So how much $$$ did people here shell out for those coveted HDMI cables?

I went looking for two (one HDMI-HDMI, one HDMI-DVID) locally, and discovered that the retailers are (for the most) pushing very expensive Monster Cables ($100-$240), and somewhat less expensive others ($35-$80) for 5m (15') lengths.

Kind of odd, as these are pure digital signals, and don't require any audiophile snake oil to achieve error free transmission.

???

Oh, and what I finally did was register my small business with a wholesaler / manufacturer of cables, and then purchase two 5m cables from them for CAD$16 and CAD$20.

Cheers