Colors are more vivid and the picture is more detailed and just overall more pleasing to the eye. I was really, really surprised to get that level of improvement especially since I was using one of Monster's better cables to begin with. My components are fairly high end and I expect the best and this cable is truly the best hdmi cable I ever used. Monster bashers beware - this is a product that you will be hard pressed to find fault with. A definite must have for any audiophile/videophile. BTW, I replaced the hdmi cables from my Tivo, HD DVD player and universal DVD/SACD/DVD Audio player as well and the improvements were the same across the board. I am actually going through my regular DVD library again. The sonic improvements are more difficult to quantify -and it may be the "I want it to sound better" syndrome, but to me it does provide an increased depth and clarity to the soundstage. The video improvements are really what set this cable apart, though.

Top class Monster HDMI cable.

Fast delivery from Japan. Very nice product. Does a brilliant job as you would expect. The quality is outstanding. Expensive but if you want crystal clear sound and video this is it.

One end broke, not that well built on the ends

What i can say is that it brings out the best of everything you connect it to... i'm very happy with it

Item received as expected.