[ash.sin]

Hi, theres so many cables to choose from. im a first time buyer of all the hardware and accessories ( AV/receivers,plasma,speakers, cables, etc ), im buying the onkyo TX-SR876 and the lg pg7000, both are top notch and i want to get the best cables but as cheap as possible. the plasma is 60inch and has full HD 1080p and is 100hz so i would like cables to support that, theres no point in buying the equipment if i aint go the right cables to get the best out of it :-). also i have a sky box ( not HD ) and i will be buying a HD DVD player or blu-ray and i dont know how many cables will need, does anyone know i good Internet page that can explain set up of speakers, dvd, sky, AV/receivers, and TV, and what cables are best for what ?. any help would be great.
Thanks,
Ash.

[marvinwright1]

Hi,

You dont need to spend a fortune on HDMI cables, I got mine form here
HDMI Cables, HDMI Switchers, HDMI Splitters, DisplayPort Cables
How long do you need them ?

As far as how many do you need then something like this

Sky
Optical cable to Av Amp
Scart to TV

DVD
HDMI to Av Amp

Amp
HDMI to TV

As for speakers, what and how many do you have ?


Marvin

[HDC Techie]

Our Pro-2 range HDMI cable is just £9.99 delivered and perfect for the job.

You can find it here:
HDMI Cable – High Speed Pro-2 Range by hdcable.co.uk – Free UK Delivery – Ships Worldwide - HDMI Products

Kind Regards
Jamie

[ash.sin]

Originally Posted by marvinwright1

Hi,

You dont need to spend a fortune on HDMI cables, I got mine form here
HDMI Cables, HDMI Switchers, HDMI Splitters, DisplayPort Cables
How long do you need them ?

As far as how many do you need then something like this

Sky
Optical cable to Av Amp
Scart to TV

DVD
HDMI to Av Amp

Amp
HDMI to TV

As for speakers, what and how many do you have ?


Marvin

im getting the mordaunt-short mezzo 7.1 setup and hooking it up to the onkyo, the cables wont need to be any longer than 3m for now

[ash.sin]

Originally Posted by Jamie S

Our Pro-2 range HDMI cable is just £9.99 delivered and perfect for the job.

You can find it here:
HDMI Cable – High Speed Pro-2 Range by hdcable.co.uk – Free UK Delivery – Ships Worldwide - HDMI Products

Kind Regards
Jamie

hi, i had a look at your site, is the pro series better than the platinum series ? plus the cables say it only supports up to 60hz not 1000hz so wouldnt that mean more flicker in fast moving frames ?

[HDC Techie]

Please read this article:
24fps, 100hz and HDMI Cables - HDMI Information Articles - HDMI Help, Support and Guidance Pages - HDCable.co.uk

Cables cannot affect Hz rate.

The pro-2 range is our cheaper value range of cables.

[ash.sin]

Originally Posted by Jamie S

Please read this article:
24fps, 100hz and HDMI Cables - HDMI Information Articles - HDMI Help, Support and Guidance Pages - HDCable.co.uk

Cables cannot affect Hz rate.

The pro-2 range is our cheaper value range of cables.

do your cables have copper wire core or silver core ?

[marvinwright1]

I would have thought copper, you really dont need expensive cables.

[HDC Techie]

• 99.99 oxygen free copper
+
• Large gauge silver-plated conductors

A cable with a silver core would be pretty impressive, not to mention prohibitively expensive. I have not come accross one to date.

Where have you seen a cable with a silver core out of interest?

[ash.sin]

Originally Posted by Jamie S

• 99.99 oxygen free copper
+
• Large gauge silver-plated conductors

A cable with a silver core would be pretty impressive, not to mention prohibitively expensive. I have not come accross one to date.

Where have you seen a cable with a silver core out of interest?

i read a post on this forum that said his silver core cable would perform better than a large copper one. here the link, its the 12th post down. Whats the best picture quality hdmi cable?

[HDC Techie]

Interesting post from that guy. He didn't comment on the make or model. I would discount that post as a bit of a red herring.

I would say that 99.999999% of HDMI cables have a copper core. Even the most expensive ones.

[ash.sin]

also do you sell optical cables? if not can you advise me of a good one? iv been told of the Van Den Hul Optocoupler MkII (Toslink-Toslink) but if there is any other once that do the same job for less then id rather get that.

[HDC Techie]

Don't pay too much for an optical cable.

Again, somewhere between £7 - £15 is more than enough. There are plenty on Amazon.co.uk

HDCable.co.uk only currently specialises in visual cabling I'm afraid.

There is no difference in sound quality between 2 optical cables. The data is digital and lossless.

[ash.sin]

ok. thanks for all your help jamie s, ill be making an order when i receive the plasma and AV amp just in case i change my mind were i want everything to go and i need bigger leads.
marvinwright1, thanks for your advise on what cables i will need and how many, much appreciated.

Thanks,
Ash.

[marvinwright1]

Regarding optical, I just ordered 2 of these
Fisual Digital Optical Cable - 1m - Pro Install Series: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo
I use one for connecting my SkyHd to Denon Amplifier, works fine.
Marvin

[abdus]

i got this recently:

Fisual Install Series HDMI cable 1.5m - V1.3 New Spec: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

and the 0.75m one also. Does a very good job