BetterCables Silver Serpent Reference Component Video Video/Digital Cables
BetterCables Silver Serpent Reference Component Video Video/Digital Cables
[Feb 14, 2001]
Taylor
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Clarity, better color saturation, enhanced brightness (not the kind of sort you get by turning PICTURE up on your TV)
Weakness:
None......though I'm not too sure whether I like the rubber casing part. To relate my experience with Radio Shack Component cable and Brad's Ultra Component cable, I think Ultra is superior by a remarkable margin. It's not overwhelmingly better, but you can immediately see the difference in enhanced clarity and better color saturation. The picture now is also brighter without washing out, not the same kind of brightness you get by turning up BRIGHTNESS or PICTURE gauge on your tv. Now I have actually reduced the amount of PICTURE in the movie mode of my tv, and I think I can definately see the improvement Ultra component has brought. Whether that justifies $80 I paid is up to each one's taste. I believe it does. And, should I stumble upon any better performing cable in the same price range, I can return the cable within the next five months. That atually is a pretty good deal, I believe. Similar Products Used: Radio Shack Component Video cable...and anby |
[Jun 10, 2001]
Stephanie and Sam
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
excellent built, great connection, video signal is excellent, colours are vibrant.
Weakness:
only thing bad is the cable is hidden so no one gets to see such a fantastic cable. I have been using this cable for a while now.. I must say that the quality of the picture is fantastic.. what prompt us to buy the cable however was not so much the stellar reviews but the outstanding customer service from the folks at bettercables.com .. I badgered and asked numerous questions and Brad Marcus did all the answering himself.. and made things very clear. extremely helpful. I definitely will buy more cables from bettercables.com for the fact that we are getting an excellent cable.. and along with that great service. Similar Products Used: Phoenix Gold, Monster Cables |
[Jan 30, 2001]
Kevin
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
picture quality, brightness, colour is brilliant.
Weakness:
very heavy.. very thick. I purchased the BetterCable component cable based on recommendation on this web site.. I must say that I was very much skeptical at first.. and paranoid to purchase it from someone who did not have a store.. it is always to get Monster cables.. but I e-mail Brad a few times.. and he was very prompt and very patient in answering my questions.. never tooting his own horn about his product. Similar Products Used: Phoenix Gold component cables. |
[Jul 18, 2001]
Tom
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Picture quality, durability, impressiveness
Weakness:
Weight, flexibility This review is for 2 of the Ultra Component cables that I bought last year. I have two 3 meter sets. One is for my Sony 9000ES DVD Player and the other for my Dish 6000 HDTV receiver. Both connect to my Mitsubishi WS-65907 HDTV. The quality of theses cables is unbelievable. I definitely noticed a difference in picture quality when switching to them from the stock component cables I was using. Color looked better and the picture seemed clearer overall. The weaknesses I listed may or may not be an issue for you. Personally, although they makes them a little hard to work with, they also make them that much more impressive for people checking out my setup. They are always amazed at the size of the cable. I used some wire ties to stabilize them in my rack, problem solved. Now I just enjoy the great picture. Anyway, now that they have the Silver Serpent series that is supposed to have the same quality with more flexibility and smaller size, you need look no further than Bettercables for IMHO the best value in high end cables out there. The service was excellent as well. Similar Products Used: None |
[May 03, 2001]
Doug Murphy
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Sharp, clear pictures with 100% accurate colors
Weakness:
None. When I first got my 36" Sony WEGA I had it hooked up to my DVD player with a $10 S-Video cable I got at Sears when I bought the player. At the time I was amazed at the bright vibrant colors and amazingly sharp images I was viewing. Going by the reviews on this site tho, I knew that bettercables.com component cables should provide me with a far superior viewing experiance, so I ordered them :) Similar Products Used: $10 S-Video cable |
[Jun 06, 2001]
Fredrick Gethers
Audiophile
Strength:
Build quality is higher than any product I have seen (and can afford)
Weakness:
None I just want to say that the cables I purchased (Ultra Component Video Cable) cannot be matched by any other, don’t be fooled by all the claims that are made by others, check these out for yourself, take my word for it or whatever you need to do, but get yourself a pair of these cables, I have friends that have fallen in love with these just at the sight of the cables alone (trust me, they are that impressive). The bottom line, you can spend tons more money, but you could never buy better cables then the ones at Bettercables.com. Similar Products Used: Monster Cable Component Video Cable |
[Feb 09, 2001]
Tom
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
High Quality Product, obvious craftmanship.
Weakness:
A little bulky, but isn't that what you are paying for? Just purchased a 2 meter cable to go with my new 32" Wega. The picture is astounding. The colors and blacks in Neil Young's "Silver & Gold" DVD are awesome. Similar Products Used: Monster |
[Jun 06, 2000]
Brian
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Color saturation, ability to handle white/black levels and gradations, build quality, and especially price
Weakness:
none that I have seen since I installed them Having used both quality levels of the Monster (Video 2-$69.00 and M1000V-$200.00) cable, I can honestly say that the Better Cables Ultra is the superior cable. IMHO, of course. Similar Products Used: Monster Video 2(entry level), Monster M series M1000V (high end). 2 Meter length. |
[Jun 03, 2001]
angelo logiudice
Casual Listener
Strength:
Color clarity, dualability After using Monster Component Video Cables for about several months, which I thought to be very good. I tought of giving the Better Cables Ultra Component Video Cables a try. I was totally blown away on the color and crispness it brought to my large analog 60" screen. I Said good bye Monster and Hello Better cables. It was also much cheaper in price too. Similar Products Used: monster cables |
[Jun 05, 2001]
Peter Yang
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
solid construction, great performance It was a pleasure dealing with Brad Marcus from Bettercables. The ordering process was simple and the cables which I ordered arrived promptly and in good condition. The cable connects a Toshiba 6200 progressive scan DVD with a Mitsubishi HDTV with spectacular results. When people come over, they are blown away by the picture and sound. Similar Products Used: monster cable, kimber cable (audio) |