HDMI Cables

Simon7685

After receiving some Blu Ray films for Xmas, I am about to take the plunge and buy a Blu Ray player, so I can watch them. I have been meaning to get one for sometime and just kept putting it off, so getting the films has finally given me the push I needed.

So I have been looking and am going to get one that plays 3D films, as we have a 3D TV. Some of the sites I have looked at are saying you need a 3D HDMI cable?? Is this true?? Or can I just use the existing HDMI??

Thanks in advance

Strider590

http://www.techradar.com/news/video/why-you-don-t-need-to-spend-more-than-2-on-an-hdmi-cable-1071343

http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/still-more-reasons-why-all-hdmi-cable-are-the-same/

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1218095

leeroy2009

you can use a standard 99p hdmi cable off ebay, anyone who tells you different does not have a clue what they are talking about - fact.

nearlyrich

leeroy2009 wrote: »

you can use a standard 99p hdmi cable off ebay, anyone who tells you different does not have a clue what they are talking about - fact.

Or they work in PC World and they think that £45 is a reasonable price to charge for a 99p cable....

Simon7685

This is pretty much what I have always understood but as Blu Ray and 3D TV is a new world for me, I wanted to check with you guys on here before being conned into buying something not needed!!!

I knew it didn't matter with standard HDMI from box to TV and thought it might be the same with 3D but like I said it is always worth checking on here first.

I would be lost without the help from this forum sometimes. So thanks to everyone for their continued help!:T

enfield_freddy

whilst on this subject (hdmi) , I wonder is anyone can assist me?


I bought a intel NUC to use as a media device for my TV , using openelec. however my main computer has now packed in , so I comandeared it , and installed win 8.1 , with a hdmi to VGA adaptor .


Its set with an external drive with a stand alone openelec on it , pressing the bios key f10 takes me to USB boot.


at this point I need a HDMI splitter , 1 imput , 2 outputs (one to PC and 1 to TV) , most switches (ebay / amazon) are the opposite , 2 different imputs 1 out ,


this will save me swopping the cable after every reboot.


the intel NUC cannot enter the bios (cant see it) on a TV screen unless its a high quality 1080 one , you have to enter the bios via a VGA adaptor.


so to simplify , 1 in , 2 out (cheep!!!)

leeroy2009

your welcome simon


and enfield, not sure if you would run in to difficulties, if screen res and refresh rate was different on the screens?


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-1-2-Port-HDMI-Spliter-Splits-HDMI-to-2-Displays-For-ps3-ps4-sky-HD-Box-/171297930801?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Other&hash=item27e226fe31

bsms1147

enfield_freddy wrote: »

whilst on this subject (hdmi) , I wonder is anyone can assist me?


I bought a intel NUC to use as a media device for my TV , using openelec. however my main computer has now packed in , so I comandeared it , and installed win 8.1 , with a hdmi to VGA adaptor .


Its set with an external drive with a stand alone openelec on it , pressing the bios key f10 takes me to USB boot.


at this point I need a HDMI splitter , 1 imput , 2 outputs (one to PC and 1 to TV) , most switches (ebay / amazon) are the opposite , 2 different imputs 1 out ,


this will save me swopping the cable after every reboot.


the intel NUC cannot enter the bios (cant see it) on a TV screen unless its a high quality 1080 one , you have to enter the bios via a VGA adaptor.


so to simplify , 1 in , 2 out (cheep!!!)

If you want to view on two output devices at one time, you'll likely need an active splitter. A quick Google finds them for ~£10-25
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00LM4IJ60/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=569136327&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001D9P1OW&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=17369X0WPC1D9FVCA5HJ
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neet%C2%AE-SPLITTER-Amplifier-Display-Shipping-BLACK/dp/B001D9P1OW

If you only want to view one output at a time, a passive one would work, and they tend to be much cheaper.

Simon7685

Sorry Enfield Freddy, as much as I would like to help, it has all just gone straight over my head...........

poppasmurf_bewdley

Poundland have some very good HDMI leads for .... £1.

The £40-£50-£60 leads sold by Currys are no better or worse.

enfield_freddy

Simon7685 wrote: »

Sorry Enfield Freddy, as much as I would like to help, it has all just gone straight over my head...........

I want to make it so that a computer , with a HDMI port can display both to the PC and the TV , with or without a switch , and as cheap as possible.


NOTE: I will NOT buy from any ebay/amazon suppliers based in china/hong kong,