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Almost done with the setup:
This is all new to me and had to learn fast but mistakes were made.
At the store while I was buying the Panasonic TH-50PX75U the sales man told me I needed buy high end composite cables so I do.
A few days later the setup guys deliver it, install it, and tell me I really should have HDMI cable and hooks to my comcast box using some cheap composites I had laying on the floor.. Didn't even use the new high end ones saying it will make no difference with what you have for input..
After some talk I founld out my cable box dons't even have HDMI out or even HD capability. (only going get 480 out of 720)
(I can't buy 1080 right now but someday )
While woundering what HD even looks like I went tp BB and bought a Toshiba HD DVD player that and can also up convert regular dvds. Then the cable thing starts.. The two dizzy blonds want me to buy 2 monster HDMI cables @ 129 each. They were so cute but I wanted a tech and ask em to get me one. They coun't do it..
Screw this an bought 1 HDMI monster for 100 and 1 Rocketfish for 69..So I'm ready to run the Dvd player went I get home and ready for comast when they show up..
The DVD player hook up was simple.. HDMI out to HDMI #2 to the tv.
Works geat. I saved HDMI #1 for comcast and made my call.. She says we will need an HDMI input.. Id said yes ready you will be #1 and cables are ready. Shes confused and asks how many HDMI inputs You have?
I tell her 2. She tells me she never heard of 2 and wants to know what I have..
Anyway Comcast showed up and set up the HD box on HDMI # 1 and works fine.
Just wonderind if I need to keep these high end mostercables (conposite cerifite THX cables) There nice but would I ever use them?

Sign me the Village idiot but learnin, and I gotta go ohhh good sufff up!
BYE

I want to know how many beers you had before typing your message?



Trust me. Monster cables are a TOTAL waste. I'd take them back. Quickly! $129 each? Ooouch. Cheap but very good ones here:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/depar ... p?c_id=102

And a very dependable place. But be sure to get the right connections you need. there are 3 types.

Not sure what all you will end up having, but hdmi is the best. Next is component, which is 5 cables. If you need a 3rd connection. Though I couldn't see or hear any diff. Both are certainly better than composite. And usually the cheapo composite ones are as good as the way too expensive thick ones, gold plated, who's your daddy, etc...

HDMI is digital anyhow. It's no use to have high end cables, because noise isn't really an issue. You can get the cheapest ebay stuff ($15-20ish) & it'll be the same picture.

Heck, component inputs are just fine for HD. HDMI is really just copy protection hardware.

return the cables, monster cables are just over priced name brand junk.
You can get the same quality cables from monoprice.com real cheap used them alot. Of coarse I've used composite cables for component stand-ins and get the same picture quality. If any thing should go for shielding as the only real enemy to a/v cables is other a/v cables and laying on poorly shielded extension cords.
And any HD you get from a cable box is gonna be so compressed the best cables in the world are not gonna make an impact.

Thanks guys!
I did return the High end composites for credit of $60
PLUS found out the stand I was picking up went on sale THE day of pickup!
Printed the add out and brought that in too to save another $63
I did end up keeping the way overpriced HDMI's cuz I got lazy and have em.

But anyway everybody loves pictures right?

Heres a pic from storta the same angle of how thing used to be in the room... The girl on the floor is my ex, so ingnor dat.



Heres how its looking now (so far) Still looks a little cold and could use a womans touch imho.. I'll end doing it myself im sure.
(my carpet is 25 years old so ignor dat too!)



Thanks for tuning in

And Yes Mike I had few beers in me X 10 :lol

Nice setup.


Looks like we have the same taste in plants. Mine are all real genuine artificial plants too.