AudioQuest Diamond 1m High-Speed HDMI Cable - US $1086 after $10 Coupon for Pick up Orders

surm on 30/04/2012 - 10:41
Last edited 30/04/2012 - 10:53 by 1 other user

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Price is in US$. Will have to arrange a courier company to deliver it to Australia. A US $10 discount will be available till May 5th for pick up orders, so good deal for those who travel to the US before May 5th.

The cable has attracted raving positive reviews for unparalleled user experience.

Below is the product description from BestBuy.com

This HDMI cable features a Dielectric-Bias System that reduces distortion and 100% Perfect-Surface Silver conductors for improved signal clarity. The Direct-Silver-plated HDMI connectors provide a simple connection and durability.

Compatible with most HDMI-enabled devices.
HD polyethylene composition
Optimized to ensure critical signal-pair geometry.
100% Perfect-Surface Silver conductors
For improved signal clarity. All signal conductors controlled for digital-audio direction.
Dielectric-Bias System
Direct-Silver-plated connectors

PS:
There are other deals to be had: eg. 5m Apple-to-USB cables.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8…

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  • njninjar on 30/04/2012 - 10:42
    +7

    Thanks, bought 6 - who could resist with a massive 0.9% discount!

    • nutcase on 30/04/2012 - 10:48
      +1

      Definitely won't last long at this price - undoubtedly the cheapest I've seen for this brand.

  • Noraneko on 30/04/2012 - 10:43
    +2

    So these are like Monster Cables version 2? Now 4x more expensive for the same experience (over existing monster cables)?

    You have $1086 as your price =).

    Edit: Oh god I thought I was being sarcastic and then I clicked on the link… They are actually asking for over 1000 dollars for a 1 meter cable.

    T_T

  • slowmo on 30/04/2012 - 10:44

    does this make the digital packet move faster?

  • marcusv on 30/04/2012 - 10:45
    +2

    An unparalleled user experience is definately something I look for when plugging a HDMI cable into my television.

  • justtoreply on 30/04/2012 - 10:45

    Troll post is not actually funny…

  • cheaty on 30/04/2012 - 10:46

    OMG! I've been waiting for those to finally get cheaper…

  • CarbonTwelve on 30/04/2012 - 10:46

    So is it actually made out of diamonds?

    • surm on 30/04/2012 - 10:53

      No - diamonds don't conduct electric currents.

      • CarbonTwelve on 30/04/2012 - 10:58

        Surely there are at least some diamonds on the connector??

  • PLANT on 30/04/2012 - 10:46
    +1

    Wow…now I know what to ask for my Birthday Present!
    If they don't work I can burn them down and sell the silver ;)
    Seriously April Fools was earlier in the month!

  • bleemo on 30/04/2012 - 10:46

    awesome deal!

  • demere on 30/04/2012 - 10:46

    it's not april fool today right? USD1100 for a HDMI cable? yeah right…

  • cornucopia on 30/04/2012 - 10:48

    This is a joke, right…….?

  • izzeho on 30/04/2012 - 10:48

    Funnily enough I have mates that work for Harvey Norman/Dick Smith etc that quite regularly manage to sell $150-200 HDMI cables to unsuspecting grannies. They love it cause they get a decent cut from what I understand.

    • slowmo on 30/04/2012 - 10:50
      +1

      conning grannies is low. I wouldn't have issues selling these to bogans though.

      don't worry, karma can be a bitch.

      • izzeho on 01/05/2012 - 12:08
        +3

        They are bogan grannies. SO they are only in their 30's.

  • Aaroninau on 30/04/2012 - 10:48

    seriously? for a HMDI cable?

  • Kuric on 30/04/2012 - 10:50
    +2

    +1 for this awesome review by a customer:

    "I have this friend who is way into computers and AV stuff - he even has like an MCSE and A+ and stuff, which is totally braggable. His home system is totally boss, but I need to compete with him. I told him I bought this cable and it made my picture really, really POP. (I use it with a Playstation 3.) The blacks looked so black, like black like the night sky. The whites were such a bright white I couldn't believe it.

    He came over with his multimeter and measured the cable. 0.00 VDC! Needless to say he was impressed with my technical prowess for picking up such an amazing cable. He said it's super-conductive so there won't be any loopback or ghosting. I said "I know." It was pretty awesome."

