You get what you pay for. Cheap HDMI cables are for folks who aren’t really into the whole audio or video thing. For those with more uh, high end aspirations I recommend going whole hog. 🐷 I bought Audioquest Carbon HDMI cables used for $100. The new line of Audioquest HDMI cables are “controlled for directionality” like all of their cables and power cords. Not for beginners.