Customer Reviews

Monster JP FLPC 4/6 HP-6 IEEE-1394 FireLink Ultra-High-Speed 6-Pin to 4-Pin Multimedia Cable (6 ft.)

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Let me start by stating that I have nothing personal against Monster Cable. While they do make some nice cables, in some cases they offer no real benefit over inexpensive alternatives. The best example is digital cables. Anyone familiar with IEEE 1394 (otherwise known as I-Link or Firewire) should know that there is built-in error correction that can deal with any small amount of noise introduced into the digital stream. Since this corrects any minor errors, there is NO difference in quality between an adequate digital cable and an outstanding one.

Do yourself a favor and purchase an inexpensive Firewire cable for as little as $4 instead of wasting your money on the $50 version. Out of respect for Amazon.com I am not going to tell you where to purchase, but any resourceful shopper should be able to find them using the search engines.

Now analog cables.....that's a whole different story :-)

I have just returned the Monster IEEE cable [...] after comparing it side by side with an inexpensive [...] cable. It is all marketing hype as far as IEEE link is concerned. {The less expensive} cable worked as good as the Monster Low Noise, Gas injected etc. cable. So do yourself a favor save some money.

Monster Cable makes a lot of great cables. I think they are most known for their stereo cabling which is of much higher gauge than generic speaker cables, and they have great cables for the RCA in and out jacks as well. These are all ANALOG signals, and the extra quality can (and does) make a huge difference.

On a digital connection, ambient interference is automatically filtered out. I don't own this item, but had to say I did in order to write a review. Cheap IEEE1394 cables are just as good. If you want to line the pockets of Monster Cable, replace that junky speaker cable you bought at Radio Shack!

Do not be fool by marketing and pay 4x more for the same result. Monster Cables are great for all ANALOG signals. You do not need gold connectors for DIGITAL data. A $10 cable will do exactly the same. Do not worry about noise on a 6-foot wire unless you are planning to loop this on a high voltage power wire. Technology is moving away from Monster Cable.

Do not be fool by marketing and pay 4x more for the same result. Monster Cables are great for all ANALOG signals. You do not need gold connectors for DIGITAL data. A $10 cable will do exactly the same. Do not worry about noise on a 6-foot wire unless you are planning to loop this on a high voltage power wire. Technology is moving away from Monster Cable.

As usual, Monster does it again. Here is the best IEEE cable money can buy. Built to last and transfer data as clean as quickly as possible! And it delivers! Quad shielding ensures superior rejection of RF and EM noise, while gas-injected dielectric preserves the digital signal, even over long runs. A Duraflex jacket protects against abrasion and temperature extremes. But... I have two little complaints... 1) Price and 2) Connector casing needs to be little smaller. I had to force the male connector into my Canon camcorder. Since it's made of hard rubber, it fit, but not easily... Overall - the best IEEE cable on the market! - PS. Get the 6 foot cable! You'll be surprised how short 3 feet really is!