. . "Anyone who tries to tell you otherwise is the sort of person who probably bought a Monster HDMI cable for $100 where a $2 Chinatown one would do the same job IMHO.this is half true. it depends on the speed. and whether its USB 2.0 or 3.0 of which there is a noticeable difference in speed.there is also a difference in some HDMI cords. ive seen cheap ones fail to work cable boxes or other devices bu" . .