Optimized Cable Company's cables are specially designed for hi-def video and audio signals for professional and home theater installations, using 1080p, 1080i, 720p and 480p. All of our cables are made using high quality cabling, shielding and jacket material. We use gold plating for increased connectivity, longevity and signal strength.
Why Gold Plated Connectors?
Many people wonder if they need Gold Plated connectors. Gold Plated connectors resist corrosion 100 times better then non-gold plated connectors. Many home theater applications require cables to be run through walls, fireplace chases and other moisture rich areas. Using Gold Plated connectors ensures that you will not have future corrosion problems that may result in signal loss.
Do I need a super thick or fancy looking cable?
As you may have noticed, some cables sold at electronic retail stores are twice as thick as a standard DVI or HDMI cable. This is done to make the cable appear to be "more high quality." Because the cable jacket is much thicker, buyers often think that the signal may be better and spend three times as much money. The fact is, a thicker cable jacket does not produce a better signal. In fact, professional installers shy away from those cables. Those fancy retail store cables are much more difficult to connect, run through walls and conceal behind hanging Plasma and LCD monitors. Many of those retail store cables also have snake-style or soft fancy covers that look really expensive. Those cables do not fare well inside moisture rich wall chases in homes. The best cable you can purchase is the one that is totally encased in a PVC style jacket to keep it completely protected from moisture and cold. This style of cable will last the longest and provide the best signal. The last thing you want to do is rip into your walls to replace a corroded cable a few years down the line.
