Why Is This HDMI Cable So Expensive? | Best Buy Rocketfish Review 

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@user-yu3yu9jg4i I saw the end.. running a video to see if it looks better isn't a test.. doing a data test is a test

Good point! Always research your products to make sure you're getting what you need. I've found a few good brands that I stick with and haven't had much trouble. Thanks for watching!

That's why there's Reviews, Q&A, and 30-day free returns.

You can buy better & 1/4 less expensive from Zeskit off Amazon, they were the first to be HDMI 2.0 certified.

I'm 53 and I laugh when someone at best buy askes if I need any help, I will then ask them "what is your fastest usb thumbdrive?" and they answer, 3.X... with no regard to actual data throughput. Or "what ram do you sell with a good cas to ras rating?" I don't think that most younger "tech-savvy" people have a depth of knowledge nowadays, kinda like comparing two photographers and one has some non-digital film camera experience... Knowing why something doesn't work without google...😆

Did you notice if it removed the jutter you get while watching RU-vid pm your Xbox or ps5 on the tcl646?

BestBuy, they've done that to me with some of their OpenBox chargers.

Sorry, I'm not sure what to do about that. I'm not too familiar with Blu-Ray players, unfortunately

Define high end. Unless you're running an 8K TV or industrial displays, a certified $15 cable will work the same as a $45 cable. Also an interesting analogy - assuming both cars go down the road and both cables work, you're just paying a lot more for a flashier product that serves the same purpose. I appreciate the comment - thanks for watching!

@@EliasOlsen needed something to do while sitting on the toilet so don't thank me too much. Have a good one, enjoy your $15 cable..lol

Hi - thanks for your comment! It is definitely important to make sure you are purchasing the correct cable for your needs. I would recommend watching Linus's video about testing HDMI cables because he does more in depth testing than I am capable of. However, you aren't correct about a few things. Different cables will not show a difference in quality, assuming they are certified at the same spec. Copper wire is recommended because of it's high signal conductivity, but a cable will either work or it won't. There could be instances of jitter, which I would consider a cable failure but the 1's and 0's of a cable are either there or they aren't - there is no gradient of quality when changing cables. Also, there is no 4K 240Hz TV, nor is there a specification of HDMI that would support that rate. The max of HDMI is 4K@120Hz. The Rocketfish cable I reviewed in this video is $7.50 per foot, which is ridiculously expensive. Similarly certified cables from Cable Matters are $1.50 per foot. My main point in this video is that the Rocketfish cable is not worth the extra expenditure, and that Best Buy is pushing them on people who probably won't know better. If you know how to google around, you can find the same spec at much more reasonable prices. Even if you need an in-wall rating, you can find cables for for around $1 per foot. I'm not sure what you mean when you say I'm "not the type" to tell the difference between cables or what my age has to do with anything, but I have done a lot of research on this topic. Best of luck with retirement.

@@EliasOlsen Bro, you’re just summarizing Linus video 😂 .You’re not the appropriate person to be able to tell “us” consumers weather or not a cable IS or IS”NT something , based off just plugging it on a $340 gaming monitor that only has HDMI 2.0 and the display isn’t even 4k 120. You don’t have the proper equipment to properly test said cables.Premium HDMi cables are for Premium TVs with the latest Specs for new Hardware not for $400 Gaming monitors. There will be a 240hz 4k gaming monitors coming out soon

I think what he’s trying to say is that he probably has experience in this area more than a novice or someone that is an average consumer like yourself. I do not believe all cables are the same. Quality of the materials matter and build quality matters. When you say either they work or don’t work I feel a novice would say that but, NOT a person who really know how cables are made. Monoprice hdmi cables are cheap and you get what you pay for. I bought them and the build quality is excellent however the picture quality was terrible. I went to a SVS premium cable with the same Sony 85j and Apple TV and the picture quality changed! But you say work or won’t work? You think won’t work means no picture or sound and that’s where you’re wrong. Either on or off. That does not apply with HDMI cables. You’d need to understand more on a technical level to get it. It’s not about what it cost. I see the difference and hear the difference but hey to each his own. I’m an electrician and if you told me all current carrying conductors are all the same I’d walk away from you.

I appreciate you making an account just to comment

Seen the same thing, the rocketfish did perform at a higher quality lmao

Sounds like a good deal! Hope you enjoy it :)

Here's a 6ft HDMI 2.1 by Monoprice ($14): amzn.to/3pFtztZ and here's a 3 pack of HDMI 2.1 by Cable Matters ($19) amzn.to/3JnTnCF. Links are affiliate.

