Posted by Jeff Rife on 09/15/05 17:54

Peter Studt (peter.studt@realtor.com) wrote in alt.video.dvd:
> I am considering purchasing a dvd player with an hdmi output as I have heard
> such good things about the picture. However, the cables can be expensive.
> How much do I really need to spend on a cable? They range from $8 to over
> $100 for a 6' cable, and I have heard that a cheap cable will drop info that
> can be seen on the tv screen.

Although this is true, because HDMI carries digital signals with error
correction, it takes a really crappy cable to cause visible problems.

My advice is to buy the cheapest cable you can find at WalMart and return
it if it doesn't work. Then, work your way up through more expensive
cables (and possibly other stores that have the same kind of return
policy). As long as you stop once you find a cable that works for you,
there's nothing wrong with doing this, since you are only returning the
cable if it is broken (i.e., if you get errors on the screen).

--
Jeff Rife |
| http://www.nabs.net/Cartoons/RhymesWithOrange/MailerDaemon.gif

[Back to original message]