I'm talking about hardware cables, like HDMI, component, that kind of stuff. Yesterday we bought a replacement for our living room standard def tv - which means that we need all new cables to go with it. S-Video and RCA/Composite are on their way out, replaced by HDMI and component.

So at the store this afternoon, after I picked up the new Comcast HD box (and what a joy the DVR on that is), I had a look at cables. Here are the options:

• HDMI Cable at Target: $28
• HDMI Cable from Amazon: $1.04

The component cables weren't quite as dramatic, but here's the thing: buying 7 cables from Amazon, with shipping, cost me what one cable at Target would have. When stores sell these TVs, they must make most of the money on cables :)

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