My new TV finally arrived.
My new TV finally arrived.
DemonGeminiX (07-31-2019)
That's ridiculous.
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Music was better when ugly people were allowed to make it.
dropped 3 years salary on that baby?
Got my new theater seating this weekend
Muddy (08-26-2019), Pony (08-26-2019), RBP (08-30-2019), Teh One Who Knocks (08-30-2019)
Looking awesome dude, phenomenal work...... but if you don't post updates once those cables are more organized I'm going to have an aneurysm
RBP (08-30-2019)
HDMI cordsNow I know that everything I have read says that the more expensive cords (especially brands like Monster with cables that are well over $100/each) are rip-offs and there is basically no difference between them and your standard basic cables you can get. But here's what happened to me last weekend. The Roku in the living room started throwing a big error screen when we tried to play something on it.
I did what was suggested at first and it worked...for a few days. Then the error would come up when we tried to use ANY app on the Roku (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc) and wouldn't clear. So I went to Best Buy and their selection of cables isn't really the best, unless you want to spend a fortune. But I didn't want to wait a couple of days to get something from Amazon, so I got some mid priced cables and that cleared up the problem. The cables I replaced were just some basic no-name cables that were inexpensive that I did get from Amazon originally and they should have been compliant. So, is there any truth to the fact that more expensive cables are worth it? I'm not talking about those stupid Monster cables, but like the ones I ended up buying ($30/each) versus the 'basic' brands you can get. Best Buy did have some cheap cables (they were $6.99/each I think, but they weren't even in boxes, just zip lock baggies hanging on a rack, so I passed on those) but I went with the pricier ones instead. Every article I have read on HDMI cables, and all A/V cables in general really, say there's no real difference, but after this error issue on the Roku, it has me wondering.
RBP (08-30-2019)
We share similar neurosis.Originally Posted by Godfather
Looking awesome dude, phenomenal work...... but if you don't post updates once those cables are more organized I'm going to have an aneurysm
I wanted to be a Monk, but I never got the chants.
Godfather (08-31-2019)
Finally got around to making my movie poster/acoustic treatments.
Used 1/2" Plywood, glued 2" thick Auralex Mineral Fiber Acoustic Batting then wrapped/stretched my posters that were printed on canvas over them.
Pony (10-07-2019)
My opinion is that every article is correct. sort of. A more expensive cable isn't going to make the picture quality any better. That doesn't necessarily mean that the cables can't be so cheaply made that they don't last. We have cheap cables go bad all the time, Dealing with 150-ish TV's and cable boxes I replace cheap cables all the time, with more cheap cables.
Will a $100 cable outlast a $7 cable? I couldn't tell you. I just know there are some real crappy ones out there and more cost doesn't necessarily mean better.
I've been using Amazon Basic cables as of late. I haven't had one go bad yet (and I've been using them for a few years now), but if I do, I wouldn't mind replacing them. Most of them are less than $20, some less than $10. And they work.HDMI cords
I did what was suggested at first and it worked...for a few days. Then the error would come up when we tried to use ANY app on the Roku (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc) and wouldn't clear. So I went to Best Buy and their selection of cables isn't really the best, unless you want to spend a fortune. But I didn't want to wait a couple of days to get something from Amazon, so I got some mid priced cables and that cleared up the problem. The cables I replaced were just some basic no-name cables that were inexpensive that I did get from Amazon originally and they should have been compliant. So, is there any truth to the fact that more expensive cables are worth it? I'm not talking about those stupid Monster cables, but like the ones I ended up buying ($30/each) versus the 'basic' brands you can get. Best Buy did have some cheap cables (they were $6.99/each I think, but they weren't even in boxes, just zip lock baggies hanging on a rack, so I passed on those) but I went with the pricier ones instead. Every article I have read on HDMI cables, and all A/V cables in general really, say there's no real difference, but after this error issue on the Roku, it has me wondering.
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Music was better when ugly people were allowed to make it.
Since its just a bunch of 1s and 0s the cable is really pretty inconsequential. However things seem to be changing quickly and you have to be aware of compatibility issues. with all the different resolution, audio processing, Deep Color, aspect ratios, HDR and HDR10, HDCP, Dolby Vision out there your cable has to be compatible and also have the data transfer rate to keep up. If you want a quality compliant cable look at a company called Monoprice. They really make good stuff a reasonable prices.
Do you think you may be developing a problem, Jay?
No all my stuff is compatible
Muddy (10-10-2019)
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