TV HDMI Cable

[DwarfMaster]

I'm thinking about buying a new TV.
Do I need an HDMI cable if I don't subscribe to any HD Channels?

Thanks

 

[LisaNJ25]

nope

 

[DrCavin]

Buy your HDMI cables from here: http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp

No reason to pay big money for them from places like Best Buy, HH Gregg, etc.

HDMI is not necessary, but it will give you the best picture.

 

[golfgal]

Buy your HDMI cables from here: http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp

No reason to pay big money for them from places like Best Buy, HH Gregg, etc.

HDMI is not necessary, but it will give you the best picture.

I agree, I got a HDMI for our TV and for our WII there for LESS then one HDMI for the tv costs at any store. My order was at my house in just a couple days too.

 

[DwarfMaster]

Buy your HDMI cables from here: http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp

No reason to pay big money for them from places like Best Buy, HH Gregg, etc.

HDMI is not necessary, but it will give you the best picture.

Thanks! Those are waaay better than the $50+ I was looking at before - seemed to much $$$ to pay for something that I didn't think was required.

 

[bicker]

Even if you have HD service, it is debateable whether you need HDMI. Most folks feel that there is no appreciable difference between HDMI and component video.

 

[rgf207]

I have never paid more than $6 (shipping included) for an HDMI cable. The ones for over $100 are a joke. They are pure profit for the company.

 

[Charade]

Even if you have HD service, it is debateable whether you need HDMI. Most folks feel that there is no appreciable difference between HDMI and component video.

And I would recommend component over the crappy yellow composite video connection. It always amazes me when I see a TV display (usually running a DVD) and they have it hooked to a composite connection. It's like they don't want to sell those TV's because you can see the inferior picture.

 

[Dan Murphy]

I would use HDMI as opposed to component and the necessary audio cables, one cable in place of five. And Monoprice is excellent...price, quality and service.

 

[bicker]

And I would recommend component over the crappy yellow composite video connection.

Definitely:

1. HDMI (single, typically black cable, carrying both audio and video) and Component Video (three cables, blue, green and red; typically along with separate audio cable(s)) are the best, suitable for use with HD.

2. S-video (single black cable, with a complex little circular connector, with a bunch of conductors in it) is second-best. It cannot handle HD, but it can at least keep things that are wide-screen as wide-screen. It is actually pretty difficult to tell the difference between HDMI/component video and S-video, at screen sizes smaller than 20".

3. Composite (single yellow cable) is much worse than S-video, at all screen sizes.

4. RF (single coaxial cable, where you would tune your display to channel 3 or 4 to view) is much worse than composite.

 

[disneyred]

Buy your HDMI cables from here: http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp

No reason to pay big money for them from places like Best Buy, HH Gregg, etc.

HDMI is not necessary, but it will give you the best picture.

thanks for all info here .. i have seen this website ... as I am definitely not a techie... can you propose which cables from this site to buy ...

for a 46 inch sanyo tv. thanks !