School me on HDMI cables

[crank lucas]

Does it really enhance picture and sound compared to component cables?
Do you need it for a blu ray player?
Cheap/expensive cables the same thing?

 

[cwrite78]

yes
yes (well u can use component)
and yes. for all your HDMI needs, hit up monoprice.com

 

[dublbagn]

way better picture if you TV is capable of higher resolutions......
blu ray players need it, or its basically a waste.....
I have used $2 cables form monoprice and $70 cables from best buy they look the same...

 

[thegoat121886]

HDMI is the easiet way to get a full 1080p image from source to HDTV. Component is analog and only scales up to 1080i
you need it for blu ray to get a full 1080p image
and monoprice.com for all your needs. digital is digital...no need for expensive cables. get the gold plated ones so they dont corode

 

[big j 33]

There are tech heads who know far more than me so they may drop real knowledge, but if you're doing anything high def you should be using them. I know itwas an improvement on my PS3 over standard components.

Monoprice.com is your best bet, get the cheapest ones on there.

 

[Mister Meaner]

1. Yes
2. In terms of a PS3, no
3. Not exactly. I don't know very much, but I know there are different qualities of cables, and different lengths call for different cables (correct ifwrong).

 

[rsdplaya]

i got cheap cables ($10 or so), great investment. much better picture.

 

[SVNTI]

I guess it makes a difference, I don't think the difference is very noticeable coming from component cables.

The reason I opted for HDMI is because you can have both video and audio in one cable.

Like dude said, monoprice.com