Cables

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- Philips Wireless USB Adapter
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- £39.99
- Make it wireless. Enjoy the wireless convenience of BD-Live, software upgrades, PC music and video streaming...
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- RadioShack 24ft Speaker Cable with Pin Connectors
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- £7.99
- Need to connect speakers to an amp or receiver? Extend your reach with this 24-foot 18-gauge speaker cable. It...
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- Marks And Spencer M&S 1.5m High Performance Gold Scart Cable
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- £7.50
- Scart cables allow you to connect your TV, DVD, VCR and other audio-visual devices together without needing to...
- £7.50
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- Cables to Go - Patch cable - RJ-45 (M) - RJ-45 (M) - 2 m - STP - CAT 5e - molded, stranded - red
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- £10.56
- Today's mission critical advanced Fast Ethernet and Gigabit computer networks require the stability and...
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- CHORD COMPANY CHAMELEON PLUS VEE
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- £117.95
- High fidelity interconnect cable from specialist manufacturer Chord. Now with uprated 'VEE' plugs...
- £117.95
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- CHORD SUPERSCREEN
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- £58.50
- When using the Chord SuperScreen mains cable interference is dramatically reduced, resulting in improved...
- £58.50
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- Apple M9319G/A Mini DVI to Video Adapter
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- £15.95
- This Apple M9319G/A Mini-DVI to Video adapter is designed for the Power Mac and Mac Mini, allowing you to...
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- Ross TV/FM Co-Ax Lead 5m
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- £3.99
- Position your television where you want it with this 5m co-ax lead...
- £3.99
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- Philips Fidelio DS7700 docking station
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- £119.90
- The compact and powerful DS7700 Fidelio docking station delivers powerful bass through its DBB...
- £119.90
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- 1.8m Audio 3.5mm Jack Socket Headphone Extension Cable
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- £91.60
- high quality 1 8 meter gold plated 3 5 mm male to female stereo jack plug audio extension cable high quality 1...
- £91.60
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- G&Bl G&BL 10m 2 RCA Plug - 2 RCA Plug Audio Cable
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- £9.99
- G&BL 10m 2 RCA Plug - 2 RCA Plug Audio Cable
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- 0.5m Silver HDMI Cable
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- £5.49
- 0.5m HDMI Cable. The Ultra Silver HDMI cable is designed for Gaming, HD and 3D Viewing. FULL HD 1080p, 1440p...
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- Apple iPod shuffle Dock
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- £20
- This USB cable with integrated Dock is the ideal spare or replacement docking station for your...
- £20
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- Plantronics SPARE MED EARTIPS VOYAGER PRO
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- £2.32
- These medium replacement ear tips feature an in-ear design that seals off ambient noise. They are made from...
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- Lindy AV Adapter Cable - 3.5Mm Male To 2X Rca Female
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- £2.99
- Lindy Av Adapter Cable - 3.5Mm Male To 2X Rca Female
- £2.99
  inc P&P - £7.78
  
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- Value SWV-1M
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- £14.99
- HDMI CABLE v1.3 male - male 1 metre gold connectors swivel endsThis clever swivel head design allows your HDMI...
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- Techlink Wires Media HDMI to Mini HDMI Cable - 3m
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- £19.97
- Enjoy HD quality media on the big screen thanks to the Techlink Wires Media HDMI to Mini HDMI Cable . Smart...
- £19.97
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- Royal Traveller Travel Solutions UK to Europe Travel Adaptor
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- £3.99
- 12 Advantage card points. This handy adaptor from Travel Solutions lets you use your UK appliances and...
- £3.99
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- Logic 3 Wis030k
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- £70.99
- LOGIC 3 SPEAKER DOCK (IPOD/IPHONE/30W)
- £70.99
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- Belkin SurgeMaster 8-Way Protection 2m Cable - F9M824UK2M
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- £22.42
- £22.42
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- Profigold 2Phono to 3.5mm Lead
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- £9.99
- Profigold Connect your Speakers to your PC with this high quality audio connection cable...
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- Phono To Coax Plug VideoLead Pho - Coax Lead 1.5m
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- £6.99
- Nickel plated connectorsFully screened cableDurable PVC JacketCable strain relief to protect the cable Phono...
- £6.99
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- Cables to Go Cat6 550MHz Snagless Patch Cable - Patch cable - RJ-45 (M) - RJ-45 (M) - 3 m - CAT 6 - molded, stranded, snagless, booted - purple
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- £11.44
- More room for your information to travel at faster speeds. Designed to handle the high bandwidth needs of...
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- Cables to Go Universal Power Cord - Power cable - IEC 320 EN 60320 C13 (F) - NEMA 5-15 (M) - 2 m - molded
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- £14.86
- Plug in the UL listed Universal Power Cord from Cables To Go to replace your overused or misplaced power...
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Buying Guide - Cables

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Making a choice

Your home entertainment system will only look and sound as good as the cable you are connecting it up with. To maximise the quality of your home entertainment a good quality audio and video cable is essential and there is a huge choice out there.

