I well aware of what i would use to connect the tv, i was wondering if it came with the cable, or if i would have to go and get one. I dont want to run componet, i want DVI or HDMI. And yes, HDMI is awesome. Video and audio in on cable. And yes, i will notice the difference.
But thanks for your input.
The 30-40 HD channels we get are dam good. They generally look far better than any DVD, so im happy with that…
And Yes, there is a difference between a $10 and a $120 cable. But the $120 monster is worse than the $10…
QFT on the cables! monster hdmi cable is such fucking BS
Yes, there is a huge difference between a $10 HDMI cable & a “quality” cable.
Though, I completely agree, Monster & many others are faaaar to over-marketed.
what is this huge difference? please share 
Its not a huge difference, but it is there. It really shows when you start getting to long runs of the stuff. But if you just using a $1k tv, and watchin HD tv on it with a 1m cable, your not going to notice it.
But yes, if you buy monster… :picard: to you…
Based on a little electronics experience:
-tin plated connectors versus platinum plated
-oxygen free wiring versus “standard” wiring
-properly twisted cabling versus striaght paired
-quality formed terminations versus quick crimped
-jacketing to unsulate from noise vs simply sheathed
-decent jacketing which can be bent versus pvc jacketing which is a pita to bend (such as a certain Monoprice.com line of products)
All of these add up quite a bit when it comes to bandwidth, reliability, and picture quality.
Especially when you get into whole house distribution - as the wiring runs lengthen the inefficiencies become extremely apparent. As with all wiring.
I personally haven’t spent more then $30 on a 3’ HDMI cable, and no more then $70 on a 25’ HDMI cable.
Of personal experience with shit cabling:
I def wouldn’t buy the $6 3’ cables. For example, a friend had picked up a $6 HDMI cable from monoprice.com - it was not flexible enough to use in his setup. The connector would continually lose contact with the sat box. So we moved the box to a “stright shot” to the tv. When we did there was noticable noise. Well, we moved the settop box again, out of the entertainment center and onto the floor - the noise was gone… but no there was picture breakup again, even though the connector seemed to be completely in the ports.
Pulled it out, took one look at it, and from two minutes of it “wiggling” in the settop box, the contact coatings had worn away as if it were tin.
A week later & a new (~$20) cable, with the box where he wanted it in the ent. center, and everything was fine.
The internets have alot of these stories on such things - so me thinks it wasn’t just one bad product.
But hey, cheaper is better right? Hell, look at walmart.
This is a very nice inexpensive HDMI cable:
Very solid construction, gold plated connectors, real nice silicone casing.
For short distances its perfect. I wouldnt bother with an expensive cable unless going long distances, or in the case of analog cables.
the explorer8300hd is a non dvr with hdmi output. 8300hdc is the dvr also has hdmi output.i do home installs for time warner right now and i find directtv pic quality 10 times better even in non hd broad cast shows.
if u need hdmi cables i know someone who can get u 3 or 6 foot hdmi cables for 20 bucks
do you work in buffalo? in rochester an 8300hd is an hd dvr and an 8300hdc is a n hd dvr w/ a 2 way cable card
The 2m (6ft) HDMI cables are $20 at the apple store…
you said you didn’t have any 6 footars!
i have one its almost 6 foot, i just checked.
ok throw it out your window to our office 
lmao, typical contractor…
8300’s are all combos in Buffalo, SA does make a 8300 SD but buffalo does not get them.
The MAIN difference in 8300hd vs 8300hdc is the letter C, which is the cable card, all new boxes have to have them.
All 8300’s in buffalo have HDMI.
here in Rochester the following boxes have HDMI output
4250HDC (not DVR but uses cablecards)
8300HD (DVR)
8300HDC (DVR uses cablecards)
the following boxes offer DVI output
3250HD
8000HD (DVR)
8010HD (DVR)
I am not sure if the 4250HDC’s are avail in the Buffalo division yet.
as far as pricing here in Rochester your first cable box is included in your digital package whether its HD or not. To add the DVR feature its an additional 9.95 per month per DVR.
Its an additional 8.45 a month per additional cable box (again HD or not it doesnt matter)
so for example if you have an HD DVR your paying an additional 9.95 a month currently. If you add another HD DVR it would be an addition cable box charge (8.45/mo) plus an addition DVR charge (9.95/mo) so it would be 18.40/mo for an additional DVR cable box.