I stand corrected Hammie. Both devices must be HEC equipped and I do not see any data confirming that even the most recent XBox 360 Slim is equipped with that feature.

Did you order one wabo?

While the projector is in route for repair:( I was thinking about just upgrading my cables in the ceiling. Nothing comes without am amplifier after 20' on the new 1.4 cables, makes me a little nervous.

Basically Blue Jeans says it's my fault for not supporting the HDMI cable correctly. I dunno, perhaps it is.:shrug: Here's a direct quote from their email.

Whatever. Like I said, it is what it is.

I'm still leaning toward the Better Cable I linked above. I like their locking mechanism too.

Hi Phansson.

No, I haven't ordered it yet. Still doing some research. Do I want to get the HDMI w/ Ethernet channel to be prepared for the future? Does it even matter? This cable goes thru my ceiling to my pj, and I don't want to replace it again. Also, their longer HDMI cable has two-way active imbedded high-performance equalizer (amplifier) for lengths at and beyond 16 feet. Internally powered that does not require external power supply. Do I want or need that? Will it degrade the signal and/or performance?:shrug2:

P.S. How long will you be without your pj? It sucks having your HT down.:(

Hey Jeff, I would look into the balun's Buddy. Once the cat-5 is run, you don't have to worry about it again, although I'd run 4 of them, just in case you have an issue later on with one. If the 1.4 balun's are not available yet, I don't think it will be long before they are. Good luck Mi Amigo! D. :) Check out ultralink cables as well.

Hi D.

Good evening, my friend.

Thanks for the help and suggestions, amigo. However, this is a bit over my DIY skills.:D:huh:

Been one of those weeks so far. Yesterday my HDMI cable broke:( rendering my HT inoperable and tonight my kid opened my wife's car door smack into my car door leaving a nice big ding.:eek::mad: Serenity now!:D

Jeff, my rebuttal to them would have been, "As a general rule, I do not continue to do business with a company that touts that they are better than the competition and when the said company's actions to a customer's concern is contrary to their self proclamation, I tend not to ever do business with them again and not only that, tell everyone I know about my unfortunate experience with that company!" At least the competition has an unwavering faith in it's product and stands behind it's product 100%!" Too bad I can't say that about BlueJeans Cable.

But Jeff, that's just me.:shrug:

BTW, this is not the first time i've read of a BJC customer having at similar experience to yours.

Good evening/morning Lawrence.

Lol. Yeah, those bastards!:shakefist: I actually haven't replied at all to the BJC email. I'm simply shaking my head, and ready to move on to another company. How hypocritical for Blue Jeans to bad mouth Monster Cable, but then not stand behind their own inferior product.:rolleyes:

To be honest, I am disappointed in their customer service. But I'm chalking it up to a learning experience and won't spend any more money with that company (Blue Jeans Cable) for those wondering.

If you don't mind PMing me some of the other BJC bad experiences you're familiar with, I'd like that.

Hello Jeff.

Check this out! Tell me what you see!:eek::unimpressed::huh:

http://hdmi-cables-review.toptenreviews.com/

BJC!:unimpressed:
30 days!?!?!! WTF is that! 30 days!?! That's poor! Very poor.
You spend $100+ on any cable and your get 30 days of backing and that's it!?!

Anyway, you will see other cable manufacturers in the comparison. But I do like the HDMI cable you initially embedded in your previous post.

Hey Wabo, I personally don't know ANYTHING about the ethernet channel, but I would assume it would be better for both of us to go ahead and install it just incase. I am guessing it is backwards compatible???

The equalizer kind of scares me, but I would assume it is necessary for longer lengths on 1.4. Most sites don't even have a 1.4 cable over 20' (some are as short as 15').

I don't know, the PJ is boxed up and ready to go back to Sony. I just can't dial out the "grey". This just started about 4 months ago and it drives me crazy. Hopefully it will not take to long, but I would guess it will be at least a month.

I am VERY interested in the new JVC DLA RS40U. It is a 3D Dila projector with a 50,000 contrast ratio. The price isn't overly horrible but I really can't afford the expense at the moment:mad:. I have contacted my local dealer to check on the price and he hasn't gotten back to me. I would like to just pick one up right now and then sell the Sony when it gets back.

I would prefer to wait on picking up a 3D projector until they get the bugs worked out, but I am chomping at the bit with all of the COOL 3D releases coming up in the next year. STAR WARS maybe in 2012!!!!

Hi Lawrence.

Great point. As much bad mouthing of Monster Products as BJC does, they only offer a freakin' 30 day warranty.:thumbsdown: At least Monster will stand behind their products with a lifetime warranty. Gotta give 'em kudos for that.:thumbsup:

Hi phansson.

