Thicker and heavier wires are not always better. Use common sense when purchasing TV and Stereo cables. Wires thick enough to tow a boat will not give you better pictures. They can give you expensive repair bills. Here’s the scenario. You purchase a nice 50" Plasma TV and the salesman suggests a BIG LARGE HDMI Cable to attach the Cable box. The new cable is about 3/4th inch thick and the tiny 19 pin aluminum connector on the rear of the new Plasma TV is about 1/8th inch thick. The heavy cable is plugged into the small HDMI connector and time begins to take its toll. The BIG LARGE HDMI Cable is so heavy it fatigues the tiny 19 pin connector on the new TV. Then you call us to make a site call because the picture is erratic or the sound comes and goes, we find the jack pulling off the back of the new TV. The small connector has begun to break apart and the entire rear jack pack has to be changed. Manufacturers have sent out service bulletins to servicers that they will NOT cover this damage in warranty. An unexpected expense and a disappointment could have been avoided. If you use one of these BIG LARGE cables on the back of your TV or Stereo, figure out a way to twist tie or otherwise support the weight of the thick cable up and away from bending or pulling out the jacks.