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Belkin PureAV AV22300 03 3 Foot HDMI to HDMI Audio Video Cable

High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), the future of HDTV, enables delivery of both high-definition video and multichannel, digital audio through just one cable. It offers an ideal way to connect digital displays such as HDTVs, plasma displays, DLP TVs, LCD TVs, and projectors. HDMI interface also provides an all-digital connection between such source devices as HDTVs, DVD players/recorders, digital cable/satellite boxes, and AV receivers.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars HDMI not suitable for Motorola DVR’s
HDMI cables do not work well with Motorola DVR’s. They are slow showing the picture when switched on and do not forward the Close Captioned (CC) signal to the TV. That’s why the cable company (Time Warner) suggested the use of a component (3-prong) video cable combined with a two prong audio cable, a solution that–according to tests with other equipment–provides equally good quality as an HDMI cable.

5 Stars Can’t justify paying for Monster Cable!!! Try Belkin’s
I have now purchased multiple cables from the Belkin PureAV line and I am very impressed with the quality of cable. These cables are much better than the below $10 ones in quality but are much cheaper then the ones from Monster and other “Premium” companies. All of the manufacturers make their components in China now, and are only Engineered and Designed in the US. If you are looking for quality AV accessories look at the PureAV stuff from Belkin, they are a great value.

4 Stars Good cables but there are cheaper
I’ve always had good results with the Belkin name so when I decided to upgrade to HDMI I went with them. The prices are better then what you will find in a brick and mortar store but there are cheaper.

The cable is well made and high quality. I had no problem with picture quality or connection issues when setting everything up and like the feel of the cables.

I had a lot of components to hookup so next purchase I decided to try out a cheaper cable that had good reviews. I ended up getting a few of these, Cables To Go - 40315 - 2M (6.5ft) Velocity HDMI Digital Video Cable (Blue), and was not disappointed. They are flimsier than the Belkins but are still a good quality cable. If you’ll never touch the cables again after hooking everything else up go with the Velocity but if you plan to mess with the cables on a regular basis the Belkin might be a better idea for you.

5 Stars Good solid cable, works flawlessly
Can’t say much else about this. It works well with my new upconvert dvd player and my hdtv. Seems well constructed. I almost bought one of those cheaper $2.00 ones, until I noticed even the good reviews mentioned that they seemed flimsy and often caused sound problems.

5 Stars Don’t waste money on the Monster cables
I bought several of these 3′ Belkin HDMI patch cables and they all work flawlessly.

I wondered if there was anything to be said for the $200.00 HDMI cables at the big box stores, so I also bought one of those and compared them.

Absolutely no difference in quality. So go with the belkin.

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Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic The Hedgehog brings the popular character back to his high-velocity roots, for a new dimension of entertainment. In his first adventure set in the human world, Sonic meets a beautiful princess named Elise — queen of Soleanna, the beautiful city of water. When she’s kidnapped by Dr. Eggman, Sonic enters the world of humans to fight the menacing doctor to thwart his malicious plans. As he stops Eggman’s plans to destroy this special kingdom of hers, Sonic will encounter and interact with new allies and enemies, like the mysterious, supernatural Silver. As Sonic speeds through the huge kingdom, the mysteries unravel.

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Rip sonic you will never be the same again
This was a complete failure, this was’nt the sonic i new and liked this was a waste of time, the storymode sucked, the 2player was kinda difficult, and i gottan board of this game. This game was trash sega really mest up this opertunity, so this was a whack game.

4 Stars Sonic!!!!!!!!!!
I love Sonic games. This one is a little different than the other ones I have played. It seems a little convoluted in the city, when you have to interact with people in the streets. However, once the level begins it is the same fun, fast paced, heart pumping Sonic all over again. I really enjoy the two-player coop mode in this version. I wish they could integrate online coop mode with the game.

1 Star bad impulse buy.
i bought this at a brick and mortar store on impulse. what a sad waste of $20. bad game play, bad angles, bad story line, bad everything. i was thinking that it would be a normal sonic platform game. i was sadly mistaken. my only hope is to give it away to someone dumber than me. i’m just that mean. i hope sega is able to redeem itself in the future.

1 Star Terrible game control
The game might not be so bad if you actually had some control over what was going on. Half the time you spent just along for the ride and trying to not crash into something, which would result in instant death of the character. The rest of the time, the camera is moving around such that you can’t see what’s in front of you and as the camera controls control where the camera is, rather than what it’s looking at, I was always moving the camera in the wrong direction (I’ve seen this particular problem many times before and it is not unique to Sonic, but it is something you should be allowed to select, like reversing the Y-axis on FPS’s). My wife and I gave up on this game after becoming frustrated with it. We buy games to have fun, NOT to see how many unique ways our characetr can be killed.

2 Stars Oh Sonic, I doth weep for thee…
No nostalgia here. This game was released unfinished. Timed a 2 min load for a 2 sentence “conversation” (cut scene), and then an even longer load for the level right after it! The shading is absurd - using dithering and blocks.

I only bought this because it was both cheap and Sonic. BAD mistake. Well, I do have a proper anthology of Sonic now, so that is something. Just don’t take out your frustration on your controller, it is not it’s fault.

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