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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2008 15:09:17 GMT
I have just bought a new Plasma and need to buy some HDMI cables to do justice to the quality of picture. I have been using SCARTs with my old TV but reading around the web it seems HDMI is the way to go. I have a Sky+ box on order, and have a DVD Recorder, both of which will connect via HDMI - but there seems to be conflicting info on the web about what people should buy. I understand that a £3 HDMI cable will probably be shite, but looking around, opinions suggest that over a certain amount of £££s it just isn't worth it - you don't get value for money. All I need is two good quality HDMI cables, oxygen free, gold connectors, and I don't want to be ripped off by some company claiming HDMI is some kind of super-science. Looking for recommendations please???  |
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Post by stokecityscott on Jul 20, 2008 15:26:31 GMT
buy a gold one, brilliant picture, and if its only a sky+ box you wont be using via HD as you need the sky hd+ box
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Post by Blackpoolstokie on Jul 20, 2008 15:39:53 GMT
On the gadget show a couple of weeks ago they tested HDMI cables from the cheapest to the most expensive on picture quality and stuff and they did not find any difference at all
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Post by markscfc72 on Jul 20, 2008 15:48:59 GMT
in that case theres some here for £2.99 Click here |
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Post by DodgyDino on Jul 20, 2008 18:09:15 GMT
in that case theres some here for £2.99 Click hereI was Watching the Gadget Show and they tested HDMI cables, The general feeling was dont pay over the top for a cable because you dont see any difference. Edit...Sorry just seen the post above |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2008 19:41:39 GMT
cheers guys. Also, cheers especially to Stoke-fan-23, I have cancelled my ordered Sky+ box due to the fact that like you say it has no HDMI socket. The guy on the fone told me it had!! I have re-ordered a SkyHD+ box, let's see if it's as good as they reckon it is. My mate I've talked to earlier has bought a Monster HDMI cable off e-bay for £40. Fookin 'ell. He says it's brilliant, I think I'd want it to be better than brilliant for £40  |
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Post by plummy on Jul 21, 2008 8:44:52 GMT
I use 3 £4 HDMI cables and they work just as good as any other Ive seen for High Def gaming, TV and Blu-ray movies.
On the SkyHD box, even if you're not going to be subscribing to the Sky HD option the SD picture on an HD box is much better then a standard Sky+ box. I think its worth having the SkyHD box just so you get the better scaling on SD channels.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2008 8:52:24 GMT
cheers Plummy
good advice re: the Sky box, I didn't think that there would be any difference in quality on the SD, neither did Sky tell me that. I took the plunge based on the fact that I'd get the HD stuff, the better SD stuff would be a bonus.
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Post by jumborat on Jul 21, 2008 9:01:43 GMT
The Sky HD box (Sky+HD as they're now called after the rebranding) comes with an HDMI cable so you'll only need to buy one for your DVD Recorder.
Never pay more than a tenner for one unless you need to go longer than 1.5 metres.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2008 9:51:30 GMT
cheers Jumbo. Just in time before I ordered 2!!
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