@@EliasOlsen thank you I got zeskit for around that price/range

Your getting ripped off by audio quest

@@troy028 debatable depending on your hardware.

What do you think would make a cable work better with a TV/console/Blu-Ray player and not at 1440p monitor?

@@EliasOlsen Using the hdmi cable at 1440p 120 is not even using half of the bandwidth of said Cable, as its rated 48GB per second. By buying a 50- 60 dollar cable and not use it to its full potential and meagerly “test”it and judge it by eye while watching a video which you did not state if it was 1080p or 4k or anything. makes it look stupid don’t you think? At that point just get a 2.0 cable instead if you’re going to run it at 1440p 120 and not complain. The biggest difference between a cheap HDMi cable and a premium one apart from just looks and feel alone is it can cut latency issues while watching movies through a Blu-ray Player. It will help the TV’s frame pacing making the TVs frame interpolation noticeably better and creates a smoother image as with a cheap hdmi cable it cannot have a steady bandwidth therefore creates a juddery motion even with frame interpolation on, skipping frames ext.That’s it’s intended use case ( Home Cinema ) and it does create a sharper image overall as it can sustain its speeds accordingly. If you’re just going to game then you’re most likely not going to notice because you’re just running around shooting people around the map. Why do you think the cable is sold at the Home theater section and not with the rest? Hope I got to clarify my previous statement.

@@fhf17 I think you’ve missed the point of this video, and most of what you have just said is not correct. I’m not a professional tester, I don’t have $15,000 to spend on a cable tester like Linus. This makes it harder for me to put cables through their paces at max capacity like you can do with a tester. So, I used what I would consider to be on the high end of a normal use case: most people are not running video at 1440p @ 144hz, so I thought that would be a sufficient test. The $60 Rocketfish cable performed the same as a $20 Insignia cable. The point of this video was to see if these cables make sense for the average person to use and if they deserve to be called “Premium”. The answer to both questions is no. There is no evidence to suggest that an HDMI cable can improve latency. Usually latency issues stem from the display or output settings. This tester used multiple different brands of cables, and the tests resulted in identical latency between cable models. hdtelevizija.com/en/2016/03/13/does-hdmi-cable-length-affect-input-lag/ Judder is almost never an issue caused by cabling. Judder is a mismatch in frame rates between your content and your display - ie displaying 24p content on a 60hz display. If you have two cables at the same spec and they both support your desired data rate, there should be no difference between the image they produce. You’ve watched the Linus video, you know the data is either there or it isn’t. There is not a “better quality of data”. If the data is bad, it fails. Read more about judder here: www.howtogeek.com/753131/what-is-judder-and-why-do-tvs-have-this-problem/ There are not cables made with intended use cases. That is purely marketing. If a cable meets the standards of its specification, then it will work for any application. There are not twisted pairs of copper built specifically for a Blu-ray or home theater setup. If they work on a monitor, they will work on your TV. If you bought the Rocketfish cable, I’m sorry but you drastically overpaid for a pretty standard cable.

@@EliasOlsen I can only see value to your point if every Best Buy employee would recommend or upsell a “Premium “ hdmi cable to “every” or most customers who are just looking for a basic cable and not anything premium, trust me I had one “ TV Specialist” at the store tell me if it’s not working properly, just flip the hdmi cable, even though it’s the same on both sides 🤦‍♂️ all I know is every other cable doesn’t work properly all the time and is very inconsistent while viewing a Blu-ray. I did not “overpay” as I only found it going through some stuff and I didn’t originally buy it,so I wouldn’t know how much it cost him, t is a 4-5 feet cable so it’s not long or expensive, a new 2.1 rocket fish cable goes for around $30-40 brand new given that size. The other cables I have are the ones that are included in devices such as; Nintendo switch, Ps4, Ps5, Xbox series S, gaming monitor cable , Rocket fish. Unfortunately I tried recording through my phones camera but since the camera has a lot of picture processing, it smoothens out the motion ( 30,60 fps) making it look completely inaccurate to what I’m seeing on the TV with my own eyes. I would only describe this as a weird Phenomenon at this point. The only Reason why I got the LG C1 was because of its motion processing because I’ve had the worst motion and motion processing I’ve ever seen with 3 Sony TVs 2021 , models are X85j, X90j, and another x90j because the other one was faulty :/. I just want a steady non judder and non frame skipping movie watching experience and I can’t believe how hard it was to buy a TV that just does that fairly well even 9/10.