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Offline Getback

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HDMI Wow!
« on: May 13, 2010, 05:36:47 PM »
I splurged and finally bought a new Flat Panel LCD TV. Hooked it up with component cables and eh, it was okay. Received my HDMI cable today and holy cow! what a difference.
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Re: HDMI Wow!
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2010, 06:08:02 PM »
Quote from: Getback on May 13, 2010, 05:36:47 PM
I splurged and finally bought a new Flat Panel LCD TV. Hooked it up with component cables and eh, it was okay. Received my HDMI cable today and holy cow! what a difference.
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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2010, 06:25:07 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2010, 07:59:43 PM »
Now that's funny :D
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« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2010, 10:55:29 PM »
I have a dumpy TV that my ex's dad bought for us as a Christmas present since our old one was older than I and had developed a horrible buzz. It's a CRT, but has an HDMI port...however, anything that's plugged into it bleeds with brightness, ie white will have neon-green spikes jutting out of it. The closer to white, the worse. Makes me rather sad. :P
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Re: HDMI Wow!
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2010, 01:53:19 AM »
Is HDMI better than the three RCA component cables?
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« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2010, 03:15:19 AM »
Three? Yes, I'd say so. That's standard definition. The 5-wire component cables are comparable besides that they take up much more space and whatnot.
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Re: HDMI Wow!
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2010, 05:34:39 AM »
HDMI transport Video & Sound in one cable, and the Sound comes also in surround quality and not just Stereo (the white/red audio cable).
Component cables are analog in signal, they go from digital to analog and your TV reconvert them back to digital, you always loose some
quality in the picture this way, maybe not big tho.

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Re: HDMI Wow!
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2010, 07:56:47 AM »
LOL, yeah, I had the same reaction when I first hooked mine up that way, Wow!  I use 2 9800's connected by a conversion cable, (DVI-D to HDMI) instead of the supplied adapter.. I think all the vid cards come with that adapter now.. My 9800s have a plug to connect my audio card directly by patch cable, (I havent used that yet) so the HDMI sound would work too.. Has anyone used this feature?   Might like to try that at some point, are there any pitfalls to be aware of?

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« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2010, 08:19:56 AM »
Composite (red, white, yellow) can only deliver standard definition video and two channel audio, component (red, green, blue video and red and white audio) can deliver 720p and two channel audio.  HDMI can deliver full 1080p and 7.1 digital surround in one cable.

The only thing that might hold you back from HDMI is the fact that currently the only way to receive 1080p in your home is with a BluRay player or video on demand.

The main reason for most people to go with HDMI is the convenience of doing it all with one cable.  If you buy your cables in a retail store you will pay about the same to go either way.
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Re: HDMI Wow!
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2010, 09:51:52 AM »
Quote from: sluggish on May 14, 2010, 08:19:56 AM
The only thing that might hold you back from HDMI is the fact that currently the only way to receive 1080p in your home is with a BluRay player or video on demand.

True, but don't forget that before 1080p was all the marketing range, 1080i televisions were the thing to have.  Several HD channels broadcast in 1080i; which means a 720p television isn't able to make full use of the signal.

...which is, of course, why everyone stopped making 1080i televisions and starting pushing 1080p in the first place, despite the fact that, at least prior to BR, the purchaser couldn't even use it.

3D is next...
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« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2010, 09:55:10 AM »
So on my Xbox, I run it in 1080i with the 5 cables/HD setting. I'm much better off using the HDMI port for a true 1080 and also maybe get some surround action from my home theater system?
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« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2010, 10:11:22 AM »
Quote from: SFRT - Frenchy on May 14, 2010, 09:55:10 AM
So on my Xbox, I run it in 1080i with the 5 cables/HD setting. I'm much better off using the HDMI port for a true 1080 and also maybe get some surround action from my home theater system?

Absolutely.  Plus, you can get rid of that mess of wires.

-UNLESS... Of course...  If your TV is just a 720p / 1080i display then you wouldn't gain anything (except better sound).
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« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2010, 10:13:13 AM »
It's a 52" 5 years old DLP ... I bet it is :( Well ebtter sound is always good. Thx.  :rock

BTW does that mean that my BD via HDMI to the TV doesn't actually give me BD quality due to my 1080i TV?
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Re: HDMI Wow!
« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2010, 10:13:53 AM »
Quote from: sluggish on May 14, 2010, 08:19:56 AM
Composite (red, white, yellow) can only deliver standard definition video and two channel audio, component (red, green, blue video and red and white audio) can deliver 720p and two channel audio.  HDMI can deliver full 1080p and 7.1 digital surround in one cable.

The only thing that might hold you back from HDMI is the fact that currently the only way to receive 1080p in your home is with a BluRay player or video on demand.

The main reason for most people to go with HDMI is the convenience of doing it all with one cable.  If you buy your cables in a retail store you will pay about the same to go either way.

Now this brings me to an intriguing thought. My U-verse offers 720p or 1080i. Which do I go with?
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