In Reply to: REVIEW: Wire World Ultraviolet 7 HDMI Cable posted by DexysMidnightRunner on March 16, 2014 at 05:39:13:
Nice to read this well written and thorough review of these excellent cables.
In November of last year I treated myself to a new plasma TV(Panny 50ST60) after hearing about Panasonics exit from the pdp arena. I've been extremely happy with it, but had itched to try and wring out every last ounce of performance from it, including replacing the power cord and getting an ISF calibration. Originally I had been using a 1m Perfect Path HDMI between the Blu-Ray player and the TV. It was primarily the locking HDMI's and the price that sold me on the Perfect Paths. I still consider them very decent cables(and use that one between my cable box and television now), but replacing it with a 2m Ultraviolet 7 did bring things up a couple notches in the picture quality area. I admit that at first I didn't pick up on the improvements wrought by this cable, and after a week or so I wondered if things weren't in fact better with the previous one I'd been using, so I put the Perfect Path back between bdp and the television and thats when I really noticed the changes. Like you noted in your review the biggest difference for me was that the picture gained more depth and more "pop" in 2D with a greater ability in revealing subtle textures and gradations of color, especially in skin tones. Black levels and contrast definitely took a jump too. Overall I've been really pleased with the UV7 and at the $40 price I paid for mine(with an old credit at The Cable Co.) could not be more pleased. Even at full retail I'd do it again.
Like you I also went with the longer length for the reason you noted in your review. With my TV, the HDMI's are mounted on the side which I thought would put undue strain on the fragile connections. The longer length helped make the bend more gracefully and alleviated the strain on the jacks.
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- RE: REVIEW: Wire World Ultraviolet 7 HDMI Cable - Marc Almirall 19:36:40 03/16/14 (1)
- RE: REVIEW: Wire World Ultraviolet 7 HDMI Cable - DexysMidnightRunner 22:35:43 03/16/14 (0)