Once you have identified the type and length of cable that you require you will no doubt then have a range to choose from which will include different manufacturers and varying prices. We frequently get asked which is best and why are they different prices? These questions can be answered by considering that the cables will probably differ in the following ways;

Shielding. All signals are susceptible to electro-magnetic interference. This interference can be significantly reduced by surrounding the signal conductors with an interference blocking shield of metal. The best cables will have shielding around individual signal wires which is constructed to encase as much as possible of the conductors. Adding greater shielding to a cable adds to the cost of construction and materials. It will also make the cable less flexible, larger and heavier. The connectors of the cable should also be shielded. This is often achieved by using metal connector housings.

Conductors. The quality of the signal will be affected by the type and purity of the conductor material. Various versions of Oxygen Free Copper (OFC) are used, often displayed with a purity percentage. Some manufacturers also have developed hybrid conductor constructions or conductors coated with silver designed to optimise the signal path at certain frequencies.

Contacts. A good cable requires a good electrical contact with the piece of equipment with which it is interfacing. Gold plated contacts are often used to provide a solid contact with low resistance.

Flexibility. Flexibility of the cable is important as often the cables on equipment have to fit within a defined space. Inflexible cables can make positioning equipment difficult and will lead to increased forces on the connectors and equipment. Greater shielding often comes at the price of reduced flexibility, however, some manufacturers use hybrid construction techniques in order to deliver good shielding and flexible cables.

Durability. All cables will come under stresses and strains and abrasions therefore it is imperative that materials used and the construction be adequate for the purpose.

Most of the cables we sell do not have a choice of colour options. Please see the individual product pages for details of item.

Not all PS3 games run at the higher 1080 resolutions, you should check the games box to find the highest resolution it will display at.

You will first need to tell your PS3 to use the HDMI cable. Connecting the cable and restarting the system should do this. If this fails, connect both the Euro AV cable and the HDMI cable, find the display settings on the system, and select the output as HDMI, once this has been setup, you can disconnect the Euro AV cable. For further help, you should consult the manual supplied.