I'm in the market to buy a television & need assistance.

PoopyfaceMcGee · February 01, 2009, 05:11:44 PM

If you have to buy a cable anyway, go HDMI.

PhillyPhreak54 · February 01, 2009, 05:14:23 PM

So there is a regular cable and an HDMI cable? What is the benefit of HDMI?

PhillyPhreak54 · February 01, 2009, 05:27:09 PM

http://www.amazon.com/LG-42LG50-42-Inch-1080p-HDTV/dp/B0016PCPNS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=audio-video&qid=1233526909&sr=1-1#

This TV plus the HDMI cable is like 900.

PhillyPhreak54 · February 01, 2009, 05:39:59 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LN40A550-40-Inch-1080p-HDTV/dp/B001418W2C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=audio-video&qid=1233527716&sr=1-1

Hmmm...the Samsung is 35 more than the LG.

Seabiscuit36 · February 01, 2009, 05:59:12 PM

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240&cs_id=1024004&p_id=3662&seq=1&format=2

Dont waste your money on HDMI cables from stores, Monoprice always has the best deals and quality. Monstercables and any of the name brand shtein is a total waste and a sham

PoopyfaceMcGee · February 02, 2009, 08:52:45 AM

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on February 01, 2009, 05:14:23 PM
So there is a regular cable and an HDMI cable? What is the benefit of HDMI?

HDMI is top-quality video and sound with one simple plug. And there are plenty of good cables out there for a low price.

mussa · February 02, 2009, 08:55:59 AM

Component and HDMI are the same, except HMDI has one cord and the high definition sound. component has same quality picture

Zanshin · February 02, 2009, 08:56:30 AM

The HDMI cables price discrepancy is absurd. Anyone paying more than $10 is getting jacked.

Zanshin · February 02, 2009, 08:57:38 AM

Actually, I noticed yesterday that the volume on my standard def channels is higher than the high def. Is this true for all HDTVs? I'm not sure why that would be the case.

Seabiscuit36 · February 02, 2009, 08:57:52 AM

Quote from: mussa on February 02, 2009, 08:55:59 AM
Component and HDMI are the same, except HMDI has one cord and the high definition sound. component has same quality picture

HDMI has a slightly higher signal strength. Plus as FF said, its just easier to have one cable running sound and video rather than Component with 3 cables, then RCA's for audio

Seabiscuit36 · February 02, 2009, 08:59:24 AM

Quote from: Zanshin on February 02, 2009, 08:57:38 AM
Actually, I noticed yesterday that the volume on my standard def channels is higher than the high def. Is this true for all HDTVs? I'm not sure why that would be the case.

yeah, my tv does the same. I'm not sure the exact reasoning, but its the norm.

mussa · February 02, 2009, 09:00:42 AM

HDMI and component diff. are so close, that its next to impossible to recognize it unless your a trained eye. and sound diff. can be that you have your sound set up diff. on the diff. channels. go into menu and look zanshin. one might be set-up for multimedia or whatever...could make diff. in sound

PoopyfaceMcGee · February 02, 2009, 09:05:43 AM

Quote from: Zanshin on February 02, 2009, 08:57:38 AM
Actually, I noticed yesterday that the volume on my standard def channels is higher than the high def. Is this true for all HDTVs? I'm not sure why that would be the case.

This is very much the case for me also. I don't understand the reason behind it either.

SunMo · February 02, 2009, 09:22:39 AM

i just started using HDMI cables, and it's just going from my cable box/blu-ray player to my tv. but once i get a receiver with an entertainment center...how does that work? do you run the hdmi through the receiver and then from that to the tv?

Seabiscuit36 · February 02, 2009, 09:40:46 AM

yep, you run HDMI To and From