Does anyone know about HDMI?

[jay12329]

As title, what do you know about HDMI? From my last thread is blu-ray worth it, i've picked up a Sony E370 home cinema system.

I've always been one to use good cables for high quality sources. My old DVD player got treated to an expensive QED scart cable.

I was going to do the same for this blu-ray until reading the C-net HDMI cable overview they say as its digital there is no reason to buy an expensive cable.

Obviously the little man (in the sense he was male, he looked about 12 but i'll call him a man for the moment) in the shop says the 80quid cable gives much brighter colours than the 15quid cable. I left the shop with the 15 pound one. And I'm thinking of taking it back and getting a £4 one from amazon.

So what are your experiences of HDMI cables?

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[Inkognito]

I'm told there isn't really any difference in the quality so i've always gone with the cheaper ones.
Can't justify spending crazy amounts of cash on something that i wouldn't notice a real difference on anyway.

[Harley Godzisz]

I agree with TwoSock.

To me a cable is a cable.. it does a job. Yeah you can get oxygen free copper cable and fancy makes... But at the end of the day, it's still copper! the only difference is going to be the "Ohm" resistance of the copper. That's what they mean bu "superior quality". You won't notice the difference with digital at all, and barely any difference with analogue.

The only time i'll use a decent cable is if it has to go for a long run (example: 5m or more)

[panrider_uk]

The sending equipment sends 1's and 0's down the cable and the receiving equipment receives 1's and 0's. Error correction is built into the HDMI specification.

So to summarise: buy the cheaper cables.

Mark
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[Bendy]

By spending £15 on a cable you have already failed, and failed hard.

Accept it and move on.

[Stevie GooGs]

Just built a house ran hdmi sort distance 2x cat6 cables to everyroom. I learned hdmi won't run very well over 8m
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[Black Knight]

Different cables do give different results. Whether those results are worth the additional cost is another matter.
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[Fortuna]

Scart cannot send true high def.

[Inkognito]

[t121anf]

would you buy a £15 usb cable?

same principle, buy a cheap one, it'll be exactly the same

[blurredman]

[panrider_uk]

[kawakid]

[Black Knight]

[panrider_uk]

[Black Knight]

Same difference
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[Fortuna]

[FURBAR]

You should use recomended cables with good build quality .... about 5 pound a throw ...
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[Neorion]

https://www.thatcable.com/

£5 5* what hifi cables if that makes a difference to you.

A few guys in work have used them.
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[Inkognito]

[GodzGift]

I brought a cheap one for a quid = great quality
I brought a gold plated one for about 5 quid = same quality

I suppose the gold plated one will last longer but no real difference.

https://www.ebuyer.com/product/132564
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