"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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I finally got around to looking at the manuals for a TV set and DVD player
we have, and noticed there was a "new" way to hook them up together, with
an "HDMI" cable. The cable is supposed to provide the highest possible
video quality from a DVD to the TV set, and it also carries audio signals.

$100+ for the manufacturer's branded cable, same price for a "Monster"
cable. Unbelievable. The fittings on the cable sort of resemble the flat
ones on a USB cable, but they are not the same.

$100, for what I am sure is a perfectly ordinary cable. I had no idea SONY
had been taken over by the boating industry.

Anyway, I shopped around for a while, and found a no-name supplier who has
the cable for *only* $35. Sheesh. For a 6' cable with two 50-cent ends on
it.


Margins are pretty slim in the video biz. Accessories are the answer. By the
way, Monster Cable is pretty good stuff. They manufacturer them a little
slower. Better solder connections, etc etc....

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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I finally got around to looking at the manuals for a TV set and DVD player
we have, and noticed there was a "new" way to hook them up together, with
an "HDMI" cable. The cable is supposed to provide the highest possible
video quality from a DVD to the TV set, and it also carries audio signals.

$100+ for the manufacturer's branded cable, same price for a "Monster"
cable. Unbelievable. The fittings on the cable sort of resemble the flat
ones on a USB cable, but they are not the same.

$100, for what I am sure is a perfectly ordinary cable. I had no idea
SONY had been taken over by the boating industry.

Anyway, I shopped around for a while, and found a no-name supplier who
has the cable for *only* $35. Sheesh. For a 6' cable with two 50-cent
ends on it.


Margins are pretty slim in the video biz. Accessories are the answer. By
the way, Monster Cable is pretty good stuff. They manufacturer them a
little slower. Better solder connections, etc etc....


S-Video is the way to go when connecting the DVD to the TV.

BTW: Monster cables are overrated and overpriced.

JimH wrote:
"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
I finally got around to looking at the manuals for a TV set and DVD player
we have, and noticed there was a "new" way to hook them up together, with
an "HDMI" cable. The cable is supposed to provide the highest possible
video quality from a DVD to the TV set, and it also carries audio signals.

$100+ for the manufacturer's branded cable, same price for a "Monster"
cable. Unbelievable. The fittings on the cable sort of resemble the flat
ones on a USB cable, but they are not the same.

$100, for what I am sure is a perfectly ordinary cable. I had no idea
SONY had been taken over by the boating industry.

Anyway, I shopped around for a while, and found a no-name supplier who
has the cable for *only* $35. Sheesh. For a 6' cable with two 50-cent
ends on it.


Margins are pretty slim in the video biz. Accessories are the answer. By
the way, Monster Cable is pretty good stuff. They manufacturer them a
little slower. Better solder connections, etc etc....


S-Video is the way to go when connecting the DVD to the TV.

Jim, you may want to do some research, SVideo is outdated, obsolete
technology.

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JimH wrote:
"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
news

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
I finally got around to looking at the manuals for a TV set and DVD
player
we have, and noticed there was a "new" way to hook them up together,
with
an "HDMI" cable. The cable is supposed to provide the highest possible
video quality from a DVD to the TV set, and it also carries audio
signals.

$100+ for the manufacturer's branded cable, same price for a "Monster"
cable. Unbelievable. The fittings on the cable sort of resemble the
flat
ones on a USB cable, but they are not the same.

$100, for what I am sure is a perfectly ordinary cable. I had no idea
SONY had been taken over by the boating industry.

Anyway, I shopped around for a while, and found a no-name supplier who
has the cable for *only* $35. Sheesh. For a 6' cable with two 50-cent
ends on it.


Margins are pretty slim in the video biz. Accessories are the answer.
By
the way, Monster Cable is pretty good stuff. They manufacturer them a
little slower. Better solder connections, etc etc....


S-Video is the way to go when connecting the DVD to the TV.

Jim, you may want to do some research, SVideo is outdated, obsolete
technology.


I guess so. We do not have digital cable or HD tv sets so the S-video works
just fine for us.