HDMI cord?

[bicker]

Video connections are in the following order, from the standpoint of how high quality the video connection is. Use the highest on the list that is supported by both your receiver/player and display:

BEST: HDMI or Component (red/green/blue)
S-Video
Composite (yellow)
WORST: Analog RF (coax)

Oh, an right now we are using an S-video cable instead of the standard one. I have no idea what that does differently, if anything

HDMI and component connections support HD, so they're in a class by themselves, above all the others.

S-video and composite connections don't support HD, but they're superior connections than analog RF (coax), much less susceptible to interference and other degradation sources. Between S-video and composite, most folks agree that s-video simply provides higher quality than composite.

 

[luvmy3]

HDMI and component connections support HD, so they're in a class by themselves, above all the others.

S-video and composite connections don't support HD, but they're superior connections than analog RF (coax), much less susceptible to interference and other degradation sources. Between S-video and composite, most folks agree that s-video simply provides higher quality than composite.

Thanks, I think dh knew that and wanted the best quality since we don't currently have HD. He was all bent out of shape the night we set up the TV and he couldn't find any of his S-video cables. I was sick of him whining so I went out and bought one

 

[wvjules]

We had been watching our HD TV channels by only using the A/V cables. A few weeks ago we upgraded to an HDMI cable...HOLY COW WHAT A DIFFERENCE! It is freakin awesome. There is no HD without those cables. We watch everything in HD now.

 

[luvmyfam444]

So I think I've got it - if you don't want to have satellite/cable then forget about having a decent picture on your flatscreen tv 'cause it's impossible - right? Our best bet is to take it back & use our old set if we're not willing to have cable/sat

 

[bicker]

So I think I've got it - if you don't want to have satellite/cable then forget about having a decent picture on your flatscreen tv 'cause it's impossible - right?

Quite the opposite. Since June 12, the vast majority of over-the-air television signals are transmitted in HD. The key is ensuring you set yourself up for satisfactory reception. As a digital technology, you may need to upgrade your antenna or receiver, if you are very far from the transmission towers, but generally speaking, many folks look at how excellent the picture is they get via their antenna, and are dumping cable because it isn't worth paying for what they can mostly get for free.

Our best bet is to take it back & use our old set if we're not willing to have cable/sat

Again, this has nothing to do with cable or satellite. It has to do with getting HD signals, and you can HD signals from over-the-air antenna reception or cable or satellite.

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[luvmyfam444]

Ahh thanks! Yep I thought that was the whole purpse of the June change - but our rabbit ears on our little tv hasn't helped much - we get a couple new channels (mainly some PBS ones) but can't get ABC - its there but it can't be viewed 'cause its squirelly & jumpy. We could see it beautifully before the change & adding the converter box.

So for now we'll hang on & check out the antena situation - maybe move the rabbit ears for now -

I know in our last house we had a ginormous antenna on the outside of our house - I bet we have to go back to something like that again.

 

[FireDancer]

BEST: HDMI or Component (red/green/blue)
S-Video
Composite (yellow)
WORST: Analog RF (coax)

Ah, but what about wireless HDMI? It's right around the corner...just like it was last year, and the year before, and the year before that, and the year before that...

Ahh thanks! Yep I thought that was the whole purpse of the June change - but our rabbit ears on our little tv hasn't helped much - we get a couple new channels (mainly some PBS ones) but can't get ABC - its there but it can't be viewed 'cause its squirelly & jumpy. We could see it beautifully before the change & adding the converter box.

So for now we'll hang on & check out the antena situation - maybe move the rabbit ears for now -

I know in our last house we had a ginormous antenna on the outside of our house - I bet we have to go back to something like that again.

Digital signals are more directional then analog and may require a different antenna, possibly even powered. That is a pretty gross generalization but this site has a lot of good information and a tool to help figure out which antenna will work best for what you would like to receive.