LED and LCD hdtv question

[Floppin]

Expounding upon HD accessories. The cables. Oh the prices of the fuging cables. It's really a huge rip off is someone's charging you more than $10 for an HDMI. An HD signal is such that you either get a complete signal or you get nothing, unlike analog where the signal quality can vary greatly

A company called twisted veins sells quality HDMI cables on Amazon and you can get a set of two for less than $2. You could even get HDMIs from the dollar store if you're fine with replacing them when they spontaneously fail

I get mine from BigLots for like 3 bucks each

[Chimera]

I bought six 10' HDMI cables for like $8 total a few years ago on Amazon. Only one crapped out after a few months.

Just make sure you get the right kind (need 1.3 or later if you're doing 3D in HD)

And I second the OTA giving you a better HD picture than cable or satellite. However, some companies like Cox supposedly do not compress their HD channels, so you may get a comparable image. The best part is you don't need to buy a "HDTV antenna" or whatever they're marketed as. You can use any old set of rabbit ears with UHF (the round thing between the rabbit ears).

This one will not work:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00002N5G1/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?qid=1390884795&sr=8-9&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

This one will:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000HKGK8Y?cache=2c3aabe68a55538e9252925eaa4b869f&pie=1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1&pis=2384,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

Panthers games look great uncompressed. If your TV has the ability, turn your refresh rate to 120 or 240 MHz for games. It's amazing. Just don't watch commercials at that setting. It will mess with you.

[j2sgam]

Cheap HDMIs??? WHat? WHy?! But, but, but you NEEDS one of these if you want to enjoy full HD goodness to its fullest HD capabilities.... 

 

AudioQuest Diamond 2m (6.56 ft.) Braided HDMI Cable

 

$1,494.75Free Shipping

[frash.exe]

Wait are you saying I don't have to pay shipping for that?

What a deal

[chknwing]

for shits and giggles, I just bought a cheap 4K tv, its an upgrade to what I have now, the 4K is just a bonus.  $698 at walmart. cant wait to get it.

 

http://www.walmart.com/ip/TCL-LE50UHDE5691-50-4K-UHD-2160p-120Hz-LED-HDTV-4K-x-2K/33683968