Monoprice's cables are very utilitarian, and they are extremely awesome at doing what they're supposed to do. However, if you want a thinner cable, smaller connectors, or different jacket for environmental or aesthetic reasons, they're probably not going to have what you want. They do have a wide selection of colors for HDMI and Ethernet cables, though, so even when buying a cable that needs to look good, I always check Monoprice first.

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