Comments for Just Make My TV Simple! http://homeelectronicssurvival.wordpress.com Tips, How To and translation of Home Theater and other electronics Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:23:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on More on Why to Use Quality HDMI Cables by hdmi http://homeelectronicssurvival.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/more-on-why-to-use-quality-hdmi-cables/#comment-180 hdmi Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:08:38 +0000 http://homeelectronicssurvival.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-180 yeah, you really shouldnt skimp on quality with hdmi cables. yeah, you really shouldnt skimp on quality with hdmi cables.

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]]> Comment on The HDMI debate–Some facts by Guy Grotke http://homeelectronicssurvival.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/the-hdmi-debate-some-facts/#comment-151 Guy Grotke Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:06:50 +0000 http://homeelectronicssurvival.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/the-hdmi-debate-some-facts/#comment-151 Hold on a minute! It's not really fair to compare over-engineered over-priced "mega cables" to BROKEN cables (EG. bent pins, bad solder joints, et cetera). In the lengths commonly used for an HDMI connection between a settop box and a DTV, any standard intact HDMI cable will work fine. That's the whole point of using a digital connection: The HDMI connection is driven at a very high level by the settop box, and then well-terminated at the TV. (Like a million times stronger than the microvolt levels between a DTV over-the-air antenna and the tuner input.)The bit error rate over that 6 feet of shielded cable is almost unmeasurable with the finest lab equipment, unless you are running some sort of transmitting equipment right next to your TV. Even then, such noise is much more likely to enter through your TV's power cable than through the HDMI cable. Using thicker conductors, gold-plating the terminals, adding noise filters, etc. will not make any difference. If you want to spend some money on equipment where it will make a terrific difference, buy a good antenna with an antenna-mounted preamp. Hold on a minute! It’s not really fair to compare over-engineered over-priced “mega cables” to BROKEN cables (EG. bent pins, bad solder joints, et cetera). In the lengths commonly used for an HDMI connection between a settop box and a DTV, any standard intact HDMI cable will work fine.

That’s the whole point of using a digital connection: The HDMI connection is driven at a very high level by the settop box, and then well-terminated at the TV. (Like a million times stronger than the microvolt levels between a DTV over-the-air antenna and the tuner input.)The bit error rate over that 6 feet of shielded cable is almost unmeasurable with the finest lab equipment, unless you are running some sort of transmitting equipment right next to your TV. Even then, such noise is much more likely to enter through your TV’s power cable than through the HDMI cable. Using thicker conductors, gold-plating the terminals, adding noise filters, etc. will not make any difference.

If you want to spend some money on equipment where it will make a terrific difference, buy a good antenna with an antenna-mounted preamp.

]]> Comment on Heading toward dtv (digital TV) transition by Bob Mainhart http://homeelectronicssurvival.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/heading-toward-dtv-digital-tv-transition/#comment-10 Bob Mainhart Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:52:22 +0000 http://homeelectronicssurvival.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/heading-toward-dtv-digital-tv-transition/#comment-10 Just one note of clarification: While the majority of U.S. DTV stations operate on UHF channels 14-63. Quite a few are now and many more will return to the VHF spectrum (channels 2-13) post transition in 2009 (by latest county approximately 500 stations). Early in the planning process for the conversion to digital, there was talk of vacating channels 2-6 (low VHF)- but for a variety of reasons (mostly technical), the FCC has decided after 2009, the core television band will be channels 2 through 51. The upper end of the UHF spectrum is going away for use by public safety and land mobile. Although, it should be said 80% to 90% of television viewers will not have any idea about any of this, since they will continue to receive their programming by cable, satellite, or fiber. Just one note of clarification:
While the majority of U.S. DTV stations operate on UHF channels 14-63. Quite a few are now and many more will return to the VHF spectrum (channels 2-13) post transition in 2009 (by latest county approximately 500 stations).
Early in the planning process for the conversion to digital, there was talk of vacating channels 2-6 (low VHF)- but for a variety of reasons (mostly technical), the FCC has decided after 2009, the core television band will be channels 2 through 51. The upper end of the UHF spectrum is going away for use by public safety and land mobile.
Although, it should be said 80% to 90% of television viewers will not have any idea about any of this, since they will continue to receive their programming by cable, satellite, or fiber.

]]> Comment on Okay, maybe Bigger IS better–TV Size by kevstelo http://homeelectronicssurvival.wordpress.com/2007/03/06/okay-maybe-bigger-is-better-tv-size/#comment-9 kevstelo Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:09:35 +0000 http://homeelectronicssurvival.wordpress.com/2007/03/06/okay-maybe-bigger-is-better-tv-size/#comment-9 I think I've read something simillar a few days ago. I don't remember where, might have been on digg.com or slashdot. I think I’ve read something simillar a few days ago. I don’t remember where, might have been on digg.com or slashdot.

]]> Comment on The HDMI debate–Some facts by Bonnie Tritel http://homeelectronicssurvival.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/the-hdmi-debate-some-facts/#comment-2 Bonnie Tritel Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:56:31 +0000 http://homeelectronicssurvival.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/the-hdmi-debate-some-facts/#comment-2 Great explanation, thanks! Great explanation, thanks!

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