HDMI Cables

Stock standard is fine, save your money.

Hi cobber

The sort answer is no, but the better the quality of cable you use, the better picture you will get.

Better cables use gold, better cable, no oxygen in the cabling, etc more involved than you think. All products come with cheap cable to get you by and an upgrade is advisable.


Cheers


Stephen

Recently bought 1 for my media player, from Aldi for $6-95. Works great.

Been well and truly proven that up to 3m there is no difference in quality audio or visual between a $100 cable and a $15 one.
SLightly marginal improvements that can be measured but not noticed over longer runs

It will work on a lower grade connection but you have a $200 TV and a $300 Sat decoder – spend the extra $10/$15 on a HDMI cable so that you can get the best quality on HD channels.

cobber,

"Under five metre an HDMI cable made correctly cannot introduce any degradation to picture and sound quality,"

quote taken from:http://www.techradar.com/au/news/video/why-you-don-t-need-to-spend-more-than-2-on-an-hdmi-cable-1071343

Don't get sucked in with information that suggests that a more expensive HDMI cable will give a better signal quality. They transmit digital data, not analogue, so better copper does not equal better picture. The only reason you might need a higher grade cable is if you're using HD above 1080p, which I doubt that most people do with a standard HD sat receiver (even then, your cheap cable will probably work fine).

The only reason that you may want to spend a few more $$'s is to get a cable with better quality connectors. Some of the cheaper cables have cheap, fragile connectors that break with the slightest strain. Make sure you get one with a fully molded connector, rather than one made with two plastic halves glued together.

My experience is 15 years as a tv/video technician + professional engineer (electronics & computer).

Gerald

Hi All,

Thank you for answering my question.............Off to Bunnings to get one

Geez Guys, you really have me scratching my head now.........

I bought a Sat TV setup recently with the Altech Vast system. I tried to set it up at home using an HDMI connection from the decoder to the TV.
I could not get it to work, so I rang Vast and they firstup asked if I was using an HDMI cable, and then advised me to disconnect the HDMI and use the composite connectors, and it worked immediately.
I asked the person I spoke to why? but they refused to discuss this further.

I received all channels OK and the picture looked good, so I packed it all away ready for an upcoming trip.......

Has anyone else had this problem?

Cheers, Dalb

Hi,
When I converted my old Internet satellite dish to Vast I first connected to the TV using a composite red yellow white connection. All went well but reading the book decided for better quality should go HDMI. Big W had one 1.5 metre length for $28.99.??? Bought one online from Shopping Square Sydney and delivered to Mudgee was $3.94. Works really well.
Some people will say that you get what you pay for but at $28.99 Big W is a rip off.
Pays to shop around!!
Guy