Newbie question - Blu-ray Forum

MATT90 · 03-24-2009, 05:53 AM

first of all, hello everyone, im new to the forums, my name is Matt and im from Canada.

now, let me get to the point...
I bought a new Samsung HDTV and home theatre system last week, and i have a question.
here is the TV: http://www.samsung.com/ca/consumer/d...LN46A750R1FXZC

and here is the Home theatre system: http://www.samsung.com/ca/consumer/d...HT-AS720ST/XAC

and i have a BD player samsung BD-P1600: http://www.hdtvlounge.net/blu-ray/samsung-bdp1600/

now, here is my question:

I connected the BD player through HDMI (monster cable) to my HT amp (AMP= Home theatre thing, where you change the settings etc, sorry, im a newbie, WITH a bad english

), and the amp is also connected to my HDTV through HDMI cable (also monster cable)

the problems is, when im watching movies, it says the resolutions is 1080i. shoudnt it be 1080p? (the movie was The dark knight)

of so, how can i fix this?

thank you in advance for your help, and have a good day/night

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crackinhedz · 03-24-2009, 02:58 PM

in the bluray player settings, did you select 1080p?

Bizdady · 03-24-2009, 10:46 PM

is the receiver set as pass through?

jstutman · 03-24-2009, 10:55 PM

pass through? possibly.

maybe you didnt buy the gold plated ferro monster cables

(thats what happens when you dont buy $200 cables)

MATT90 · 03-25-2009, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jstutman

pass through? possibly.

maybe you didnt buy the gold plated ferro monster cables

(thats what happens when you dont buy $200 cables)

i went to look at the boxes of the HDMi cables i bought ( i was going to throw them away) and guess what?
you were right...
they are 1080i...
sorry for the confusion guys...i was so distracted by all the installation, setting etc that i forgot to look the cable.

i already have a 1080p cable, so tomorrow im gonna buy another one (FU**, gonna have to spend at least more 100$ )

well, thank you all for your help

this looks like a forum with lot cool people, so i'' probably be back

thanks again.

PS: well, since im here, any suggestions of a good 1080p HDMI cable, with a good price? i would really appreciate

Batman1980 · 03-25-2009, 05:39 AM

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ct_id=10098952
That's the one I have and it's worked just fine for the 4 months I've owned it.

Johnny Vinyl · 03-25-2009, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MATT90

tomorrow im gonna buy another one (FU**, gonna have to spend at least more 100$ )

Go to Wal-Mart or Costco. They both sell Philips HDMI cables for around $30. If not, order it from Monoprice.com if you can wait for the delivery, which shouldn't take long.

John

zicmubleu · 03-25-2009, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MATT90

i went to look at the boxes of the HDMi cables i bought ( i was going to throw them away) and guess what?
you were right...
they are 1080i...
sorry for the confusion guys...i was so distracted by all the installation, setting etc that i forgot to look the cable.

i already have a 1080p cable, so tomorrow im gonna buy another one (FU**, gonna have to spend at least more 100$ )

well, thank you all for your help

this looks like a forum with lot cool people, so i'' probably be back

thanks again.

PS: well, since im here, any suggestions of a good 1080p HDMI cable, with a good price? i would really appreciate

Quote:

Originally Posted by John72953

Go to Wal-Mart or Costco. They both sell Philips HDMI cables for around $30. If not, order it from Monoprice.com if you can wait for the delivery, which shouldn't take long.

John

Am I missing something here? John are you just pulling MATT90's chain about buying more HDMI cables? MATT90 says he has HDMI cables so buying new ones won't change a thing from my understanding. If he had component cabling then the 1080i limitation would make sense, but not with HDMI. I respect your knowledge in this area John so I am now questioning what I have understood about the cabling issue.

MATT90 · 03-26-2009, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zicmubleu

Am I missing something here? John are you just pulling MATT90's chain about buying more HDMI cables? MATT90 says he has HDMI cables so buying new ones won't change a thing from my understanding. If he had component cabling then the 1080i limitation would make sense, but not with HDMI. I respect your knowledge in this area John so I am now questioning what I have understood about the cabling issue.

The cables I was using only supported 1080i of maximum resolution (yes, they were HDMI), that was my problem. now im looking for a 1080p hdmi cable...

oh, thank you john, and wolverine for the suggestions. i'll take a look at walmart tomorrow

Beta Man · 03-26-2009, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MATT90

The cables I was using only supported 1080i of maximum resolution (yes, they were HDMI), that was my problem. now im looking for a 1080p hdmi cable...

oh, thank you john, and wolverine for the suggestions. i'll take a look at walmart tomorrow

Don't buy new cables..... I've never seen an HDMI cable not capable of carrying a 1080p signal...... it's your settings..... START OVER.....

No need to pay for marketing and "High-Speed HDMI" cables or whatever you'll undoubtably end up buying......

My_Two_Cents · 03-26-2009, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Don't buy new cables..... I've never seen an HDMI cable not capable of carrying a 1080p signal...... it's your settings..... START OVER.....

No need to pay for marketing and "High-Speed HDMI" cables or whatever you'll undoubtably end up buying......

Exactly!

If you have Cat2 (or even Cat1) cables, they are ALL capable of passing a 1080p24 signal with lossless audio (which runs ar 1.10 Gbps). If you happen to have Monster 2.23 Gbps cables that "claim" only 1080i/720p, that total BS. Don't believe the marketing, and DO NOT go out and spend big $$ on new cables. You want to order a $5 cable from Monoprice to test, fine, go right ahead. It will do the exact same thing as the $150 Monster cable.

