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Originally Posted by PowerPlayoffs06
I just picked up a Shaw HDPVR on Wednesday and the guy tried to sell me some Monster HDMI cables. I'd heard from CP about what a rip off Monster princing is so I passed.
Are HDMI cables really necessary? What kind of difference do they make over component cables?
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Good for you for passing on the cables. My advice would be to spend 5-10$ over at monoprice and pick up an hdmi cable and see the difference for yourself. You may find the quality difference large enough that it matters to you, or you may not. A write-up I found when googling:
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So, which is better, DVI or component? HDMI or component? The answer--unsatisfying, perhaps, but true--is that it depends. It depends upon your source and display devices, and there's no good way, in principle, to say in advance whether the digital or the analog connection will render a better picture. You may even find, say, that your DVD player looks better through its DVI or HDMI output, while your satellite or cable box looks better through its component output, on the same display. In this case, there's no real substitute for simply plugging it in and giving it a try both ways.
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