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HDMI, is it really worth it?



Da

Da

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I've just tret myself to a new TV and DVD/surround sound package and the salesman was waffling on trying to get me to add a HDMI cable at a cost of about £60!!! :eek:

Anyway, I know what the cables are but I have no HD source at present. The DVD player has 1080p upscaling and the TV 1080p full HD capability.

Will a regular Scart be sufficient or should I really invest in HDMI to make the most of the package?

Cheers! :)
 
Chrisjk

Chrisjk

  Evo 6, E92 320d
It depends, theoretically hdmi should give the upscaler a better pic, however i found that using RGB scart on mine gave better results. I think all tvs differ tbh.
 
Daz

Daz

A £1 HDMI cable WILL display EXACTLY the same as a £10000000 HDMI cable.

Unless you get artifacts on the screen, and need better shielding or something, get the cheapest HDMI cable you can find... cheaper the better.
 
FiDoDiDo

FiDoDiDo

  RB 182
Get a cheap HDMI cable, tested on The Gadget Show the other week that the price makes no difference to what you see.
 
Da

Da

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.Griff. said:
A £5 HDMI cable will do the same as their "superduper" £60 job.
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Daz said:
A £1 HDMI cable WILL display EXACTLY the same as a £10000000 HDMI cable.

Unless you get artifacts on the screen, and need better shielding or something, get the cheapest HDMI cable you can find... cheaper the better.
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So it's a waste of time/money Daz without the HD source?
 
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Adam K

  Fabia vRS
Daz said:
A £1 HDMI cable WILL display EXACTLY the same as a £10000000 HDMI cable.

Unless you get artifacts on the screen, and need better shielding or something, get the cheapest HDMI cable you can find... cheaper the better.
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my 1's and 0's are better quality than your 1's and 0's :rasp:
 
Daz

Daz

Adam K said:
Daz said:
A £1 HDMI cable WILL display EXACTLY the same as a £10000000 HDMI cable.

Unless you get artifacts on the screen, and need better shielding or something, get the cheapest HDMI cable you can find... cheaper the better.
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my 1's and 0's are better quality than your 1's and 0's :rasp:
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Yea.. I have silver connectors, so I have some 1.5's and 0.8's :(


Dink said:
i'd say get a HDMI cable just make sure it's cheap lol
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Agree.
 
sean182cup

sean182cup

  clio 182 + cup packs
u only need an "expensive one" if you run it with all your tv and dvd and sky 240v power leads because the cables are screened but thats if your getting interferance
 
M

McBunny

im sorry but if you have the option you would be silly to connect via an analogue method if a digital one is available to you
 
john.med

john.med

  1998 BMW e46 323i
Slightly off topic, but I didn't think you could get 1080p from DVD, only HD DVD or Blu Ray (or alternative HD media source)?

And yeah, HDMI doesn't need to be made of Gold or Platinum and cost more than it ought to, it's like spending £50 on a USB cable, when a £1 is faultless. I think the £13 cable you bought is ok pricewise for the length.

And yeah, all TVs are different, but why link the source to the TV via an analogue connection, when digital interface is available...
 
Da

Da

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john.med said:
And yeah, all TVs are different, but why link the source to the TV via an analogue connection, when digital interface is available...
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I agree on the whole, hence my question :)

Lets hope my £13 hasn't been wasted! ;)

Thanks for the help so far guys!
 
L

Luke.

  Mental 172 Cup
i bought a hd tv a year ago and imo the dvd upscaling isnt all its cracked up to be! it mayb takes a bit of the pixelation out of the film!

since purchasing the ps3 it all changed as blu-ray films and hd gaming is ace!

i would use it if u got it!
 
DrR

DrR

ClioSport Club Member
  VW Golf GTD
They covered this on the gadget show, as it's a digital signal it's either there or not, so a cheapo one is just as good.
 
Dink

Dink

  Polo + Micra
i'd be more worried about the resistance of the cable than the negliable (sp) amount of the connection on the end
 
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sn00p

ClioSport Club Member
  A blue one.
Dink said:
i'd be more worried about the resistance of the cable than the negliable (sp) amount of the connection on the end
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Indeed. Capacitance is the real killer with high speed signals though....

Anybody who believes that spending more than 10 quid on a cable seriously deserves to have the money liberated from their wallet just for being a dumb ass.
 
B

Brown.

Dink said:
i'd be more worried about the resistance of the cable than the negliable (sp) amount of the connection on the end
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not enough resistance to worryabout in cables under 10meters.....no matter how thin they are... wire is wire....
 
S

sn00p

ClioSport Club Member
  A blue one.
DrRollo said:
Did you know cooper has less resistivity than gold.
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Copper oxidizes quicker than gold though, which is why gold has traditionally been used on pcb interconnects.

That said, we had a batch of PCB prototypes that we didn't build for about 4 months, we didn't realise that they'd been "silver" finished. By the time we came to use them they were unsolderable as the silver had oxidised. They had to be returned to be chemically cleaned to restore the surface.

The RoHS directive has turned soldering in the UK & europe into a nightmare.
 
B

Brown.

DrRollo said:
Did you know cooper has less resistivity than gold.
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yes but copper and aluminium dont go so well when currents are passed through them....some connections on systems are ally...the gold stops the copper and ally corroding.... thermocouple basics 1.0.1 :D

and the above :p
 
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