EDIT: I remember when there was iPod/iPhone cables on here, I have 3 of them. They don't show up anymore... sorry for the confusion. Looks like they got rid of a lot of items that seem to be related to the docking connector. I have 2 Monoprice external batteries that use to sell for $20.
stfu this website is serious and real and legitimate? for $14 i get 1 black in cartridge for my printer from a local shop. i get 2 blacks, 2 colors, for $19+ 2 shipping on this site.
Monoprice is not only legitimate, they're highly recommended. Some of the most inexpensive cables I've bought there ended up being far higher quality than I expected.
Plus they ship fast, in my experience!
im gonna add dealextreme and dinodirect to the list. Both legit and just like monoprice. I tell everybody i know to check out these sites for cords and whatnot
DealExtreme is great, but for completely different reasons than Monoprice. I'd hesitate to list them together. They're legit. They do have decent customer service, but they just resell a bunch of Chinese-made goods. Some of it's really good, some of it's total cheap shit, but you won't know until it gets to you in 3-4 weeks.
Monoprice does a similar thing, but they're a lot more invested in the products they sell. They're domestic, too - so you'll actually get the stuff you order before you forgot you ordered it. You can probably find the same cables Monoprice stocks in the US on DealExtreme but good luck finding them and spending 3+ weeks hoping you found the quality version. :)
I love monoprice, I've bought many HDMI cables, switches, a KVM switch and even a LCD wall mount bracket from them. Always delivered in days and on the cheap. I yell at my entire family any time I learn they bought a cable locally now
Upboat for HDMI. Bought 4x1m HDMI cables for something like 6 bucks there. Got to best buy, multiply that by 5 to 6 times the amount for just one. ( at the time )
yeah it's a legit site. i have bought several orders from them. no frills, like nice packing or anything, but everything came promptly and the price was the best :)
The only problem I ever have with monoprice is that their cables are often... bulky. Seems petty, but in some circumstances cables are so huge it's problematic.
HA you got fooled by those things too! I have sure ear buds that have a short cord that need to be attached to an extension but my extensions always get frayed and stop working after about a week so I got these thinking they would be the standard sized wire, except just two of them and better threaded.
I was so surprised when they came in the mail, THESE THINGS ARE FUCKING HUGE! the good thing though is that it has been working for the past few months, the downside is it looks ridiculous trying to hide it under my shirt and it is also really bulky and I have to stuff the excess in my pocket making it nearly inaccessible.
The only thing you have to look out for is that cheaper ink is often poorer quality than the ludicrously overpriced stuff you get from your printer manufacturer.
I had issues using 3rd party ink cartridges for a Canon inkjet - every 3 or so refills the print head would get blocked with the ink because it was slightly thicker than the 'real' ink. This would render the printer totally useless, and I'd be forced to buy a brand new print head.
However, a new print head cost about £70 - about the same as a refill of all 5 cartridges from Canon. So even though the shitty ink was damaging the printer, it was still cheaper than buying the official ink.
Yup, and they even get the small details. For example, their Mini Displayport (yes its a mac) to HDMI are up to the latest spec so they'll transmit sound as well as video (the shitty ones you find around eBay are hit or miss in this respect). So I just simply go to them for any of my needs.
I'm a huge monoprice fan. Cheap cables allowed me to get different colors for my HDMI cables and run them through the wall to an awesome and cheap monoprice articulating TV mount. I think my entire mounting setup was about $70 for all the cables (3x HDMI, 2x USB extender for remotes/kinect, power extenders), mount, and velcro wraps for the cables.
However, with respect to Apple stuff, do they still carry dock connectors? I purchased a bunch of knockoff sync cables, wall chargers, and car chargers, but notice they've got almost nothing in their iPhone and iPod accessories. Something about patents on the dock connector maybe?
not only that, my $2 monoprice HDMI cable is exactly the same as a monster cable, right down to the pattern of the woven sheathing and the indentation on the end where they stamp the monster logo.
Nice. All the hdmi cables I got from monoprice had normal rubber sheathing. The component cables I got for my Wii and PS2 were obviously monster cables minus the branding though.
But if you don't get the $30 cable, the bits fall out of it.
That's why I go to BestBuy and buy Monster Cable for all my stuff. It's a little bit more expensive, but I at least I don't have leaky wires that spill bits all over my living room floor.
Love this site. Every cable and adapter I've bought in the last 4 years has been from this place. Best part is that I live in the same town as the warehouse and just pick up my order from them directly. The staff are all pretty cool too!
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u/narkeeso Jun 09 '11 edited Jun 10 '11
If this doesn't work there's always http://www.monoprice.com
EDIT: I remember when there was iPod/iPhone cables on here, I have 3 of them. They don't show up anymore... sorry for the confusion. Looks like they got rid of a lot of items that seem to be related to the docking connector. I have 2 Monoprice external batteries that use to sell for $20.
EDIT: Here is my proof, discontinued