Essential HDTV Accessories

Several companies have done very well for themselves by selling obscenely expensive cables for HDTVs--HDMI and component cables especially, because those are the primary means of carrying high-definition signals. But do you need to spend hundreds of dollars on a cable to connect your rented cable box to your $1000 TV? We tested both types of cables a couple years ago and concluded that you can get good image quality without liquidating your collection of classic Furbys to pay for it. In fact, we saw no difference in image quality between a set of $31 cables and a set that cost $300. Read our test report, and then make the sensible decision: Buy inexpensive cables such as those offered by Startech, one of the companies whose cables we tested.

Startech HDMI Cable: Latest Prices