Recent improvements in technology have introduced digital signals which have taken the mantle from analog signals in providing the best quality signal and home entertainment systems have never sounded or looked so good before. But, naturally, these cables are more expensive.

If you prefer the cheaper option then analog still provides a decent quality, and upgrading to the best quality analog cables around will make a substantial difference, but digital signals really are leading the way.

Although all cables suffer from losing signal strength, the difference between the best and worst cables is the protection they provide to minimalize the effects of outside interference, and this is reflected in price.

The better cables will employ various methods to resist this - including using oxygen-free copper, shielding and gold-plated connectors which corrode less easily.

These features, as well as the length of the cable, decide the price you pay. Standard cables, such as scart leads and HDMI cables, can range from a couple of quid to over a hundred pounds.

Video and Audio cables

Many audio signals and video signals are combined into one lead - such as scart cables. These are commonly used in gaming systems, VCRs and TVs and are one of the most popular and common cables.

However, HDMI cables, which carry both audio and video as one digital signal, are widely used in home theatre systems and are slowly replacing the analog audio cables. They provide a better quality signal transfer and provide wider frequency bandwidth.

If you have a surround sound in your home entertainment systems then S/PDIF is the most common digital connection for multichannel audio and it comes in optical and coaxial. Digital coaxial cables are well known for being robust and are preferred for their resistance to wear and tear although the cable is quite thick and inflexible for running round corners.

The alternative choice, digital optical cables, are a lot thinner and better suited to longer cable runs and there is hardly any difference in sound quality between the two. Optical cables transmit digital signals but manage to minimalize outside interference by using pulses of light rather than electric impulses.

S-Video cables increase the image quality by breaking the signal into two parts but component video cables offer the best quality non-digital options for relaying HD video by transmitting the video signal in three separate cables - maximising the image quality.

DVI cables provide the highest video quality and support both digital and analog signals. VGA cables are generally used in computers but can be employed in a home entertainment system to connect projectors or HDTV decoders.

HDMI cables

High Definition Multimedia Interface ports now come as standard on High Definition televisions and are a single cable way of hooking up all the parts of your home entertainment system. HDMI cables are popular because they reduce the amount of cables needed to connect devices and can carry HD quality video and audio signal - including 8 channel audio.

DVD players, games consoles, home laptops, computers and even digital cameras come with HDMI ports to transfer top quality audio and video.

There is a huge range of HDMI cables on the market, with added features for improving picture and sound quality, but a standard HDMI cable costs around £10 rising to £100 for the top-end cables.

The most expensive HDMI cables are normally gold-plated which gives them an excellent life as gold won't corrode over time. However this won't make a huge difference to the sound or image quality - you are paying extra for its impressive longevity.

The latest version of HDMI available at the moment is 1.4. The newer the HDMI version the increased bandwidth and better support for future technologies it has. However even the original version 1 is more than capable for transmitting the current HD technology - so this isn't a pressing issue to preside over. The potential improvements offer a deep and better spectrum of colours with higher resolutions.

High speed HDMI cables are designed to handle resolutions of 1080p and above and can also display 3D and 4K images.

Some of the most expensive cables will also offer lifetime warranties and guarantee that you will lose no signal quality in digital surround sound.

The science

Conductor quality

Better cable quality is attained by using a less corrosive conductor material such as oxygen free copper. The better material leads to a longer life and better consistency of signal.

Shielding

Shielding is employed to protect the central conductor from picking up any outside frequency noise which could disturb and deteriorate the quality of your signal. The four types of shielding are braided, spiral, foil and twisted and each has different qualities to maximise your signal quality. Ultimately the higher the percentage of cable shielded the better the signal coverage.

Cable jacket

The primary material used in protecting the inner cable is PVC and good flexibility is essential. The better quality material used the more durable your cable is and ultimately the longer it will last.

Connectors

The two types of connectors are molded or assembly type. Again how durable the cable is, depends on the material used and nickel is a better quality connector than brass, but this is reflected in cost. Molded connectors are able to withstand more stress than assembly types and are generally sturdier. Assembly types need to be screwed in and have little strain relief.

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