twitchtwice

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i work at best buy and i can tell you the monster cable stuff is bs. we have a off brand cable and i guarrantee you there is no difference, this cable or which i get about 80% off of. lol.

as far as the movie, it also depends on the way they filmed and edited the movie, some movies will be better just because of the camera used during filming and things of that nature.

TXB4Z

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I used the THX Optimizer to fine tune my Samsung DLP.

http://www.thx.com/home/dvd/optimizer/index.html

GreatWhiteZ28

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here's what I have for my movie watching experiance, Mitsu 65" DLP, Sony Blu-Ray, ran through a HDMI cable....I myself have not encouterd a Blu-ray that has been "bad" so to speak...all have been kick *** to watch.....I myself also do not beleive you need these 120hrz refresh rate T.V. to get the full blu ray effect.....JMO but that is just personal preferace......I love my setup and will prolly never buy another DVD agian....

TXB4Z

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The only Bluray I have not been impressed with is The Usual Suspects. The picture quality is decent at best and the audio just plain sucks ***. I was disappointed because it is a bad *** movie.

blk06tbss

See how the movies ranked based on video quality on highdefdigest.com.

As for cables, all they need to do is be able to carry the repeatable bandwidth over the distance. Short cables have better quality. You only really need high quality cable when you have a long distance to cover. Check Bluejeancables.com. Basically if a cable can carry the signal at least 100 feet it is considered "broadcast quality". They sell "broadcast quality" HDMI 3 footers for 15ish bucks last time I checked.

The only other thing that matters is the connectors. Most everyone uses gold platted connectors and they are basically all created equal. The monster is not bad cable, it is actually good quality, its just about 8 times more expensive then it should be.

- Mark

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thread starter used to work at best buy also.

XxNaSDaQxX

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The suggestion on the presets was to the thread starter. With the grain on his screen.
Your pervious post, about the cables, mhz, etc. I was agreeing with you.

btw:
Someone noted the length and signal drop... 6ft and 12ft of wire makes no differance man. You need to be at 100ft to see any type of drop.
-J

djjab57

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thats because wires are wires
the only cables that can and NEED to be upgraded is speaker wires. then you want to go with something like monster

TLUZLS1

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God the ignorance in this thread is overwhelming. I wouldn't even know where to start if I were to correct most of you.

And yes, 5 dollar hdmi cables are as good as 100 dollar hdmi cables.
Buy all your cables here: http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp

OP, was one of the blu rays you watched 300 by chance? You are just seeing "film grain". It's normal, some blu ray transfers will be better than others.

Look here: http://forums.highdefdigest.com/blu-...m-blu-ray.html

jermstyle

Well - Good luck with your setup.

My bluray movies are sharp, clear and smooth and the sound is amazing.

You get what you pay for and with size comes cost.

This is what a clear/sharp 70" TV costs Sony 70XBR7

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this thread is hilarious

WildBills Toyota

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haha you dont have to pay 20k for a good big tv...My 67 produces beautiful hd and bluray. I just noticed some bluray disks were not nearly as good quality as others.

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Yes, your 67" is good for the low-end HD TVs.


$20k from the Sony Style store is a joke though.

TLUZLS1

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Just go buy a 60" Pioneer Elite Kuro Plasma and be done with it...

jermstyle

I'm sure it does. I just thought I'd post a 70" TV that can clearly drive all 70" for those that say size doesn't matter.

There is a difference as with anything else.

Try this - See if you can get Ice Age, Open Season or similar movie on BluRay. If those don't look amazing then something is off with one of the components.

CySevans

No problem.

I hate the way they calibrate them at the factory. The always overdo it to get them to stand out against other TVs in the showroom, so you always want to readjust them to your particular viewing environment.

CySevans

Oh, by all means, please do try. Because unless you specify to whom you're speaking, you just look ignorant as well.

I've been in video engineering for several years now. Would you like to take this discussion to the next level?

Most of the people here don't care.

Me, this is my dream display device:

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/30...stem-unveiled/

Oh, and I checked high-def digest, but they hadn't reviewed the OP's title yet.

And here's some empirical data about the cables:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/hdmi-cabl...t-2-268788.php

For today's 1080p, you're fine with the shorter, cheaper cables. If you're planning on 1440p anytime soon, spend the money for the Monster cables provided they're not on too long of a run. You'll just have to wait awhile for a video standard beyond today's Blu-ray spec to take advantage of it. Now if you're going into a wall for an overhead projector, you'll want the better quality. I'll use this in my media room when I get it built. And I did pre-wire my in-wall 7.1 system with Monster cabling.

tigertank

samsung best pics on both LCD and plasma i have the new 55 in 950 lcd and the 63 plasma both r great plasma for the bright room and 55s go in the office, bedrooms and garage

XxNaSDaQxX

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Agreed, take a bit of messing with but once its set its well worth it.
-J

Randy_S

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You need to adjust your rabbit ears!