hdmi cables

airsofter2012

what does it stand for ,, and is there a notice from hd and sd .

1.2clicks take the shot

high definition media infultrators ,,,,,,, yes big diffe

steveon

It means High-Definition Multimedia Interface (Hdmi) ....massive difference if the program is shot in proper Hd especially on sports and wildlife programs.

johny2011

i concur huge differece .......

johny2011

1.2clicks take the shot wrote: »

high definition media infultrators

get it right , High-Definition Multimedia Interface .

johnmcdnl

Rule 1 to buying HDMI - don't ever spend more than 10 euro on a cable and less if you can find one

signal either gets through or no signal and don't listen to the salesman who's trying to push a €50 gold plated cable because it's "better" signal will either get through or no signal at all

and yes - you will definitely notice the difference between HDMI and any SD cables...

coylemj

johnmcdnl wrote: »

Rule 1 to buying HDMI - don't ever spend more than 10 euro on a cable and less if you can find one

+1

CNET Article, title says it all.....

Why all HDMI cables are the same

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20056502-1/why-all-hdmi-cables-are-the-same/

Storm 10

Maybe a bit off topic but I am buying a new Samsung Led Tv and there are no scart connections on the TV only HDMI, what cable do I get to plug the scart into HDMI cables and into the new TV.

Riskymove

Storm 10 wrote: »

Maybe a bit off topic but I am buying a new Samsung Led Tv and there are no scart connections on the TV only HDMI, what cable do I get to plug the scart into HDMI cables and into the new TV.

what Model TV and we can have a look

There would probably be an option to use a scart to composite

EDIT

This may help

http://www.avforums.com/forums/lcd-led-lcd-tvs/1000125-samsung-led-ue40b7000.html

Storm 10

Hi riskymove its the new Samsung 40 inch

http://www.samsung.com/ie/consumer/tv-audio-video/television/led-tv/UE40C7000WWXUA/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&returnurl=

johnmcdnl

Storm 10 wrote: »

Hi riskymove its the new Samsung 40 inch

http://www.samsung.com/ie/consumer/tv-audio-video/television/led-tv/UE40C7000WWXUA/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&returnurl=

the specs say there are Scart ports on the tv

Storm 10

Thanks johnmcdnl never checked out the specs, what do you think of this TV it seems to be very good

The tax man

I have the new Samsung 7000 series TV and I got two HDMI to scart adapters with it.

Storm 10

The tax man wrote: »

I have the new Samsung 7000 series TV and I got two HDMI to scart adapters with it.

Buyiing it tomorrow what do you think of it I could not get over the picture clarity of the set, it has a lot going for it. I am getting it for 1,200 is that a good price in DID.

The tax man

The model you linked to is the old mode,I think. If the one you're getting is the model with a 5mm bezel around the screen it's the new model like mine.
It doesn't have any scart inputs hence the adapters you get.
The picture from it is unreal. It gives depth to anything you watch on it. You won't be disappointed with it.
Got mine from DID also for the same price but I got mine when they had a 10% sale offer a couple of weeks ago.

Are you getting the touch remote or the tablet with yours?

Storm 10

The tax man wrote: »

The model you linked to is the old mode,I think. If the one you're getting is the model with a 5mm bezel around the screen it's the new model like mine.
It doesn't have any scart inputs hence the adapters you get.
The picture from it is unreal. It gives depth to anything you watch on it. You won't be disappointed with it.
Got mine from DID also for the same price but I got mine when they had a 10% sale offer a couple of weeks ago.

Are you getting the touch remote or the tablet with yours?

Not sure what you mean there have not checked it out fully whats the touch remote/tablet, what should I get with it??, the one I am getting has the bezel around it ok and when I looked at the back there were not scart inputs only HDMI ones.

steveon

Storm 10 wrote: »

Not sure what you mean there have not checked it out fully whats the touch remote/tablet, what should I get with it??, the one I am getting has the bezel around it ok and when I looked at the back there were not scart inputs only HDMI ones.

There should have been a connector block that fits into one of the sockets at the back of the tv that clips into a scart socket looks similar to a hdmi on one end and has a female scart socket at the other end that the scart will connect to. Should have come with the tv

The tax man

The D7000 series came with a choice of this or this.

Not sure about the C7000 series.

I went for the remote seeing that no one had stock of the tablets. Being able to watch the TV on the remote is a cool feature but other than that it's a bit meh. The Samsung remote app on the iphone does much the same and works slicker. If you went for the newer D7000 take the tablet.

Storm 10

Thanks for all the help guys, I am getting the D7000 so will get the tablet

Technocentral

2 euro shop in Rathmines has HDMI cables for 2 euro!

coylemj

Technocentral wrote: »

2 euro shop in Rathmines has HDMI cables for 2 euro!

At that price I'd be worried about the build quality of the plugs, if they disintegrate when you're unplugging them you can get debris left in the socket of the TV or the UPC Digtal box, there was a thread recently where this happened someone.

I'd be inclined to spend 10 to 20 euros on a HDMI cable with some kind of brand name on it, any more is a waste of money.

robbie1876

Technocentral wrote: »

2 euro shop in Rathmines has HDMI cables for 2 euro!

€1.49 for a HDMI cable in Dealz, Blanchardstown! And the build quality is not bad, better than the 2 euro shop for sure.

Storm 10

Are these cables not just HDMI only at both ends I was looking for female to HDMI cables not sure if its possible to get them.

johnmcdnl

Storm 10 wrote: »

Are these cables not just HDMI only at both ends I was looking for female to HDMI cables not sure if its possible to get them.

you can get them if you want to find them

ebay and amazon would probably be good bet to find one... you mightn't find them too easily in a high street shop though as I can't imagine there'd be a huge demand for them

coylemj

Storm 10 wrote: »

Are these cables not just HDMI only at both ends I was looking for female to HDMI cables not sure if its possible to get them.

Most AV cables are male to male, if you want a male to female cable you need to look for the word 'extender' so search google for 'hdmi extender' and you'll find what you're looking for.

icdg

TBH this topic has nothing to do with cable TV at all. Moving to Home Entertainment.