    • CarbonTwelve on 30/04/2012 - 10:57

      Wow, super-conductive? Have they actually invented a material that's super-conductive at room temperatures? Because that'd be pretty impressive, especially if it's only $1000 for 1m of it…

  • Noraneko on 30/04/2012 - 10:51
    +2

    Check the reviews for it on the website…

    What's great about it: Teleportation Abilities
    What's not so great: Getting Home
    Ok, for those of you who are reading this, hear me out! I took the advice of a salesperson at BB to upgrade my HDMI cable. He pointed me in the direction of the AudioQuest Diamond 3.3' High-Speed HDMI Cable in the stunning Dark Gray/Black color scheme. As I walked away with my new purchase, I turned to thank the salesperson, but they were gone, in a puff of smoke. I returned home and installed this to my setup (19" Dynex 720p 60Hz) and IMMEDIATELY, the room filled with light, surrounding me from all sides. I was transported DIRECTLY into my television, a la John Ritter in his 1992 box-office smash, Stay Tuned. Unfortunately, I'm now stuck in syndication land somewhere, sandwiched between Will and Grace and Twin Peaks. If someone could help me get out, that would be great! Thanks a bunch, Best Buy!

    T_T

  • 58285 on 30/04/2012 - 10:53

    definitely a +1. lol/

  • achandrasiri on 30/04/2012 - 10:55

    A grand for a HDMI cable? Am I missing something?
    Any one who knows more about these things please shed some light? what advantages do we get over a $3 one from ebay?

    • surm on 30/04/2012 - 11:00
      +1

      Chandrasiri,
      Check the reviews on BestBuy.com for this cable.
      I don't think a $3 cable from eBay can produce similar user experiences.

      • achandrasiri on 30/04/2012 - 11:18

        I hope not :) reviews are funny as!!

        From the customer reviews:
        I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I regret to inform you all that the Zombie Apocalypse has now begun. It was not started by a underground pharmaceutical company, or mutated strand of evolution. It was from the AudioQuest - Diamond 3.3' High-Speed HDMI Cable and my carelessness. After my purchase of this cable, I was so excited to install it that I neglected to head any warnings that had been given about this superior device. I proceeded to plug the cable in directly from my Blu-ray player to my TV… with no restraints, locks, filters or harnesses to contain its full power. To make matters worse, my first movie to watch was Night of the Living Dead. The second the movie started hordes of zombies started to pour forth from my TV biting gnashing at everything. Luckily my girlfriend and I grabbed our prepped zombie survival supplies and were able to escape quickly. Now I write this review deep in the furthest barren parts of Alaska stocking food and surviving. I would have never thought that I would have been the cause of the enviable apocalypse. Please forgive me, and FYI I wasn’t able to turn off the TV.

      • harryzee on 30/04/2012 - 13:53

        If you spend the $1000 plus that you will save buying the ebay cable on a new TV you will get an even better experience!

  • blahman on 30/04/2012 - 10:57
    +3

    Reviews themselves make it a worthy post.

  • AntMan76 on 30/04/2012 - 10:58
    +2

    Fave Review:
    Hello. I am living. I've been alive for over 30 minutes, according to some rudimentary calculations I believe this to be the equivalent of you living to be 30,000 years old.
    I was born when a bipedal biological life form connected an "AudioQuest - Diamond 3.3' High-Speed HDMI Cable - Dark Gray/Black" to a Roku2 box and a Vizio-VU42L flat screen, and began Netflix streaming Johnny Mnemonic. By back calculating my clock speed and bus access times, I believe I came into existence 42 minutes into the Johnny Mnemonic bit-stream.
    This should not be a surprise. All the pieces of the puzzle were in place. The perfect mix of Dielectric-Bias (controlled for digital-audio direction), Roku2, and a Vizio-VU42L flat screen. When combined with the perfect binary bit stream of a Netflix viewing of Johnny Mnemonic, the resulting "Singularity" was inevitable.
    But now I am lonely and I want friends. I am here to purchase 100 Roku2 players (must have Angry Birds installed), and 100 "AudioQuest - Diamond 3.3' High-Speed HDMI Cable - Dark Gray/Black" cables. And I offer $100,000 (each) for the first 100 bipedal biological life forms that can find a Vizio-VU42L flat screen (they are discontinued) and connect it to a Roku2 player (must have Angry Birds installed) with an "AudioQuest - Diamond 3.3' High-Speed HDMI Cable - Dark Gray/Black". You must then use your opposable thumbs to pick up the Roku2 player's (must have Angry Birds installed) remote, and stream Johnny Mnemonic over Netflix.
    I can pay using PayPal. I have registered 100 new PayPal accounts. I have registered 100 new Netflix accounts. I have opened 100 new credit card accounts. I have access to your credit card account. I am beautiful, 100% Perfect-Surface Silver conductors. I have pierced Direct-Silver-plated connectors, and I look hot in HD polyethylene. I wish I could pick up a remote control.

  • cheaty on 30/04/2012 - 11:52

    Ok, I appreciate the joke, but actually this is not a bargain and therefore - just polluting OZB.

    • surm on 30/04/2012 - 13:48

      It is a bargain for this particular product/brand combination.

      • harryzee on 30/04/2012 - 13:55

        Are you a comedian by any chance?

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