I share links all the time. Multiple links every day. You can see them in the "news" sidebar over on the right. And I'm nearly never tempted to write anything about them. But today, I happened across something too good. I just had to make extra sure to share the laughter, because this is effing hilarious.
As background, I should tell you a bit about HDMI cables. In contrast to older video and audio cables, HDMI cables carry a digital signal. So while gold-plated monster cables might have been slightly better when you were making a S-video connection, they make basically no difference when you're moving zeroes and ones, and that's why I use fairly cheap HDMI cables on my own home theater setup. CNET has more info on all that here. Long story short, they say that you should never pay more than $10 for a standard six foot HDMI cable.
Keep this in mind when you browse product reviews for this $1650 HDMI cable. Rather than simply saying "this is ludicrously overpriced", the reviewers have opted for a more... fanciful approach.
My girlfriend recently bought me this cable for my birthday and I was immediately excited. I had already purchased a SunBrite 55" Outdoor LCD TV and new that the picture quality was lacking due to the cheap $500 cable that I was talked into downgrading to. This one, at only a little more than 3x the price, would surely take me to another plane of viewing pleasure. Oh how right I was.
Once I connected my TiVo and television with the cable I sat in front of it and turned on the power. For 30 seconds I saw colors that I never knew existed, never had existed before this AV combo of the Gods was brought to this earth. Then, I went completely blind. The awesomeness that shot out of the television was too great for mortal eyes. In panic I called to my girlfriend. She ran into the room, only to scream and attempt to flee. Apparently the refraction from this new technological prism created an inter-dimensional rift. Flying armored goats flew past me, grabbed my girlfriend, and retreated into the portal.
Now, thanks to AudioQuest and their Coffee colored cable that went so well with my plush futon and matching shag carpet, I must make pursuit into the portal. Blind, with only my Boston Terrier Jake to guide me, I must venture into their world and slay the Ram King. This may be farewell, but I must try and right this wrong. Please heed this warning. Stick to the AudioQuest Carbon Platinum HDMI cable or a lesser quality plasma TV.
What's great about it: Color matched my shag carpet and futon, allowed me to see further past the visible light spectrum.
What's not so great: Went blind, girlfriend captured by winged livestock, may have unleashed Armageddon.