Help with Sky+ HD

[Recursion]

HD is pretty much brighter colours :L

Many ill never see a difference, although the quality of the TV does depend HUGELY on the cables you use. Our TV has a £150 Fibre-Optic cable, bu if you say use a £20 you do see huge differences. You could go back to the shop and ask them to see a HD screen and a Non-HD TV. Check with them thye have the same cables aha.

A digital signal (such as that provided over HDMI etc) is just 1s and 0s, it is either there or it isn't, therefor bugger all difference between a £150 cable and a £20 cable

[AgnesIO]

A digital signal is just 1s and 0s, it is either there or it isn't, therefore bugger all difference between a £150 cable and a £20 cable

Incorrect.

The quality of the cable makes a big difference.

[Recursion]

As long as the cable is the 5m or under specification for HDMI and the cable is sheilded against interferance the picture will either be there or it wont.

You may have seen a difference when the signal was analouge, but no more.

[AgnesIO]

As long as the cable is the 5m or under specification for HDMI and the cable is sheilded against interferance the picture will either be there or it wont.

You may have seen a difference when the signal was analouge, but no more.

Im talking about the cable that goes into the wall.

[Tomm]

No, you are completely and utterly wrong. For a digital signal as long as the signal does actually get there then there is no affect on the quality of the actual signal regardless of what quality cable you use (Yes, even if you used a solid gold cable vs. a impure copper cable there will be no difference at all).

Incorrect.

The quality of the cable makes a big difference.

[AgnesIO]

No, you are completely and utterly wrong. For a digital signal as long as the signal does actually get there then there is no affect on the quality of the actual signal regardless of what quality cable you use (Yes, even if you used a solid gold cable vs. a impure copper cable there will be no difference at all).

Go to currys/comet/any other TV shop
Ask to see a £600 TV with the best cable and a £900 TV with the worst cable and see what one is better quality. It will be the cheap one.

They don't all just sell the same cable at different prices. Well they couldn't do - I am sure the police would get involved with 'tricking' the public.

[Tomm]

http://www.avforums.com/forums/video...explained.html

Watch the video from a guy who actually certifies HDMI cables and watch how he starts to laugh when asked the question if different cables can affect quality (~3:20 into the video).

I'll link you to the exact place in the video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MMDGkQ-w5s#t=3m21s

"The different cables you may use use would not make any different in the way the picture quality would be."

Also http://www.avforums.com/forums/hdmi-...ust-facts.html

"Important note added by admin : Different HDMI cables do not affect the quality of the picture. FACT. Reviews stating that cables produce a 'more natural image' or 'better colours' are complete rubbish."

Go to currys/comet/any other TV shop
Ask to see a £600 TV with the best cable and a £900 TV with the worst cable and see what one is better quality. It will be the cheap one.

They don't all just sell the same cable at different prices. Well they couldn't do - I am sure the police would get involved with 'tricking' the public.

[Recursion]

http://www.avforums.com/forums/video...explained.html

Watch the video from a guy who actually certifies HDMI cables and watch how he starts to laugh when asked the question if different cables can affect quality (~3:20 into the video).

I'll link you to the exact place in the video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MMDGkQ-w5s#t=3m21s

"The different cables you may use use would not make any different in the way the picture quality would be."

Also http://www.avforums.com/forums/hdmi-...ust-facts.html

"Important note added by admin : Different HDMI cables do not affect the quality of the picture. FACT. Reviews stating that cables produce a 'more natural image' or 'better colours' are complete rubbish."

Nice on there Tomm, nice one

[AgnesIO]

Instead of being ignorant, why don't you read he bit when I said 'I am not talking about the HDMI cable.'

I repeat for you, 'I am not talking about the HDMI cable'

[triston220]

Please post a picture of all the cables coming out of the back of the sky + HD box, and all the cables going into your TV. This should give some help.