TV

[fredreed]

I don't know If you can answer this but I have a Vizio 46 inch TV and I was wondering If it is 60mhz or 120mhz? The model is GV46L.

[jagabo]

MHz? Since the descriptions of it don't mention 120 Hz it must be 60 Hz refresh.

[drjtech]

The manual says 60Hz:
http://vizio.com/documents/downloads/hdtv/GV46LF/Manual.pdf

-drjenkins

[fredreed]

The reason I asked is because I was thinking about getting another cable from monster cable. It's the Blu-Ray™ 900 Advanced High Speed HDMI™ Cable. this cable works on 120 mhz but will it work on a 60 mhz TV?

[classfour]

I downloaded the manual - no joy; the printing date was 2007: Before 120 Hz even came out.

[drjtech]

http://www.audioholics.com/education/cables/120-hertz-hdmi-cables

Q. Do I need a 120 Hz HDMI cable?

A. No. In fact, there's no such thing.

-drjenkins

[jagabo]

The reason I asked is because I was thinking about getting another cable from monster cable. It's the Blu-Ray™ 900 Advanced High Speed HDMI™ Cable. this cable works on 120 mhz but will it work on a 60 mhz TV?

I hope it's on sale for $10. Otherwise it's a waste of money.

[fredreed]

I just recently purchased a 7.1 home theater from panasonic through sears and I was wondering about getting this blu-ray cable from monster. But I won't buy it for 90 bucks.

[PhoneMatt]

I've always gotten my cables from monoprice (monoprice.com). Others seem to like Blue Jeans cables. Both have really good cables at great prices. The only thing Monster about Monster is their price.

[fredreed]

Is it worth to get this type of cable or should I wait until better cables come out. I am referring to the Blu-Ray 900 Advanced High Speed HDMI™ Cable

[gll99]

You might want to read this it's more important than the brand

http://hometheater.about.com/od/hometheatervideobasics/qt/hdmifacts.htm


Also the latest moving target HDMI 1.4a

http://hd.engadget.com/2010/03/04/hdmi-1-4a-spec-released-in-full-lays-down-mandatory-3d-format-s/

[MOVIEGEEK]

Look for Cat.2 or High Speed cable.

[fredreed]

So I probably shouldn't buy the Blu-Ray™ 900 Advanced High Speed HDMI™ Cable right now but maybe later If it comes down in price.

[MOVIEGEEK]

www.monoprice.com has Cat 2 for cheap but you also want to look for gauges depending on length:
0-15ft: 28ga
16-30ft: 24ga
>30ft: 22ga

You can use a lower gauge than you need but it's thicker and costs more.

[jagabo]

A cable like this is sufficient for 1080p60 over 6 foot runs:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812339005

If there's a Fry's close to you watch the ads in the newspaper. A few times a once a month they have 6 or 10 foot HDMI cables on sale for two or three dollars. In my experience they've all worked at 1080p60.

[edDV]

You seem to think the cable has something to do with picture quality or is it audio to the receiver?

It won't make any difference for video. Which model audio receiver did you buy at Sears? I did't know Sears sold the 7.1 LPCM models. or are you talking about Dolby TrueHD?

Really, as long as you have a HDMI v1.3 cable you don't have to worry. At 6 ft (2m) even that doesn't matter.

The main issue with the cheapest HDMI cables is connector soldering issues but that was a two year ago issue. If you are worried, buy 2 $5 cables.

[fredreed]

It was the SA-BT200 panasonic blu-ray home theater unit from sears. It's a 7.1 unit. I was talking about Dolby TrueHD.

[edDV]

It was the SA-BT200 panasonic blu-ray home theater unit from sears. It's a 7.1 unit. I was talking about Dolby TrueHD.

You are OK with HDMI v1.3 cables. If you wanted to go >15 ft. you may need to worry about double shielding.

The $5 monoprice cables should work. Similar cables offered in stores have huge markup for sales commissions. A salesman makes more on the accessories than the base sale. Similar to all the warranties and special wax jobs the auto dealers want to load on.