Just Got New HDTV

[wkilpatrick]

Well I dropped our old HDTV so we went to Costco and picked up a 47" Vizio LCD HDTV.

Right now I have it connected with the Green, Blue, & Red Cables. I am wanting to get a HDMI Cable. Are there certain ones to get?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[lakebum431]

I don't know how long of one you need, but check out this page:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240&style=

Great products and great prices. Just get the cheapest one for the length you need, no reason to get any others.

 

[wkilpatrick]

Cool. I don't need a real long one. The receiver and tv are really close to each other.

 

[Hall]

I bought an HDMI-to-DVI cable off of eBay a few years ago. I paid $0.99 and $4-5 shipping. It still works today....

Many people believe a "digital" cable either works or it doesn't. There is no "high quality" or "cheap" involved. Just to be clear, a $100 Monster Cable will NOT provide a visually better picture.

 

[morgant6911]

Many people believe a "digital" cable either works or it doesn't. There is no "high quality" or "cheap" involved. Just to be clear, a $100 Monster Cable will NOT provide a visually better picture.

For longer runs, it does make a difference, but that is a moot point.

 

[KAB]

Well I dropped our old HDTV so we went to Costco and picked up a 47" Vizio LCD HDTV.

Right now I have it connected with the Green, Blue, & Red Cables. I am wanting to get a HDMI Cable. Are there certain ones to get?

Any help would be appreciated.

Keep in mind you probably will not notice any difference between HDMI and component (red, green blue). I have compared OTA channels sent directly to TV with Channels split into the 622 then out component. No difference.

 

[RedWings]

For longer runs, it does make a difference, but that is a moot point.

I'd hate to see the price of a 100' Monster HDMI cable.

 

[RedWings]

www.firefold.com is another place to get cables at great prices

 

[mogera]

True story from yesterday. Took the girlfriend to P.C. Richard for her Toshiba Regza (nice 37 inch btw) and the salesman tried to sell us a 6ft HDMI cable for 119.99. Um no thanks!!! Went home and ordered TWO 6ft HDMI cables from Monoprice.com for 15.59 w/shipping. Nuff said!

 

[TNGTony]

I just love to see the reaction on salesmen's faces when I tell them I can buy the same cable for less than 10% the cost of the ones in the store. They usually hear "10% less" and try to match the price. When I say "No, no. I said less than 10% of your price... like $8 bucks for the same cable (you charge $100 bucks for)" they don't believe me.

See ya
Tony

 

[mogera]

I just love to see the reaction on salesmen's faces when I tell them I can buy the same cable for less than 10% the cost of the ones in the store. They usually hear "10% less" and try to match the price. When I say "No, no. I said less than 10% of your price... like $8 bucks for the same cable (you charge $100 bucks for)" they don't believe me.

See ya
Tony

Yep! Good times, good times

 

[lakebum431]

I guess some of them don't know any better, but seriously...

 

[Peter Parker]

Believe it or not many stores sell cables at a lower pre in the video game aisle---sometimes even the SAME cable is cheper a few aisles away.