HDMI 1.3 cables

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Originally Posted by tamjam

It sounds like you are most likely plugging in the HDMI cord into the wrong port on your tv and receiver. Look for ports on the back that are labeled "HDMI" and have a skinny rectangle shape. I bet you are trying to put your HDMI cable into the S-Video port or something like that.

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But HDMI cables can't plug into those ports.


mjones have you tried a RYW av cord as a connection, or even a coax?

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Originally Posted by mjones34

I just got a new LG HD TV and got the MEdiacom HD receiver. I've tried 3 differnt HDMI cables and none work. any help??

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Originally Posted by cmoneyr

If you've tried 3 different cables then it's something else. How does it not work exactly?

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It could be the preferred output needs reset, much like a PS3 when using a different type of connection. MC should be able to help, if there is a reset button on the HD Box, try that.

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Originally Posted by tamjam

It sounds like you are most likely plugging in the HDMI cord into the wrong port on your tv and receiver. Look for ports on the back that are labeled "HDMI" and have a skinny rectangle shape. I bet you are trying to put your HDMI cable into the S-Video port or something like that.

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HDMI confused for SVideo!!??? wth? I don't think MJ is that big of an oaf .... no where near that big of an oaf.

-keep.

They had them on sale at Best Buy for $149.99. :smile:

Monoprice is the way to go. I've bought 3 from them.

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Originally Posted by mjones34

I just got a new LG HD TV and got the MEdiacom HD receiver. I've tried 3 differnt HDMI cables and none work. any help??

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Try a different source. Do you have any other HDMI sources, like a blu-ray or upconverting dvd player?

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Originally Posted by keepngoal

It could be the preferred output needs reset, much like a PS3 when using a different type of connection. MC should be able to help, if there is a reset button on the HD Box, try that.
-keep.

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I had similar issues with both my Mediacom receiver and PS3.

I was one of those who had it "just work" in the end, but I think resetting (unplug for several seconds) is what detected the new output.

Also - painfully obvious - but MJones, are you sure your input is selected correctly on the LG? :wink:

I got these for my HDMIs

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Originally Posted by benjay

HDMI is a digital signal. It's not like analog signals where interference can play a large role in quality. Buy the cheapies from monoprice - gone are the days of buying overpriced hdmi cables from best buy.

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This is mostly true, but on longer cable runs at high resolutions, there is some benefit to more expensive cables. In fact, they might well be required.

Signals going across cables are represented by voltage changes. A digital signal is represented by voltage changing between two discrete states. On longer runs, with lower quality cables, those voltage states become difficult or impossible to detect, and make the bitstream impossible to resolve for the end devices. The higher the resolution, the closer the bits have to be to one another (since you are moving more data in a given amount of time), and the higher quality the cable needs to be.

For 95% of cable runs, though, the cheapies are just as good as the most expensive ones. If you're connecting devices less than 10 feet apart, get the cheapest cables you can.

Also, never buy ANY cable from Best Buy. You will pay 5-10x as much for them as they are worth.

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Originally Posted by jumbopackage

This is mostly true, but on longer cable runs at high resolutions, there is some benefit to more expensive cables. In fact, they might well be required.

Signals going across cables are represented by voltage changes. A digital signal is represented by voltage changing between two discrete states. On longer runs, with lower quality cables, those voltage states become difficult or impossible to detect, and make the bitstream impossible to resolve for the end devices. The higher the resolution, the closer the bits have to be to one another (since you are moving more data in a given amount of time), and the higher quality the cable needs to be.

For 95% of cable runs, though, the cheapies are just as good as the most expensive ones. If you're connecting devices less than 10 feet apart, get the cheapest cables you can.

Also, never buy ANY cable from Best Buy. You will pay 5-10x as much for them as they are worth.

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yeah i think 10ft is about as long as i need. you guys rock, thx again for the help

Don't pay too much because HDMI 1.4 is right around the corner and it will include internet.