BTW - the main reason that the Series-1 is pricey is the fact that it is an AMERICAN MADE cable. I defy anyone to find an hdmi cable from any other source that isn't manufactured in China.
Plus, the bonded pair technology is the only real advance on HDMI construction since it's inception. All of this info is on the website, and NONE of it is snake-oil.
As an employee of BJC - I'd tell you to buy the Tartan. In fact, if you called us, we'd recommend the MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE Tartan. We only sell those because there are a bunch of folks that "must" have them (i.e. "audiophiles"). Besides, the Series-1 cable you are referring to was originally designed and intended for 1080P resolutions beyond 50 feet. Try buying a 75' HDMI that will handle 1080p anywhere else....
We are not in the "rip off" game. We don't hard-sell anything. As a matter of fact, I'm using one of the Tartan 4 foot 28AWG cables on my Blu-Ray and it works just fine, and hy home system is almost 100% Tartan wired.
FYI - I am also a degreed audio engineer of over 18 years who works as a freelance post-production sound editor for film/video, so I just might know a few things about this subject.
Why is a guy as smart as Denke working in such a bullshit marketing, sham-filled sector as high-end audio cables? If you actually look at the bluejeanscable.com website, you'll realize that Kurt is NOT a bullshit salesman like these other A/V cable companies are. You'll only find real specs and no psuedo-scientific snake-oil about what cable can or can't do.
Although Kurt is the owner of Blue Jeans Cable, I need to remind some of you that Monster is coming after Tartan Cable (which is also owned by Kurt). Tartan cable is Kurt's economy line of cables... it's all "Made in China", it's inexpensive, and by all standards, just as good as any of the other stuff bought at Best Buy or Circuit City - just less money.
Blue Jeans Cable sells what is known as broadcast quality cabling. Basically, it's the same stuff you'll find being used by professional broadcast engineers in television studios, radio stations, A/V post production houses, and the like. Yes, it's more expensive than the chinese stuff, but it is mostly Belden Cable and anyone who knows about this stuff will see the value.
Yes, for the most part, a lot of what Blue Jeans sells may be considered "overkill" for your run of the mill home theater - that is why the Tartan line of products was introduced. But for those who want what the pros use, Blue Jeans will deliver and not suck your wallet dry in the process.
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Hmmm... I must've slipped mentally. I could go on about the virtues of Clamato, I 'spose...
BTW - the main reason that the Series-1 is pricey is the fact that it is an AMERICAN MADE cable. I defy anyone to find an hdmi cable from any other source that isn't manufactured in China. Plus, the bonded pair technology is the only real advance on HDMI construction since it's inception. All of this info is on the website, and NONE of it is snake-oil.
As an employee of BJC - I'd tell you to buy the Tartan. In fact, if you called us, we'd recommend the MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE Tartan. We only sell those because there are a bunch of folks that "must" have them (i.e. "audiophiles"). Besides, the Series-1 cable you are referring to was originally designed and intended for 1080P resolutions beyond 50 feet. Try buying a 75' HDMI that will handle 1080p anywhere else.... We are not in the "rip off" game. We don't hard-sell anything. As a matter of fact, I'm using one of the Tartan 4 foot 28AWG cables on my Blu-Ray and it works just fine, and hy home system is almost 100% Tartan wired. FYI - I am also a degreed audio engineer of over 18 years who works as a freelance post-production sound editor for film/video, so I just might know a few things about this subject.
Although Kurt is the owner of Blue Jeans Cable, I need to remind some of you that Monster is coming after Tartan Cable (which is also owned by Kurt). Tartan cable is Kurt's economy line of cables... it's all "Made in China", it's inexpensive, and by all standards, just as good as any of the other stuff bought at Best Buy or Circuit City - just less money. Blue Jeans Cable sells what is known as broadcast quality cabling. Basically, it's the same stuff you'll find being used by professional broadcast engineers in television studios, radio stations, A/V post production houses, and the like. Yes, it's more expensive than the chinese stuff, but it is mostly Belden Cable and anyone who knows about this stuff will see the value. Yes, for the most part, a lot of what Blue Jeans sells may be considered "overkill" for your run of the mill home theater - that is why the Tartan line of products was introduced. But for those who want what the pros use, Blue Jeans will deliver and not suck your wallet dry in the process.