Optical cable hook up

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Oct 4, 2007 | 11:11 AM

#21

NOPD

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I run a monster hdmi cable from my dvd player to my tv and every now and then I get bad video signal

I unplug the cable and replug it and it's all gravy again. Oh well.

Oct 4, 2007 | 11:12 AM

#22

Civic2Scooby

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From: michigan

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Originally Posted by sqkev

well, you really can't compare defective ones to a working one, that's the case for any cables.

It often gets misinterpreted with people saying the more expensive ones will sound better than the cheaper one. It's quite fun to watch the audiophiles fight over differences in sound of cables. I've yet to see any fights over optics though. Now, analog, otoh, oh my!

that's why I added the bit about quality control. I have a less likely chance to get a defective cable if I buy it from a name I trust. I agree with optical, its optical its optical its optical ya know. Other types of cable I will agree can have a huge difference on how they are made.

Oct 4, 2007 | 11:13 AM

#23

Misa

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straight line doesnt matter... but make sure the cable is not kinked. One fold and the cable is trash.

Oct 4, 2007 | 11:13 AM

#24

sqkev

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really, try to find he audio menu and see if your receiver has different digital decoder settings. I know for a fact that my processors do not decode DTS correctly. It will cause static and jitters and pops, while it does everything else correctly.