Comments on: Beware the HDMI Cable scam. http://harryitguy.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/beware-the-hdmi-cable-scam/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:05:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: menacekop http://harryitguy.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/beware-the-hdmi-cable-scam/#comment-1301 menacekop Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:05:13 +0000 http://harryitguy.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/beware-the-hdmi-cable-scam/#comment-1301 Some very good and intelligent points are being brought up about Analog VS Digital (HDMI) signals running through cables and how the degradation and interference can give you lower quality picture. Some good points have been made, but there are pieces of the puzzle missing. 1. For an analog signal (component, composit, s-video) the cable does make a difference. 2. For digital (HDMI, DVI) the cable does not make a difference. Yes both signals are transmitted via analog sine waves through a cable and both can be interfered upon. But with digital systems the difference in the resulting quality is not so much in the signal but in how the signal is used by the receiving end. In an analog signal the "data" for the picture and sound is "stored" in the signal so any interference applied to the signal will effect its output. In a digital signal there is no "data" stored in the signal. The receiving end only looks at the highs and lows of the sine wave and interprets those highs and lows as one of two things; on or off. So it does not matter how interfered the signal is along the sin wave as long as the receiving end gets that on/off signal it comes out the exact same because there is no analog way of interpreting an on or off. Some very good and intelligent points are being brought up about Analog VS Digital (HDMI) signals running through cables and how the degradation and interference can give you lower quality picture. Some good points have been made, but there are pieces of the puzzle missing.

1. For an analog signal (component, composit, s-video) the cable does make a difference.

2. For digital (HDMI, DVI) the cable does not make a difference.

Yes both signals are transmitted via analog sine waves through a cable and both can be interfered upon. But with digital systems the difference in the resulting quality is not so much in the signal but in how the signal is used by the receiving end.

In an analog signal the “data” for the picture and sound is “stored” in the signal so any interference applied to the signal will effect its output.

In a digital signal there is no “data” stored in the signal. The receiving end only looks at the highs and lows of the sine wave and interprets those highs and lows as one of two things; on or off. So it does not matter how interfered the signal is along the sin wave as long as the receiving end gets that on/off signal it comes out the exact same because there is no analog way of interpreting an on or off.

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]]> By: HDMI Man http://harryitguy.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/beware-the-hdmi-cable-scam/#comment-1272 HDMI Man Sun, 01 Mar 2009 06:12:12 +0000 http://harryitguy.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/beware-the-hdmi-cable-scam/#comment-1272 If you want a cable that is just a bit better quality than meritline, check out www.CableDealz.com If you want a cable that is just a bit better quality than meritline, check out http://www.CableDealz.com

]]> By: d http://harryitguy.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/beware-the-hdmi-cable-scam/#comment-1266 d Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:01:01 +0000 http://harryitguy.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/beware-the-hdmi-cable-scam/#comment-1266 meritline.com has very good cable prices with free shipping on most items meritline.com has very good cable prices with free shipping on most items

]]> By: Paul Turner http://harryitguy.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/beware-the-hdmi-cable-scam/#comment-1257 Paul Turner Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:54:21 +0000 http://harryitguy.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/beware-the-hdmi-cable-scam/#comment-1257 Hiya, im not sure whether thuis blogs just the US or if theressome UK mixed up in here too, I have gone through a fair few HDMI cables over the last 2 years as ive moved house quite abit and have had to extend and shorten my cable lenghts twice, i buy allmine from a uk company called euronetwork www.euronetwork.co.uk they told me thte same info as above, that unless your usiong a cable for over 5 metres or so, it really doesnt matter which ones you use as there all designed to carry the same signals, :) just thought id add my tuppence worth into the mix. Hiya, im not sure whether thuis blogs just the US or if theressome UK mixed up in here too, I have gone through a fair few HDMI cables over the last 2 years as ive moved house quite abit and have had to extend and shorten my cable lenghts twice, i buy allmine from a uk company called euronetwork http://www.euronetwork.co.uk they told me thte same info as above, that unless your usiong a cable for over 5 metres or so, it really doesnt matter which ones you use as there all designed to carry the same signals, :) just thought id add my tuppence worth into the mix.

]]> By: PETER http://harryitguy.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/beware-the-hdmi-cable-scam/#comment-1256 PETER Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:24:43 +0000 http://harryitguy.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/beware-the-hdmi-cable-scam/#comment-1256 I'm sorry for my comments. When I made them I was an employee of Monster Cable. I have since left and can honestly say that the cheaper cables are just as good if not BETTER! I’m sorry for my comments. When I made them I was an employee of Monster Cable. I have since left and can honestly say that the cheaper cables are just as good if not BETTER!

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