# techno geeky people help 60hz vs 120hz **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 23, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/techno-geeky-people-help-60hz-vs-120hz/255719 "2010-11-23T19:03:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 36
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/techno-geeky-people-help-60hz-vs-120hz/255719/36 "2010-11-26T13:39:52Z")
> [@BMW 1 Series tii](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-1-series-tii/37525/17): > > Werd, if you want real HD, you need to use HDMI cables. Only HDMI can deliver uncompressed digital data from your cable box to TV, same with any other devices to your TV. All other cables can only transmit compressed analog data. > > What’s very funny is 99% of the people who think the 600hz refresh rate of plasma is so amazing, but I’m sure none of them bought the HDMI cables needed for the data transfer of that size in 1080p as they’re stupidly expensive unless you work at Best Buy or such where they mark them up multiple, multiple times. Not all HDMI cables are the same. For a 720p 60Hz, you’ll be fine with most stuff. I’m 99% sure TWC only maxes out at 1080i or 720p for their HD anyways, and I know at least the XB360 only outputs at a max of 60Hz. > [@Sport sedans...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/24): > > I have to fully disagree with you. HDMI cable quality difference is a myth created by companies like Monster. Don’t buy into it. A 0 is a 0 and a 1 is a 1 regardless of SNR… the only time it is a concern is when there are long runs and losses are high and when I say long I mean 100FT as the voltage drop is too high to carry the signal. On top of that, refresh rate has NOTHING to do with the cable, whether it be VGA/RGB or HDMI/DVI. As I’ve said before, 24fps is still 24fps regardless of your refresh rate ceiling. No device outputs in 600hz, but the panel refreshes at 600hz… it was just another number that they added to make numbers comparable between LCD and Plasma. > > Basically what I’m saying is, it’s bullshit. > > I will however agree that there are BETTER BUILT cables. This does not mean that they display a better picture (they don’t, it’s actually impossible.) but they will withstand more abuse. > > In the case of component cables, they are analog so SNR does apply. If the cable is within an acceptable range, you will never tell the difference between it and HDMI. As with what J here said… That is completely FALSE, its some bullshit that has been done as marketing by companies such as monster to get people to pay ridiculous ammounts of money for cables and the quality not being any different. As J daniels said the only time “quality” is a concern is on long runs, and still the brand of the cable doesnt matter, its the size gauge wire that is used for the run. A 4 dollar 6ft Ebay HDMI cable will work just as well as a 6ft monster cables thats ~50 bucks If you want quality HDMI cables that are not ridiculously overpriced go to [www.monoprice.com](http://www.monoprice.com) or if you want to support a small company here in the US based out of texas go to [www.bluejeanscable.com](http://www.bluejeanscable.com) I got a 20 Gauge 40FT HDMI cable from them for 35 bucks… not a single issue with it… fucker is thick thou, was a pain right in the cock to run and keep hidden. People who buy monster cable (or any overpriced POS) just want bragging rights… its just a my dick is bigger than yours thing. It’s amazing to me what false Bullshit people will buy from marketing/retarded salesman or some guy who just seems to have “all nice shit” so he must know what hes talking about. I’ll put money that says my Toshiba REAR PROJECTION HDTV (not dlp) would look better than mosts newer LCD TV’s simply because I spent a balls load of time calibrating the damn thing. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/techno-geeky-people-help-60hz-vs-120hz/255719)._