I emailed BetterCables today with some questions. Here's what they had to say:

Well, I ordered this cable in 50' w/ the Ethernet. I'm ready for HDMI 1.4 now, baby!:rock: It should arrive this Friday. Right in time for the weekend and for me to watch the Twins sweep the Spankees and advance in the ALDS.:D I'm not looking forward to pulling it thru my ceiling though.:cringe:

Very cool you're gonna go 3D. I saw the pic of the JVC pj in your thread. That's a mighty fine looking pj, my friend. Seeing Star Wars in 3D will be mind blowing!:mindblowing:

I hope Sony gets your VW60 fixed and back to you ASAP. My HT has only been down for two days and I'm going nuts!:insane:

Again, I would like to reiterate, I would LIKE to go 3D......:D:mad::D:mad:

The funds might make it a tough climb for a little while.

I am looking forward to your thoughts on the cable. It looks like a good product so you need to give me a good review. If it is positive, I will probably go ahead and upgrade my cable to the projector. Mine is a three year old 1.2 monoprice cable, so it isn't going to be very future proof (it is probably maxed out at the moment).

Not having my theater isn't bothering me yet, but I am sure it will start driving me crazy in a couple of days. Hopefully Sony will be on the ball and fix it ASAP.

Good morning Wabo:)
Hope you're having a great week!

Hey wabo, have you ever had any experience with Marantz?

Check this glowing review and the price:eek:!

http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/p...ier-first-look

It sure is pretty....

:popcorn:

That's a helluva pre/pro for $1500!!:rock:

HDMI 1.4, the latest Audyssey MultEQ XT and balanced 7.2 outputs. To use a baseball metaphor (it is the playoffs, afterall) looks like Marantz hit one outta the park.:thumbsup:

Methinks this will mate quite nicely with your new JVC RS40U 3D pj.;)

http://us.marantz.com/AV7005_U1B_Fro...ax_307x142.gif

Thanks, Bill.

I hope your week is a good one too.:)

Lawrence, you thinking of adding it The Cave?;)

NICE! Hey Jeff, Everyone! Hope all is well Mi Amigo's! D. :)

Hello Jeff, I'm just waiting on more reviews about this very interesting product from Marantz. I'm a Marantz man from way back. And I'm bias to the old school build quality (Made in Japan). So, I will wait until more reviews surface. Then make a decision about it.

I have pretty much decided to pull the trigger on this Marantz processor. It fits EVERYTHING that I was looking for (except maybe THX certification, but that isn't a big deal).

VERY EXCITED!!!

That's awesome!!!:celebrate::banana::celebrate2:

This beast looks like it will do everything required and more. I'm excited for you, my friend.

Come on, Lawrence. You're next.;):D

Good morning Wabo:D

Hey waboman.

Meet one of your good online friends on another audio forum. We were talking about McIntosh gear and I told him about your setup of which I dream of. He told me to ask you this.

Ask him if I TOLD him he'd upgrade his amps!! Gordon

Mornin', er afternoon, Bill.:D

Hi Derrell.

Thanks for the kind words. It really is a small world. Gordon is a great guy. I recall back when I had the MC402 he predicted that eventually I would get the MC501's.:D

Tell him I say "hi" and thank you for dropping by and the nice message.:)

I went to Best Buy to get the blu of Planet Terror for $9.99. Well, I saw they had the stupid Steelbook for only $25 (insert sarcasm) and I ended up taking that home instead. I'm such a sucker.:o:rolleyes:

Jeff, there are times when Rose McGowan just blows me away!:hyper::lovesight:
http://actresses.pick2web.com/pics/3...osemcgowan.jpg

Hehe. You're preaching to the choir, my friend.:D

This is the response from your earlier post in my thread.


http://forum.blu-ray.com/3848786-post838.html

Ya lost me, Lawrence.:D I thought we were talking about how sassy Rose McGowan is.;)

Oh, I'm back on subject, my Brutha! With the quickness,..... BAM!

http://content8.flixster.com/photo/7...607514_gal.jpg

How's that for getting back on subject!?!:naughty:

And this one is just, OFF THE HINGES!

OMG:lovesight::naughty:

That's what I'm talkin' about!:thumbsup::headbang:

Back in business
 

My new HDMI cable arrived today. Whoo-hoo.:rock:

Now comes the un-fun part of running it thru the ceiling.:meh:

Jeff, I tried to keep it PG-13! But Nooooo! Not you Jeff! You went straight "Sean The Don" on me! And I'm damn HAPPY about it!:banana::insane:

Congrats on receiving the new uber HDMI cable! It looks very substantial! When are you going to start the job!?!

Can't you just tape the two together with duct or electrical tape and start pulling?

Haha. That's how I roll, Lawrence.

Trying to get motivated to do it tonight. Perhaps after a few of these :beer::beer::beer: