Benefits

Of course having a hi-quality cable is best suited to 1080p (Full HD) screens because after all, if you have shelled out a £1000 for a set you want to make sure you get the best from it. Though it would still do no harm to invest in a quality cable for even a low spec display. However a cable is only as good as the screen it’s plugged into.

The major benefit of the Lindy cable lies with its shielding - to prevent interference. As you will see from reading the specs the cable is triple shielded which will ensure that interference is not going to cause you any problems.

A prime example of requiring such a cable comes when you have a lot of electrical equipment near to the screen, the other equipment can cause interference with your picture, so you want to ensure that you invest in a cable to eliminate any outside influences.

Specification

• HDMI 1.2 and HDMI 1.3 CAT 1 HD 1080p compatible
• Full support for high definition video, multi-channel digital audio and HDCP
• Triple shielded, low attenuation cable design
• 24K gold plated connectors
• The patented, unique RF-BLOK full metal connector greatly reduces interference and provides increased EMC shielding without the need for a ferrite core
• Supports HDTV resolutions up to 1080p and DVI-D resolutions up to 1920 x 1200
• HDMI compliance certified
• Available in lengths of up to 15m
• 25 year warranty

Build Quality

As you can tell from the above the Lindy cables come in sizes up to 15 meters, we got in a 3meter cable for our review unit, though the 1 metre may be better suited to screens placed on top of cabinets (with your HD Equipment nearby).

When we first laid our eyes on the Lindy cable we were really impressed with its construction, it certainly looks the part and the triple core cable is about 5mm thick in diameter and its exterior is coated with the same material you find on expensive PC PSU cables.

The ends of the cable are 24k gold plated and are easy to grip with thumb and first finger - thus making it far easier to plug-in and remove cables from the backs of HD Equipment. The only criticism is that the quality of the cable ends is not as good as other makes we have seen - in terms of finishing.

But as mentioned the functionality outweighs the style, especially as the design allows you to use Lindys own HDMI lock system to keep HDMI cables in place.