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CBC Marketplace compared Monster cables with a midrange and a $12 HDMI cable. Both to the naked eye and to a computerized hardware test all the cable performed flawlessly. The only difference was the price. [CBC Marketplace]

4:11 PM on Thu Mar 13 2008, by Ben Popken, 0 views, 23 comments

MonsterCable Offers Wilted Olive Branch To MonsterMiniGolf

With the launch of monsterminigolftruth.com MonsterCable has offered a wilted olive branch to Monster Mini Golf. In summary:

10:55 AM on Mon Dec 15 2008, by Ben Popken, 0 views, 205 comments

Tell Monster Cable To Stop Suing A Monster-Themed MiniGolf Park

If you would like to tell Monster Cable that they're jerks for trying to shut down the family owned and operated Monster MiniGolf...

4:40 PM on Wed Dec 10 2008, by Ben Popken, 0 views, 145 comments

Lawsuit: Monster Cable Thinks You Might Confuse Mini-Golf With Overpriced Cables

Pricey cable-maker Monster is worried you might confuse a haunted house-themed mini-golf course with its popular products, so they're suing.

2:38 PM on Thu May 15 2008, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 131 comments

How To Design A Monster Vs Coat Hanger Experiment?

One of our readers is an enterprising psych major and he would really like to recreate the Monster Cable vs Coat Hanger test with laboratory-grade methodology, controls, and statistical measures. However, Adam needs your help. What is the minimum...

2:12 PM on Thu Mar 6 2008, by Ben Popken, 0 views, 34 comments

Who Is Mourning The Death Of Circuit City? Monster Cable

The notoriously litigious manufacturers of insanely and (some would argue) needlessly expensive cables, Monster Cable, are apparently hurting after the death of Circuit City. USAToday says that the company is slashing prices in order to increase...

12:05 PM on Tue Apr 28 2009, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 128 comments

Monster Cable has agreed to drop a heavily mocked (by us, anyway) trademark lawsuit against Monster Mini Golf after a private phone call between the founders of the two companies. Great, now you won't be able to tell if you're playing mini golf or...

5:58 PM on Tue Jan 6 2009, by Chris Walters, 0 views, 37 comments

The "Monster Difference" Is Easy To See When You Compare HDMI To Crappy Composite Cables

Engadget says they've caught Fry's electronics and Monster Cable pulling a fast one on their customers, again. They first noticed this cute little display last year, but it's apparently still being used. Here's how it works.

5:28 PM on Mon Mar 23 2009, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 83 comments

Attorneys Convince Monster That Consumers Can Tell The Difference Between A Deer Lick And An Audio Cable

According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, attorneys filed a dismissal motion on behalf of Denco, an ethanol producer in Morris, Minn. that had been selling a product called "Monster Deer Block" since 2005. What were they trying to dismiss? A...

10:41 AM on Tue Jul 22 2008, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 69 comments

Monster Cable Sues Monster MiniGolf For Trademark Infringement

Monster Cable has decided to sue Monster MiniGolf for trademark infringement. Monster MiniGolf is a family startup by Patrick & Christina Vitagliano glow-in-the-dark monster-themed minigolf franchise with 23 locations. Monster Cable, which has an...

1:57 PM on Wed Dec 3 2008, by Ben Popken, 0 views, 196 comments