RE: HDMI cables - what's the difference?

["Neil Ball" <neilball@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I=92ve certainly seen sparklies/noise in the picture caused by cheap
unbran=
ded
cables, it looks very much like analogue picture noise which is interesting
considering HDMI is a fully digital signal. If you are going to bury the
cable in the wall then I would look at mid-priced branded cables that are
certified for the signals you want to send down it i.e. 1080p or 1080i
etc.=
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Beyond that I would also pull in a couple of CT100, 4 x Cat5e and if you
ca=
n
find a cut length of 5 core mini-coax or a cost effective pre-terminated
analogue component cable then that could be useful as well. I would put in
=
2
double back boxes, 1 for Cat5e and the other for the other video cables.
Terminate the video cables with a brush plate for neatness if it is not
completely concealed by the TV. If you have a wall cavity to play with then
you can leave just enough cable in the back box to allow it to be pulled
ou=
t
when needed and therefore keep the back box relatively uncluttered.

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Neil B.

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
JonS
Sent: 04 January 2008 19:54
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] HDMI cables - what's the difference?

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Apart from price what is the difference between a screwfix / cpc HDMI=20
cable at ~=A330 / 15m or a ixos, QED etc cable at ~200 / 15m???

Also ideally I need a 12 m cable but 15m will do. Is 1080p supported=20
over such a distance, is this v1.3 of the standard?
This is for a functional / children's TV so price is more immportant=20
that ultimate performance, but the more bang for the buck the better,=20
as always.

Thanks & Happy New Year
Jon=20



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