MATT90 · 03-26-2009, 04:15 AM

are you guys sure? because on the HDMI box it only says: 720p/1080i

i'll try again and look on the BD player settings...

all this is so confusing :/ but thank you all for your help

I really appreciate.

PS: sorry if i caused any sort of confusion, you see, my english is not very good. XD

EDIT: ok, i've changed the BD setting to 1080p. now the TV says it's running at 1080p (actually it only says 1080 without the "p"... but it should be 1080p...before it said 1080i...)

i cant tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p, but it should be all right now.

thank you all for your help..i was going to buy a new cable this saturday. you guys probably saved me at least 30$ XD it's a BAD thing to be a newbie in this kind of things...

thank you all again

My_Two_Cents · 03-26-2009, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MATT90

are you guys sure? because on the HDMI box it only says: 720p/1080i

i'll try again and look on the BD player settings...

all this is so confusing :/ but thank you all for your help

I really appreciate.

PS: sorry if i caused any sort of confusion, you see, my english is not very good. XD

EDIT: ok, i've changed the BD setting to 1080p. now the TV says it's running at 1080p (actually it only says 1080 without the "p"... but it should be 1080p...before it said 1080i...)

i cant tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p, but it should be all right now.

thank you all for your help..i was going to buy a new cable this saturday. you guys probably saved me at least 30$ XD it's a BAD thing to be a newbie in this kind of things...

thank you all again

Today's sets display a 1080i signal progressively, so feed a 1080p set a 1080i signal and it will be displayed in 1080p. If your set deinterlaces properly, you most like won't see a difference between the two input signals.

Yes, we are sure about the whole HDMI marketing crap that is designed to confuse the buyer and make them think they need to spend more $$ than need be. Read through the following post and look at the chart published by Monster. They "rate" their 2nd lowest cable as being only capable of handling 720p/1080i, yet based on the speed rating it can handle ALL 1080p24 can offer.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=366

Glad it all worked out for you!

U4K61 · 04-19-2009, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MATT90

i went to look at the boxes of the HDMi cables i bought ( i was going to throw them away) and guess what?
you were right...
they are 1080i...

Cabel Options - From good to bad:
HDMI > Component video > S-video > Composite video > Analogue RF

Some HDMI links:

GGX · 04-19-2009, 11:03 PM

lol all HDMI cables support up to 1080p resolution.

Steve · 04-20-2009, 03:47 AM

If you want even more technical test info on HDMI cables read this:

http://www.audioholics.com/education...le-bench-tests

And yes, all HDMI cables will do 1080p, no matter what the package says. That's how Monster Cable tricks you out of your money.

03-24-2009, 05:53 AM	#1
MATT90 Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Newbie question first of all, hello everyone, im new to the forums, my name is Matt and im from Canada. now, let me get to the point... I bought a new Samsung HDTV and home theatre system last week, and i have a question. here is the TV: http://www.samsung.com/ca/consumer/d...LN46A750R1FXZC and here is the Home theatre system: http://www.samsung.com/ca/consumer/d...HT-AS720ST/XAC and i have a BD player samsung BD-P1600: http://www.hdtvlounge.net/blu-ray/samsung-bdp1600/ now, here is my question: I connected the BD player through HDMI (monster cable) to my HT amp (AMP= Home theatre thing, where you change the settings etc, sorry, im a newbie, WITH a bad english ), and the amp is also connected to my HDTV through HDMI cable (also monster cable) the problems is, when im watching movies, it says the resolutions is 1080i. shoudnt it be 1080p? (the movie was The dark knight) of so, how can i fix this? thank you in advance for your help, and have a good day/night IF THIS IS THE WRONG SECTION, I AM SORRY, BUT COULD A MOD KINDLY PUT THE TOPIC IN THE RIGHT SECTION? THANK YOU

03-26-2009, 04:15 AM	#12
MATT90 Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray reviews: 1	are you guys sure? because on the HDMI box it only says: 720p/1080i i'll try again and look on the BD player settings... all this is so confusing :/ but thank you all for your help I really appreciate. PS: sorry if i caused any sort of confusion, you see, my english is not very good. XD EDIT: ok, i've changed the BD setting to 1080p. now the TV says it's running at 1080p (actually it only says 1080 without the "p"... but it should be 1080p...before it said 1080i...) i cant tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p, but it should be all right now. thank you all for your help..i was going to buy a new cable this saturday. you guys probably saved me at least 30$ XD it's a BAD thing to be a newbie in this kind of things... thank you all again Last edited by MATT90; 03-26-2009 at 08:01 AM.

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03-24-2009, 02:58 PM	#2
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	in the bluray player settings, did you select 1080p?

03-24-2009, 10:46 PM	#3
Bizdady Blu-ray Duke Member since:Nov 2007 Location:8 1 8 Biatch!! L.A. Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray collection:209 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:38	is the receiver set as pass through?

03-24-2009, 10:55 PM	#4
jstutman Senior Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:74 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:8	pass through? possibly. maybe you didnt buy the gold plated ferro monster cables (thats what happens when you dont buy $200 cables)

03-25-2009, 05:39 AM	#6
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ct_id=10098952 That's the one I have and it's worked just fine for the 4 months I've owned it.

04-19-2009, 11:03 PM	#15
GGX Banned Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Kentwood, Michigan Blu-ray collection:262 Trading Score:2	lol all HDMI cables support up to 1080p resolution.

04-20-2009, 03:47 AM	#16
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	If you want even more technical test info on HDMI cables read this: http://www.audioholics.com/education...le-bench-tests And yes, all HDMI cables will do 1080p, no matter what the package says. That's how Monster Cable tricks you out of your money.

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