Monster Cable MV2CV-1M Component Video Cable

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 7.5 x 2.8 inches ; 8.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00003CWE6
• Item model number: MV2CV-2M
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 26, 2006

Product Description

Size Name: 6.56 ft

Amazon.com Product Description

Monster Cable's Monster Video 2 (MV2) component-video cable uses high-purity, high-density copper stranding for lower signal loss and heightened protection from video noise--both of which are real considerations in complex, high-resolution home theaters, especially over a six-foot cable run like this cable provides.

The cable's double shielding blocks most electromagnetic and radio-frequency interference, while its low-loss insulator delivers efficient signal transfers from your satellite receiver, DVD player, gaming console, or camcorder.

The MV2CV's straight-cut turbine RCA and split-tip pins provide excellent contact pressure at both ends, while its corrosion-resistant 24k gold contacts ensure high signal integrity. If you've already adopted the sensible habit of cleaning your cable contacts with alcohol every so often, you'll find you can afford to do it a little less often when using gold-tipped interconnects.

What's in the Box
One six-foot component-video cable with a product data insert.

Product Description

Monster Cable MV2CV-2M Monster Video. 2 Component Video Cable 2 meter length

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great cables, horrible price, July 9, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Monster MV2CV-1M Component Video Cables (1 meter) (Electronics)

I haven't actually owned these Monster Video 2 Component cables, but I did own the Monster Video 3 Component cables which run for about 100 bux for the same length. If you're going to run all over these cables and pound them with hammers then these cables are wonderful. But if these cables sit quietly behind your audio and video equipment then these cables function as well any other component video cable.

Whether or not you really see a big difference in picture quality will depend on your setup. For example, my TV is a JVC rear projection that upconverts all video to 1080i so that the use of component connections at 480p is not a very big difference in picture quality. And of course your dvd player should have progressive scanning if you want to capitalize on the benefits of component connections to begin with. Also, having the same manufacturer for your TV and DVD player tends to yield better results in general.

The point being that all of these others factors and more will determine the quality of your video much more so than any 'special' cables. The cables do no work, they are just a medium that signals must pass through. Hence, the better cables are the ones that preserve the 75 ohm signal without distortion. But this is precisely the problem with ALL component cables that use RCA interconnects. The physics of the RCA connection do not allow for the ideal 75 ohms to pass through unmolested by interference, regardless of how great the cable is or how much it costs. In fact, the implementation of RCA interconnects was never intended for video use. It began as an audio solution and manufacturers gradually implemented it instead of the BNC interconnect because of cheaper costs and user familiarity.

In the end, I don't think these more expensive cables make a noticable difference in performance. For that matter, I don't see why people prefer to use toslink (optical) over digital coaxial. The toslink is much more unstable and sensitive to movement even though it's not susceptible to electrical interference since it uses light (but using light also requires the hardware to do more work in translating the signal). Point being that the audio quality is identical, but the toslink just costs more. Here again, the cable is not 'special', it only acts as a medium for signals to pass through, your actual equipment does all the work. So the ultimate question: Is it justifiable to spend so much more money on these high-end cables? Sure it is, in the same way some people choose to buy a Rolex over a Timex.

40 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DVD got better, February 16, 2000

By	RS (Sierra Madre, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Monster MV2CV-1M Component Video Cables (1 meter) (Electronics)

I have a Sony 36" Vega and a Sony DVD player that were hooked up with RCA cables. I got a nature DVD and it was pretty good with the RCA cables. I purchased the component cables and the picture got even better, it was AMAZING. I was slow to purchase the component cable but have not regreted getting them, you can really tell the difference. They are worth the price.

28 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Buy the Cheap ones!, January 26, 2004

By	XSIman (Laguna Hills, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

Using the component input on your TV can make a huge difference in picture quality, but the differentce between the lower priced monster cables and the most expensive monster cables in not noticeable. Save yourself $50 and buy the cheap ones.

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