# HDMI Cable.. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 24, 2006, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598 "2006-11-24T07:22:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/1 "2006-11-24T07:22:37Z")
If i were to pick up an HDMI cable and run it with my new tv, would i notice a huge differnce between the compoent? ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/2 "2006-11-24T07:23:31Z")
depends on the tv. but usually yes, hdmi does improve the quality ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/3 "2006-11-24T07:24:42Z")
> [@ryanmcell](#): > > depends on the tv. > > but usually yes, hdmi does improve the quality And what the HDMI cable is plugged into on the other end as well. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/4 "2006-11-24T07:26:02Z")
that too ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/5 "2006-11-24T07:28:54Z")
[http://www.compusa.com/products/product\_info.asp?product\_code=341852](http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=341852) i got that tv right there. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/6 "2006-11-24T07:32:28Z")
What device are you connecting to? ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/7 "2006-11-24T07:33:47Z")
it says it can do 1080i but the Progressive Scan/Resolution is 720p. I dunno alot about tv’s but if you hook this up to a progressive scan dvd player i thing the best you’ll see is 720p which is fine with component. ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/8 "2006-11-24T07:45:14Z")
> [@ryanmcell](#): > > What device are you connecting to? the time warner digital cable box, the 8300 one. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/9 "2006-11-24T07:59:54Z")
i would assume it would help with the hd channels, as for the rest proly not as they wouldnt support the higher res. ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/10 "2006-11-24T08:19:23Z")
For that instance it is more of a convience thing that a better quality, 1 cable= a lot easier to deal with than 5, I would not spend more than $100 on an HDMI cable for that situation. Personally I would reccomend the Audioquest HDMI-1. You will notice a light improvement as there is less conversions performed, so instead of going Digitial-\>analog-\>digital you will stay digital from cable box to TV. Also please tell me that you are running your cable box at 720 since that is the native on your tv, if not please kick yourself. ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/11 "2006-11-24T08:22:24Z")
> [@66impalass](#): > > For that instance it is more of a convience thing that a better quality, 1 cable= a lot easier to deal with than 5, I would not spend more than $100 on an HDMI cable for that situation. Personally I would reccomend the Audioquest HDMI-1. > > You will notice a light improvement as there is less conversions performed, so instead of going Digitial-\>analog-\>digital you will stay digital from cable box to TV. > > Also please tell me that you are running your cable box at 720 since that is the native on your tv, if not please kick yourself. its running 1080i on the cable box. ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/12 "2006-11-24T08:24:47Z")
It will help with the picture for high def channels…it all depends on the feed coming in. Ive got one for my 60 inch sxrd sony and the HD channels = secks ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/13 "2006-11-24T08:27:25Z")
i think i might steal the one from my parents tv and do a little swap aru action. ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/14 "2006-11-24T08:53:10Z")
> [@DrDoS](#): > > its running 1080i on the cable box. than no you wont, you just want it because it looks good on paper ---
**Author:** ![slasky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slasky/32/7408_2.png) [@slasky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slasky)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/15 "2006-11-24T09:16:52Z")
I have run my high def box to my Sony grand wega with both the component and HDMI cables. There was no difference in picture quality. ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/16 "2006-11-24T12:47:24Z")
make sure you are watching high def channels… no hi def = not so good quality ---
**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/17 "2006-11-24T13:07:31Z")
if its a 1080p tv and your using the explorer 8300 then yeahh i noticed it ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2006, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/18 "2006-11-24T13:13:55Z")
So… my wound up coaxial and 10’ of RCA for sound is no good? Crazy. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2006, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/19 "2006-11-25T05:52:40Z")
The biggest problem you’ll have with PQ is the TV itself. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdmi-cable/20598/20 "2006-11-25T12:51:45Z")
Some of the time warner HD programing is run in 720, and other stuff is 1080. I reccomend a nice upscaling DVD player, that will certainly produce a nice image. It can upscale to 720 or 1080. I have a 420 DLP projector. I had pretty much the same questions you did. My project can process up to 1080i and 1080p. The image quality I see using the Time Warner HD box is far supperior than standard cable and a very noticable improment over digital cable. A tried two upscaling DVD players and the RCA from Walmart was garbage. I picked up a sony at CC and it works freaking great. Here is a good place to learn about more local programming and other HD stuff. [http://www.rochesterhdtv.com/portal.php](http://www.rochesterhdtv.com/portal.php) And this is a great spot for general questions [http://www.highdefforum.com/index.php](http://www.highdefforum.com/index.php) One more, this is super geek home theater talk [http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/index.php?](http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/index.php?)