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Cables Matter!
#185953 11/28/07 10:09 PM
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No, I'm not trying to start another great debate. Who got the most recent newsletter though. Alan suggested replacing the cables to fix some video issues on a TV. Thought that was interesting, since we often see debates about cables on here, although usually those debates relate to audio and not video cables.

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Zarak #185957 11/28/07 10:23 PM
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Video is a much more demanding medium than audio. It stands to reason that using higher-quality cables will make a difference that is within a human's ability to detect.

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pmbuko #185958 11/28/07 10:25 PM
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Especially when capacitance is concerned....


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MarkSJohnson #185963 11/28/07 10:49 PM
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Not as important with audio??

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mastaplaya #185964 11/28/07 10:49 PM
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Hoo boy.


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Ken.C #185968 11/28/07 11:00 PM
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Sorry, never mind.

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mastaplaya #185972 11/28/07 11:07 PM
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 Originally Posted By: kcarlile
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You just don't have to go overboard with the video cables. I usually buy the cheapest ones I can find for the length desired with the best shielding I can find. Video signals are low voltage so the cabling does make more of a difference than for audio, much like interconnects. There is just no reason to spend hundreds of dollars for a cable that does the same thing a $20 one will do, without a big brand name stuck all over it.

For example, with my recent TV and DVD player purchase I bought a $79 12' HDMI cable and a $29 12' HDMI cable, I can see no difference in the PQ or hear a difference in the audio between the 2, so I took the more expensive one back.


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jakewash #186011 11/29/07 01:36 AM
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Has anyone tried rusty fence wire for video?


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Mojo #186022 11/29/07 01:49 AM
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 Originally Posted By: Mojo
Has anyone tried rusty fence wire for video?


Not since I relocated my TV from the backyard. . .


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