So I think I am going to go with the Sony KDL-46W4100 that will come with the Sony BDP-S550 Blu-Ray Player. What else will I need to buy that doesn't come in either box? For instance, my xbox 360 came with an HDMI cable.
Vizio HDTV
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Even if you're running HDMI and component cables, the TV is only going to be able to use 1 source of input.
You could use duct tape and bailing wire, but it won't help the HDMI connection.
You could use duct tape and bailing wire, but it won't help the HDMI connection.
Vizio makes nothing. They assemble parts. Who's parts I don't know but they aren't Vizio's.
Some gamers notice lag over HDMI on Samsungs. I'm not a gamer but there's a million of them, I've found, from doing TV research. Who has time to play games?
Are you going to wall-mount? Does the Blu-Ray player come with an HDMI cord?
If it's not a big hassle you may also consider running ethernet to the BluRay player.
That's not one of the choices you gave us!:smile:
You'll need an HDMI cable for the connection from your cable/satellite box to the TV and another HDMI from Blu-Ray to TV. Assuming your cable box has HDMI which I assume it will if it's HD.
Audio is another animal altogether depending on your amp/receiver.
I'm not sure if the Blu-Ray player comes with a cable or not...will probably wait and see and just run to Walmart if necessary. I have to upgrade my satellite box to an HD box. Audio is another topic I will tackle once I have more money.
Really?
You've just bought a new HDTV, complete with HDMI connector and are delighted that you had the foresight to buy a DVD player with HDMI interface a while ago, even though you couldn't use HDMI at the time.
So you can ignore those component outputs and inputs and plug an HDMI cable between your two favourite bits of home theater kit. After all, HDMI, being all digital, is bound to be better than component, isn't it?
Well, no, actually. Not necessarily. It's true that converting a DVD signal to analog, sending it over component video and then switching it back to digital in the TV will result in a slight degradation of picture quality. And it's true that HDMI removes this issue. However, the degradation in the signal over component is virtually imperceptible and HDMI does introduce a few problems of its own.
Firstly, although DVD players "up-convert" video from 420p resolution to the native resolution of the HDTV (720p or 1080i), the signal still has to be "re-clocked" in the television before it is displayed. Some experts suggest that this re-clocking introduces more artifacts than the process of digital-to-analog-to-digital conversion. And the quality of the processor in the DVD player doing the "up-converting" is important here, if it's not up to scratch that could have a negative impact on picture quality.
Secondly, any equipment with HDMI (or DVI for that matter) connectors must support an anti-piracy measure known as HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection). This takes the form of a code which is embedded into the digital video signal when it’s sent from a content player, such as a DVD player, and must be de- coded by the HDTV or HD projector. This puts additional pressure on the TV's video processor with no benefit to picture quality and so could, potentially, result in a slight loss in picture quality. Using component video connections means that no anti-piracy protection is necessary. None of this means that you should avoid HDMI. However, it does mean that you shouldn't take it for granted that HDMI will always be better than component. The only way to find out which is best for your equipment is to try both and see which one you prefer.
They are from anyone and everyone. Sony, Sharp or whatever. I think TV sales people must love to tell people Sony or LG; probably whatever other tv people are looking at.
Are you sure that these are RCA cables, more commonly known as composite cables, which are analog and don't have the bandwidth to carry hd? I believe you are referring to component cables with rca connectors. Please specify. The reason hdmi is often preferred to component is that hdmi avoids the digital-to-analog-to-digital conversion required by component. This conversion is usually lossy.
There you go, an exception to the rule. I bet for 95% of the population HDMI is the best connection and I doubt if the other 5% could see the difference but you're right, there are exceptions. I've never been able to tell the difference between a componet and HDMI connection on a 100" screen but the combining of Audio/video is a big plus for me and the audio gives me truehd audio all in one connection.
I agree. You just made it sound like it was 100% HDMI and I had to argue.:smile:
I've already bought HDMI cables for the TV that I don't own yet.
