QED cables disapproval thread.

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QED cables disapproval thread.

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I'm really not a person who gets upset easy but this one really grinds my gears:
I was until now using a very low quality chinese rgb cable for my ps2 which gave me a horrible amount of interference due to a totally unshielded cable and a horrible solder-job.
So i searched for the best rgb cable for the ps2 that was available for me and found this one :
http://www.qed.co.uk/132/gb/product/per ... _cable.htm
For 10 bucks it seemed to be quite the steal and looked quite solid.
Well until i unpacked it. First of all i looked at the sony playstation connector :
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It looks like someone chewed on it. Nearly every pin is bent and the last few even sticked to each other :( Wow that's bad. But oh well, took a small screwdriver and managed to bend them into place.
Well now for a picture test :
QED cable :
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Generic chinese one :
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Just look at the fill on those small squares....
Again Qed cable :
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Chinese one :
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Wow. Totally incredible. So i started googling for these cables and of course the first info i found was that someone claimed them to be composite only.
So i took out my multimeter and well - all rgb lines aren't connected ! That's absolutely ridiculous.
I mean i understand that composite is definitely more user friendly and works with more tv's but any generic cable has both so the tv can choose the best solution by itself. Why someone would waste a half-inch thick cable to send a crappy composite singnal is an absolute mistery for me.
But yes - there is definitely less interference right now due to the super-shielded cable :roll:
I'm totally trying to send this piece of shit back and demand my money.
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There are many good PS RGB cables out there, for example the PS3 Premium RGB Cable from Snakebyte.
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Disapproval indeed. More typically associated with high-end-not-worth-it-hifi cabling; clearly they enjoy a bit of whoring on the side...
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Does the ps3 have the same connector still ? Wow i'm ebarassed to say that this is news to me.
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it does, yes. Uses the same cables....
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I can recommend the IXOS PS2 Scart Cable if you can find it for a reasonable price.
OSSC Forums - http://www.videogameperfection.com/forums
Please check the Wiki before posting about Morph, OSSC, XRGB Mini or XRGB3 - http://junkerhq.net/xrgb/index.php/Main_Page
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