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chavslav · 15-04-06, 08:27 AM

i've noticed they range in price, from cheap n cheerful black plastic at £2.oo a go or gold plated or heavy metal connections from £8.99 upwards.

is there any real difference or just a marketing ploy?

Jimdefruit · 15-04-06, 09:41 AM

There is a difference in picture quality, if you are an AV perfectionist. Some people are prepared to pay a lot more for a bit of improvement. I am talking £30 or £40 or more but I personally think "you pays your money and takes your choice".

If you are happy with what you get with a cheap scart lead then go for it.

chavslav · 15-04-06, 01:51 PM

cheers jim, i bought a gold plated one for £9 this morning for the 7655 in the front room.

thanks for reply..

Dogsbelly · 15-04-06, 04:01 PM

Screening of the individual leads; and there are plenty of them, seems to be worth considering. Having gold plate appears to be just marketing. When I see a lead that costs more than what it is connecting I get suspicious. If you sell it or buy it...you are going to at least pause before trashing it. I think you just have to try it - a £2 - 10 - 40 lead. There is a fine history in the Hifi world of selling cables for silly money and it is still going strong after 30 yrs - if you have golden ears, or in this forums case golden eyes so be it. It just moves into an area that is so subjective only you can decide.

BGonaSTICK · 16-04-06, 08:06 PM

Yes, that's so true. I just buy the £10 leads and hope they're of similar quality to the components used in the other equipment I own

The audio thing is just snobbery beyond a certain point IMHO, but it's true to say that a tiny minority of individuals have good enough hearing to tell the difference when used with equally ridiculously priced components.

Dogsbelly · 16-04-06, 08:24 PM

"but it's true to say that a tiny minority of individuals have good enough hearing to tell the difference when used with equally ridiculously priced components."

Emm....bit unprovable whichever end you look at it.

£10 a cable seems a sensible compromise.

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chavslav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 338 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	scart leads.. i've noticed they range in price, from cheap n cheerful black plastic at £2.oo a go or gold plated or heavy metal connections from £8.99 upwards. is there any real difference or just a marketing ploy?

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Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: scart leads.. There is a difference in picture quality, if you are an AV perfectionist. Some people are prepared to pay a lot more for a bit of improvement. I am talking £30 or £40 or more but I personally think "you pays your money and takes your choice". If you are happy with what you get with a cheap scart lead then go for it. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

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chavslav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 338 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: scart leads.. cheers jim, i bought a gold plated one for £9 this morning for the 7655 in the front room. thanks for reply..

15-04-06, 04:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dogsbelly Technology Forums Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: scart leads.. Screening of the individual leads; and there are plenty of them, seems to be worth considering. Having gold plate appears to be just marketing. When I see a lead that costs more than what it is connecting I get suspicious. If you sell it or buy it...you are going to at least pause before trashing it. I think you just have to try it - a £2 - 10 - 40 lead. There is a fine history in the Hifi world of selling cables for silly money and it is still going strong after 30 yrs - if you have golden ears, or in this forums case golden eyes so be it. It just moves into an area that is so subjective only you can decide.

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: scart leads.. Yes, that's so true. I just buy the £10 leads and hope they're of similar quality to the components used in the other equipment I own The audio thing is just snobbery beyond a certain point IMHO, but it's true to say that a tiny minority of individuals have good enough hearing to tell the difference when used with equally ridiculously priced components. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

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Dogsbelly Technology Forums Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: scart leads.. "but it's true to say that a tiny minority of individuals have good enough hearing to tell the difference when used with equally ridiculously priced components." Emm....bit unprovable whichever end you look at it. £10 a cable seems a sensible compromise.