I have purchased a Pioneer PDP507XD plasma, a Pioneer VSX-1016V AV amp and a DV-696AV-S DVD player.

I am planning to connect this all up by using HDMI cables. DVD - Amp - Plasma.

My main concern is the cost of HDMI cables.

I keep hearing people mentioning how good Monster cables are but they're not exactly on the cheap side.

A 2m HDMI cable will cost me about £70, I need two of these. A monster SCART cable is about £50.

I also need a phono cable to connect the Sky box to the amp for audio only.

Is a Monster cable going to give me that much extra quality compared to a cable costing £30 or £40?

If so, are there any other cable manufactures that I should be considering?