I'm in the market for a new TV. I've set on a Samsung UN46C6300. That's settled.
I currently have a (1) Monster Cable M Series HDMI cable from my Comcast HD-DVR set-top box. I go thru Monster Cable THX (1000) Series component cables from my Sony Blu-Ray player to the TV. (Current TV only has 1 HDMI input, new one has 4.) This HDMI cable cost more than the BD Player last year!
When I set up my Home Theater System in the summer of 2005, I spent over $800.00 on all the cables to hook everything up, but have since streamlined my equipment (i.e. no more VCR, cassette player, or phono.). I bought Monster Cables THX series (1000?) cables whenever available: component, optical, & digital coax.
Now, my new TV only has 1 component input, no composite, and I have to hook up my Wii. It'll go into the component ports, which mean I need another HDMI cable, to go from Blu-Ray Player to TV. I watch BD movies alot, NetFlix.
Do I really need to dropped $120-150.00 on a 6' HDMI cable? I think I'll need 3-6' of cable, haven't measured yet. New TV = new placement of cables, so shorter than 6', fed thru my entertainment center.
I don't know the bandwidth of any of my equipement, so how can I find it? Haven't seen anything like that on manufactures websites.
BTW: One salesman told me all I need is gold contacts.
And, I'll be buying more HDMI cables, for moving the TV into the office (HDTV to HD Set top Box), and maybe a LCD TV in the masterbedroom (HD Set-top box to TV). These one will be shorter (3'), and no Blu-Ray, but HD!
Any advise? Best Buy? Model names/numbers?
I currently have a (1) Monster Cable M Series HDMI cable from my Comcast HD-DVR set-top box. I go thru Monster Cable THX (1000) Series component cables from my Sony Blu-Ray player to the TV. (Current TV only has 1 HDMI input, new one has 4.) This HDMI cable cost more than the BD Player last year!
When I set up my Home Theater System in the summer of 2005, I spent over $800.00 on all the cables to hook everything up, but have since streamlined my equipment (i.e. no more VCR, cassette player, or phono.). I bought Monster Cables THX series (1000?) cables whenever available: component, optical, & digital coax.
Now, my new TV only has 1 component input, no composite, and I have to hook up my Wii. It'll go into the component ports, which mean I need another HDMI cable, to go from Blu-Ray Player to TV. I watch BD movies alot, NetFlix.
Do I really need to dropped $120-150.00 on a 6' HDMI cable? I think I'll need 3-6' of cable, haven't measured yet. New TV = new placement of cables, so shorter than 6', fed thru my entertainment center.
I don't know the bandwidth of any of my equipement, so how can I find it? Haven't seen anything like that on manufactures websites.
BTW: One salesman told me all I need is gold contacts.
And, I'll be buying more HDMI cables, for moving the TV into the office (HDTV to HD Set top Box), and maybe a LCD TV in the masterbedroom (HD Set-top box to TV). These one will be shorter (3'), and no Blu-Ray, but HD!
Any advise? Best Buy? Model names/numbers?