anooj30299301 said:
man, check if this is 1080p if u really care, cause the MX distributor in hyderabad says he is unale to source the 1080p and he sold me a 720p for 500rs.
Care?.. I don't actually! For two reasons...
1. My Panny PV80 IS 720p.
My DVD is currently hooked to my Plasma with it and I am able to output sound thru the HDMI as well!
2. One of my friends in the US went and did some research - He spoke to some ISF Certified geeks and came away with this info..
a) When it comes to Digital output, the signal either passes or doesn't pass. There is no concept of weak or strong signal unlike the analogue ones. So in digital (read HDMI) the quality of the cable doesn't really make a difference (provided they don't have lose contact or something or a snap in the middle)
b) Branded cable is no way superior to unbranded but good quality cable until and unless the cable length is more than 52 feet in length. This is were the usage of nitrogen gas-injected dielectric. high-velocity, silver-coated center conductors, quad-layer shielding and 24K gold contacts make a 10% difference.
c) As long as buy a good manufacturers cable (read lifetime warranty) you can be rest assured that the signal will be all the same.
d) Ensure the cable confirms to HDMI 1.3a standards, and are well shielded (minimum 3 layers), come with gold plated ferrite cones . Again these are not ensure any interference and also for long lasting purpose.
To check the HDMI specs:
HDMI :: Resources :: FAQ
So the summary, save some money from Monster etc and buy a regular MX or known brand HDMI cable for your uses. He wend ahead and bought us a few US local branded lifetime warranty HDMI cables which was certified for HDMI 1.3 a with 28AWG - Ferrite Cores (Gold Plated Connectors) @ 11$ !!
Summary of the HDMI cable spec:
Connector Type: HDMI male to HDMI male
Connector Finish: Gold
Length: 6ft
Gauge: 28AWG
# of conductors: 19
Conductor Plating: Tin
Shielding level: Triple
Shielding type: EMI
Ferrite Cores: Yes 7/8" thick and 1 1/2 " long. One on each side of the cable.
HDMI connector head measures 3/4" thick by 1 3/4' long.
Net Jacket: No
Built-in Equalizer: No
Supported Resolutions: 480i to 1080p
Bandwidth: up to 340 Mhz (this helps to ensure speeds upto 10.2 Gbps)
HDMI Certified: Yes
HDMI Spec: 1.3a (Deep colour, lip sync,)
Category 2 Certified: Yes
HDCP Compliant: Yes
CEC Compliant: Yes
ROHS Compliant: Yes
1.3 Device Compatible: Yes
Supports DVD Audio: Yes
Supports SACD: Yes
Supports TrueHD & DTS-HD: Yes (totally uses blue-rays ability)
UL Specs
UL File #: E119932
UL Style #: 20276
CL2 (In-Wall): No
VW-1: Yes
Voltage Rating: 30V
Temperature Rating: 80° C
I have three of these coming my way!! (DVD + PS3 > AVR > Plasma):clap:
