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JimH wrote:
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I don't believe you can pass HD over S-video cables. You need
composite video or HDMI cables. And even if the program you are
watching Says it's broadcast in HD, Time Warner might not be sending
you HD. To be sure you are getting "all HDTV can be" watch the OTA
broadcast for free.
Someone else said the same thing but I can see a difference between
nonHD and HD channels.
If you're watching over S-Video you can not be watching in HD.

I understand that but the picture is still damn good and better than
with the composite cables. I will keep playing around to see if I can
get the HDMI to work.

No expert on this here, but my memory of hooking up an HD TV was that
there were five cables going from the cable box to the TV, and the HDMI
cable went from the DVD player to the TV.
Those are component cables. 3 for video and 2 for audio. I tried that
setup but the picture quality was not the best.


If you're getting a better picture from S-Video than from component
something is seriously wrong. Component is usually indistinguishable from
HDMI, sometimes it's even better, while S-Video can only pass a 480i signal.

Make sure you're actually using component cables, and not standard
"composite" or audio type RCA cables. All component cables will have red,
green, and blue colored connectors.




Component cables are much thicker than composite cables.

JimH wrote:
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JimH wrote:
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JimH wrote:
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I don't believe you can pass HD over S-video cables. You need
composite video or HDMI cables. And even if the program you are
watching Says it's broadcast in HD, Time Warner might not be sending
you HD. To be sure you are getting "all HDTV can be" watch the OTA
broadcast for free.
Someone else said the same thing but I can see a difference between
nonHD and HD channels.
If you're watching over S-Video you can not be watching in HD.

I understand that but the picture is still damn good and better than
with the composite cables. I will keep playing around to see if I can
get the HDMI to work.
No expert on this here, but my memory of hooking up an HD TV was that
there were five cables going from the cable box to the TV, and the HDMI
cable went from the DVD player to the TV.
Those are component cables. 3 for video and 2 for audio. I tried that
setup but the picture quality was not the best.
No, these are much thicker than the "component" cables.

You are probably correct. This is all new to me.



Compare Circuit City's and Best Buy's cables with
http://www.cablewholesale.com. Monster cables are just a waste of money.
The only thing Monster cables do is lighten your wallet. Refuses any
and all offers to purchase Monster cables.

On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:12:33 -0500, "JimH" wrote:


"Don White" wrote in message
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"John H." wrote in message
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JimH, is there a reason you must tell us for at least the third time that
you're giving your 16 year-old TV to your daughter?

We all believe you are a most generous person!

John H


How many times did you tell us you were giving your old boat to 'the
kids'?
Did you ever actually do that?


Note, Don, that JimH didn't address the boat. He remembers the lies he told
about this. Actually, he even did some creative cutting and word inserting
to make his story sound good.

Looks like you fell for it.

How many times did he tell us about the race for the cure and squeeze us for
money?

Herring gets his jollies here by putting folks down. The old man needs to
get a life.


Speaking of which, the Race for the Cure is coming again!

If you feel like you're getting 'squeezed', please don't contribute. I
would much rather a person not contribute than feel squeezed by the amount
they're donating.
--
John H

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I don't believe you can pass HD over S-video cables. You need
composite video or HDMI cables. And even if the program you are
watching Says it's broadcast in HD, Time Warner might not be
sending you HD. To be sure you are getting "all HDTV can be" watch
the OTA broadcast for free.
Someone else said the same thing but I can see a difference between
nonHD and HD channels.
If you're watching over S-Video you can not be watching in HD.

I understand that but the picture is still damn good and better than
with the composite cables. I will keep playing around to see if I
can get the HDMI to work.

No expert on this here, but my memory of hooking up an HD TV was that
there were five cables going from the cable box to the TV, and the HDMI
cable went from the DVD player to the TV.
Those are component cables. 3 for video and 2 for audio. I tried that
setup but the picture quality was not the best.


If you're getting a better picture from S-Video than from component
something is seriously wrong. Component is usually indistinguishable from
HDMI, sometimes it's even better, while S-Video can only pass a 480i
signal.

Make sure you're actually using component cables, and not standard
"composite" or audio type RCA cables. All component cables will have red,
green, and blue colored connectors.


Component cables are much thicker than composite cables.

Usually, but not always. They will however always have red, green, and blue
colored connectors.

"HK" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"Sam" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message
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I don't believe you can pass HD over S-video cables. You need
composite video or HDMI cables. And even if the program you are
watching Says it's broadcast in HD, Time Warner might not be sending
you HD. To be sure you are getting "all HDTV can be" watch the OTA
broadcast for free.
Someone else said the same thing but I can see a difference between
nonHD and HD channels.
If you're watching over S-Video you can not be watching in HD.


I understand that but the picture is still damn good and better than with
the composite cables. I will keep playing around to see if I can get
the HDMI to work.


