HDMI 1.3 VS HDMI Cables - Blu-ray Forum

Acerone · 06-18-2008, 10:47 PM

So I decided to buy new HDMI 1.3 cables from my PS3 and new Samsung 7 Series LCD. My old HDMI cables were 4 to 5 years old so I thought it was time for an upgrade to the 1.3. Was this really necessary or just a wait of my $$$?

crackinhedz · 06-18-2008, 10:50 PM

well, being a couple of years old...your cable could possibly be a category 1 cable.

in this case, it would probably be best just to buy new cables (category 2).

Clark Kent · 06-18-2008, 11:30 PM

The only place I've seen where buying a quality HDMI cable makes a difference is pushing 1080P over very long distances(ie anything over 40 or 50 feet). Some of the cheaper cables can't handle that. But for anything shorter there really shouldn't be a difference if everything is working correctly.

06-18-2008, 10:47 PM	#1
Acerone Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Long Island, NY	HDMI 1.3 VS HDMI Cables So I decided to buy new HDMI 1.3 cables from my PS3 and new Samsung 7 Series LCD. My old HDMI cables were 4 to 5 years old so I thought it was time for an upgrade to the 1.3. Was this really necessary or just a wait of my $$$?

06-18-2008, 10:50 PM	#2
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	well, being a couple of years old...your cable could possibly be a category 1 cable. in this case, it would probably be best just to buy new cables (category 2). Last edited by crackinhedz; 06-18-2008 at 10:53 PM.

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06-18-2008, 11:30 PM	#3
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	The only place I've seen where buying a quality HDMI cable makes a difference is pushing 1080P over very long distances(ie anything over 40 or 50 feet). Some of the cheaper cables can't handle that. But for anything shorter there really shouldn't be a difference if everything is working correctly.

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