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How much is a HDMI port worth?
I'm looking to get a new LCD TV for Sky HD and was wondering how important the HDMI socket really is.
The two I'm looking at are http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...29,40812,40502 http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...29,40812,40502 The Acer one is £40 cheaper but doesn't have a HDMI port (it does have DVI with HDCP) Should I just cough up the extra money for the extra connections and samsung brand name? |
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DVI with HDCP is fine. Only difference is DVI doesn't carry digital audio.
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Originally Posted by dezzo
Should I just cough up the extra money for the extra connections and samsung brand name?
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It would be worth checking out the LCD section in the AVForums, you should fine a few people who have direct experience with either of the two displays.
LCD performance can vary so wildly that just looking at the spec or even brand in some cases may not be a good guide
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dezzo
I'm looking to get a new LCD TV for Sky HD and was wondering how important the HDMI socket really is.
The two I'm looking at are http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...29,40812,40502 http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...29,40812,40502 The Acer one is £40 cheaper but doesn't have a HDMI port (it does have DVI with HDCP) Should I just cough up the extra money for the extra connections and samsung brand name? The Samsung site lists the following connections: Terminal Digital Interface (HDMI-HDCP, DVI Compatible) - 1EA (my emphasis) RF - 1EA Scart - 2EA Component (Y/Pb/Pr) - 1EA Video In - 1EA S-Video In - 1EA PC Input (D-Sub) - 1EA PC Audio In - 1EA Audio Out - 1EA Headphone Out - 1EA Although the reviews from people say it does have an HDMI socket!!
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Surely Samsung are saying it does have an HDMI port?
Doesn't "Terminal Digital Interface (HDMI-HDCP, DVI Compatible)" mean it has an HDMI-HDCP port that is DVI Compatible? That's what I would take it to mean anyway. Chip |
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I dont see the point in getting a tv for SkyHD without a HDMI port, if thats the connection they will use then you would need to get a hdmi tv surely?
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Originally Posted by andybno1
I dont see the point in getting a tv for SkyHD without a HDMI port, if thats the connection they will use then you would need to get a hdmi tv surely?
So it wouldn't be worth paying a lot more just for an HDMI connector, nor worth getting an inferior TV, just because it had an HDMI connector whereas another TV didn't. As a matter of interest, I do it the other way around. I take a DVI output from my PC and run it into the HDMI input on my projector. All I needed was a cable with a DVI plug on one end and an HDMI plug on the other. It works fine. Chip |
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