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Re: For those of you having trouble finding micro hdmi (type d to type a) cable

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Originally Posted by weedahoe View Post
Yeah gold plated means nothing. Nickel is the best conductor out there anyway.
Nickle is plated on before the gold gets put on. And (hard)gold is also used to provided a longer lasting conductive finish on parts that are constantly inserted and removed.

Also silver is better than nickle however its not used as much because its highly susceptible to corrosion.
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