I just read a post over on Scoble’s blog giving some good advice on choosing a HDTV. I agree with his view that buying a 1080p HDTV now is a waste of time as nothing on the market supports 1080p.
I disagree with the advice he and also some of the commenters give on cables. Although spending a good sum on Scart, RF, Composite cables etc paid off, with HDMI and Component Video cables (and also digital audio cables) there is no need to waste cash going for the expensive cables stores try to get you to buy. The signal is Digital so each pixel is either displayed correctly or it isn’t – having a ‘more expensive/better’ cable isn’t going to improve your image.
It’s an easy trap to fall into as old habits die hard, and I have to admit I fell for it as well with some of my cable purchases for my Hitachi Plasma HDTV. Just make sure that the cable you buy is sufficiently shielded.
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