No expert on this here, but my memory of hooking up an HD TV was that
there were five cables going from the cable box to the TV, and the HDMI
cable went from the DVD player to the TV.

The local Sony Store said you could swap the HDMI cable back & forth
.....from the cable box/tv to the tv/DVD player.
Too much trouble so I went with the best way to get HD on the TV..that
is...HDMI connecting DVR (cable box) to the TV.
best of all, my cable provider gave me a free HDMI cable... saving me from
being swindled by the Monster people.

On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:14:09 -0500, HK wrote:

No expert on this here, but my memory of hooking up an HD TV was that
there were five cables going from the cable box to the TV, and the HDMI
cable went from the DVD player to the TV.

I just did all of this with a Direct TV receiver and a Sony KDL46XBR4.

All that is needed is a single HDMI cable going from the receiver to
the television. The DVD player gets a second HDMI cable going to a
different HDMI input on the television.

Be aware that the Sony TV has switchable inputs which can be selected
either from the remote control or from a selector button on the right
hand edge (as you are facing it). For example, If your HDMI cable
from the cable box is connected to HDMI 1, the TV has to be switched
to the HDMI 1 input, etc. There is also a PC input connector if you
want a 46 inch monitor for some reason.

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On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:19:11 -0500, "Jim"
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"Sam" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message
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I don't believe you can pass HD over S-video cables. You need
composite
video or HDMI cables. And even if the program you are watching Says
it's
broadcast in HD, Time Warner might not be sending you HD. To be sure
you
are getting "all HDTV can be" watch the OTA broadcast for free.

Someone else said the same thing but I can see a difference between
nonHD and HD channels.

If you're watching over S-Video you can not be watching in HD.


I understand that but the picture is still damn good and better than
with
the composite cables. I will keep playing around to see if I can get
the
HDMI to work.

I think you are confusing audio video cables with composite video cables.

Just a note... the three 75 ohm YPbPr cables make up a *Component*
video connection. This carries an analog HD signal.

A *Composite* video connection is the single yellow RCA connection
that was used years ago for game boxes, VCRs, etc. It's barely better
that an RF cable connection.

A list of connections, from best to worst in quality:

HDMI
Component
S-Video
Composite
Cable (RF/Channel 3 type of signal)

And, as others have posted, a component connection should be virtually
indistinguishable from a HDMI connection.

Hope that helps.
I screwed up. Audio video cables include yellow (composite video) red and
white stereo cables. Component video cables are red blue and green

"John H." wrote in message
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On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:03:27 -0500, "Jim" wrote:

Putting Harry in the trash is like a taking a breath of fresh air.Try it.
You might like it.
*************************************

Jim, do you not get a charge out of the antics of Harry and JimH? Hell,
watching them eat their foot with nasty comments ("Your house is
glass...")
and then suck up to get someone to talk to them is hilarious.

If I were to filter them, I'd never get to laugh at their antics.


--
John H
Not any more.It's getting kind of sickening actually. Harry is in the
dumpster and it's lit more pleasant reading the group now. But I'm still
seeing the second hand smoke from him. I wish a few more folks would dump
him or at least not quote him.

Jim wrote:

"John H." wrote in message
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On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:03:27 -0500, "Jim" wrote:

Putting Harry in the trash is like a taking a breath of fresh air.Try it.
You might like it.
*************************************

Jim, do you not get a charge out of the antics of Harry and JimH? Hell,
watching them eat their foot with nasty comments ("Your house is
glass...")
and then suck up to get someone to talk to them is hilarious.

If I were to filter them, I'd never get to laugh at their antics.


--
John H
Not any more.It's getting kind of sickening actually. Harry is in the
dumpster and it's lit more pleasant reading the group now. But I'm still
seeing the second hand smoke from him. I wish a few more folks would
dump him or at least not quote him.


John H & Jim: proof that intelligence is *not* synergistic.

JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"Sam" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message
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I don't believe you can pass HD over S-video cables. You need
composite video or HDMI cables. And even if the program you are
watching Says it's broadcast in HD, Time Warner might not be sending
you HD. To be sure you are getting "all HDTV can be" watch the OTA
broadcast for free.
Someone else said the same thing but I can see a difference between
nonHD and HD channels.
If you're watching over S-Video you can not be watching in HD.

I understand that but the picture is still damn good and better than with
the composite cables. I will keep playing around to see if I can get
the HDMI to work.

No expert on this here, but my memory of hooking up an HD TV was that
there were five cables going from the cable box to the TV, and the HDMI
cable went from the DVD player to the TV.

Those are component cables. 3 for video and 2 for audio. I tried that
setup but the picture quality was not the best.



JimH,
I could have told you weeks ago that you would have trouble with your
HDTV. There does seem to be a pattern of having trouble with all of
your purchases.