please don,t argue which is better crt or lcd.My question was what sort of cables do i need to connect lcd into surround system amp.Do ineed scart as well as component or any one which is better.My yamha amp has mainly phono connections for both audio and video.Hdmi cable is a must but which other cables should i put in channel which should be backward and forward compatable.plugwash said:
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In simple terms, all you really need is one video feed and power in my opinion. The video feed of choice would be component right now, but HDMI if your LCD (or next TV purchase) supports it. The idea is that if you use a surround amp with video switching, you send all your sources to the amp, and one feed from the amp to the "monitor".
If you are using the TV's internal tuner for either analogue or DVB (Freeview) you will obviously need an aerial feed via coax. If you use a set tob box for terrestrial tv tuning, or even have Sky, there is no need for this.
If you really don't know what you need, make it future-proof so that you can feed more cables through in the future. Either make it bend free so you can "fish" it with a metal coathanger (best tool in my box!) or run some string in with the original cables that you can attach new cables to when you need to pull them through.
EDIT - Personally, I wouldn't bother with scart, its a dying connector. HDMI is the new scart, but if your sources only support composite or RGB, then its kinda required.
If you are using the TV's internal tuner for either analogue or DVB (Freeview) you will obviously need an aerial feed via coax. If you use a set tob box for terrestrial tv tuning, or even have Sky, there is no need for this.
If you really don't know what you need, make it future-proof so that you can feed more cables through in the future. Either make it bend free so you can "fish" it with a metal coathanger (best tool in my box!) or run some string in with the original cables that you can attach new cables to when you need to pull them through.
EDIT - Personally, I wouldn't bother with scart, its a dying connector. HDMI is the new scart, but if your sources only support composite or RGB, then its kinda required.
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Then you post about please don't argue LCD v CRT v Plasma- yet you sort of encouraged it
Go to AV forums, for a definitive on inter-connects.
If your buying a 1080p or 1080i and you intend to go full fat HD via Blue ray transport and Sky / Virgin HD boxes then it all changes- so will you old amp etc....
You decide what you need in the next half decade, then we can comment on future proof cabling.
The alternative is to buying a decent lump of trunking, 50 x 50 or so and plaster it in. Then you have a decent tunnel within the wall to alter and change cabling as technology and your budget allows.
You avoided any response to the question regarding heat and having the TV above a gas flame fire- Silly, since the LCD will fail more quickly due to running over manufactures operating temp due to radiating heat from the fire.
I would suggest you consider a shelf / mantle between the fire and LCD to avoid heat issues as a bare minimum.
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Not only that, but this is an "Electrics" Forum. There are a million and one AV forums out there, and I guarantee there are more than odd posts on this topic. I recommend a spot of googling!
Failing that, Mystic Meg is the only one who can give you future-proofing predictions!
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"I predict the winner.....of the HD wars.....wil be.... HD-DVD.........or Blu-Ray!"
How profound!
Not only that, but this is an "Electrics" Forum. There are a million and one AV forums out there, and I guarantee there are more than odd posts on this topic. I recommend a spot of googling!
Failing that, Mystic Meg is the only one who can give you future-proofing predictions!
Septic Peg
"I predict the winner.....of the HD wars.....wil be.... HD-DVD.........or Blu-Ray!"
How profound!
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I've never even heard of torrents, so I wouldn't know. I couldn't even spell Demonoid so I think you should stop mentioning it!
According to the Which? report for August 2007:
"There are two rival high-definition DVD formats; Blu-ray and HD-DVD. The two formats are incompatible but do have one thing in common — neither works properly with most HDTVs on the market."
"There are two rival high-definition DVD formats; Blu-ray and HD-DVD. The two formats are incompatible but do have one thing in common — neither works properly with most HDTVs on the market."
personally I would try and put in some kind of duct for a TV, preferablly one big enough to get fairly chunky connectors down.
Whatever cables you put in now with things in such flux you are bound to find yourself wanting something else in the future.
Whatever cables you put in now with things in such flux you are bound to find yourself wanting something else in the future.
It isn't likely to get any more chunky than HDMI now though surely! Its an all in one video and audio connector not much bigger than USB or Firewire.
Can't see us reverting to something along the lines of a TPNE 125A Commando this far along the technological road!
Although in essence I agree, you can't futureproof now with existing cables, so you have to make additions easy.
Can't see us reverting to something along the lines of a TPNE 125A Commando this far along the technological road!
Although in essence I agree, you can't futureproof now with existing cables, so you have to make additions easy.
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