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Thread: DVI to HDMI cables - HELP do i need them |
    
New member Username: Paulshore
Post Number: 1
Registered: Aug-05
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| Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 05:00 pm: |
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i just bought a 30" westinghouse LCD HDTV and was told to buy dvi to hdmi cables to make the picture look the best. My cable guy came to install the hd box and said that is a ploy to beef up the commission and to return them. I had to spend $100 on the DVI to HDMI cable and $60 on sound cables. Is this necessary? i have ot hooked up ith the y, pb, pr cables and i think it looks great? Help!!!! |
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Bronze Member Username: Avernus
Post Number: 44
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 07:13 pm: |
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you can buy gold plated dvi to hdmi cables online for like 25.00....they work great for me....and it's better than ypbpr cables |
Silver Member Username: Cableguy
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Post Number: 275
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 03:20 pm: |
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Paul, the debate over PQ and what connections you use are open to difference of opinions. I think you answered the question for yourself " I have it hooked up with the YPbPr cables and I think it looks great" If it looks good to you with the component (YPbPr) cables, then do you really need to spend the extra $160 for the HDMI to DVI plus audio? I would say no. I do know most places are really selling the "HDMI makes the pictures look better", although I've seen two side by side one HDMI to HDMI, the other Component and aside from the sound difference, I really didn't see any significant increase in PQ from the HDMI. |
Bronze Member Username: Avernus
Post Number: 45
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Friday, August 19, 2005 - 03:16 pm: |
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160.00?...that's insane....I would agree that paying that much would be a bad deal...
But that's why I spent 25.00 on mine, I used to have ypbpr cables on my DVD players...but now I have hdmi/dvi on 2 of my DVD players and one HD STB...
There is a difference...and it's well worth the 25.00, but not worth 160.00... |
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