Monoprice vs. Bandridge

Here's a comparison of two, probably the most common HDMI cables on the market. I've tried both of them and I have mixed feelings. Their popularity only keeps me thinking that people do not focus on quality of things they buy. Let me remind you. This is monoprice:

Monoprice worth 2$ and its cable looking like it's going to break tomorrow. Of course you may say: I am only going to keep it plugged in. There's a chance it will work. What producer says:

Connector Type	HDMI® male to HDMI® male
Connector Finish	Gold
Length	1.5 ft
Gauge	28 AWG
Number of Conductors	19
Conductor Plating	Tin
Shielding Level	Triple
Shielding Type	EMI
Ferrite Cores	Yes
HDMI® Connector Head Size	20 x 11 x 37 mm
HDMI® Connector Diameter	8 mm
Net Jacket	No
Built-in Equalizer	No
Supported Resolutions	480i to 4k
Bandwidth	up to 340 MHz per channel (1.02 GHz total)
Data Throughput	up to 3.4 Gbps per channel (10.2 Gbps total)
Deep Color	10-bit, 12-bit, and 3x16-bit (48-bit RGB or YCbCr), X.V.Color™
HDMI® Certified	Yes
Category 2 Certified	Yes
HDCP Compliant	Yes
CEC Compliant	Yes
ROHS Compliant	Yes
Supports DVD Audio	Yes
Supports SACD	Yes
Supports Dolby TrueHD™ & DTS-HD Master Audio™	Yes
UL File #	E119932
UL Style #	20276
CL2 (In-Wall)	No
VW-1	Yes
Voltage Rating	30V
Temperature Rating	80° C

[source: monoprice.com]

As you see, you can't demand a lot. Compare this for yourself with bandridge:


Actually these look as cheap as monoprice but are pretty good. Also the key features the producer gives us are more strict:

• HDMI Cable
• Connector 1: HDMI Male
• Connector 2: HDMI Male
• 1.6 ft Cable Length
• 24 K Gold Plated Connector Material
• 100% Oxygen Free Copper Conductor

It sounds good, yes, but it is nothing awesome, to write it shortly. I cannot criticize but if you are about to choose something frome this price level, please go with bandridge rather.

Coaxial RCA BANDRIDGE 1M CABLE

As we have seen a lot of recommendations of Bandridge cables on the internet, we decided to pursue a coaxial cable. We've had ConnectionLAB already (0,6 m) but in order to compare:

What attracted us was its very attractive price and good opinions. And although the cables are not bad, they are not impressive either.
You can feel the quality immediately: There is plastic mostly, the plugs do not fit in so well in the sockets. But it's not bad either, the signal worked. I'm just concerned that it won't be eternal and they will easily fall out after some time, soon.
We've used it for obvious purposes: to connecto a DVD to TV. The movie was transmitted with no obstacles but, however, I got the impression that the sound wasn't so good as with our before used cables. In ConnectionLAB the sound seemed to be deeper, and we used exactly the same devices, including speakers (Creative).
What is more, the cable itself is a bit stiff. I'm a fraid it will be a couse of them breaking soon. But who knows, maybe they're better than we think. To sum up: these are not bad and not good cables. Just as their price. For someone who's not demanding, may be a right choice. But prepare for buying new ones soon after.