View Full Version : Cable Supplied Cables/Splitter
TA-PSU
03-08-2005, 11:13 AM
Just bought an 55xs955 Sony and it looks awesome! I had Comcast split the cable so that I can enjoy HD and SD as stated in the FAQ/Posts. Do you think I should replace the cables/splitter received from Comcast? or are these cables fine to use? Also, it has an HDMI interface. Should I take advantage of this interface?
kevinw
03-08-2005, 11:20 AM
and it looks awesome!
Why mess with awsome :)
Comcast splitters & cable are probably fine. The cable should be RG-6 and the splitter should be rated 5-1000 MHz or "1 GHz" or better.
The only way to see if HDMI is better is to try it.
TheAntMan
03-08-2005, 05:19 PM
If it aint broke...don't fix it. If the picture was okay, or not what you were thinking you would get, that's one thing, but if it looks awsome.........enjoy it
mjones73
03-08-2005, 06:12 PM
And if you do decide to try HDMI, DO NOT drop $120 on the Monster cable, you can get a HDMI cable online for around $25 bucks or less.
kantonburg
03-21-2005, 12:13 AM
And if you do decide to try HDMI, DO NOT drop $120 on the Monster cable, you can get a HDMI cable online for around $25 bucks or less.
Yep I ordered mine from monoprice.com. $15 shipped.
I heard pacificcable.com is also good.
mfabien
03-21-2005, 07:54 AM
Just bought an 55xs955 Sony and it looks awesome! I had Comcast split the cable so that I can enjoy HD and SD as stated in the FAQ/Posts. Do you think I should replace the cables/splitter received from Comcast? or are these cables fine to use? Also, it has an HDMI interface. Should I take advantage of this interface?
If your Comcast STB has HDMI, then you should make use of it because your STB is HDCP compliant.
Reason? HDCP Content Protection Protocol which will take fulll effect sometime this year.
El Ray
03-21-2005, 11:46 AM
I just connected to my new Comcast/Motorola HD box. It has DVI, not HDMI but Comcast's component cables look pretty nice and the HD picture I get with them is awesome, so I'm not messing. Their splitters are all rated at 1 Gig. Home Depot has a 2.3 gig splitter for $7 if you want to go to a higher capacity but if you have 1 gig splitters before that splitter connection, it won't do you any good.
ZooMigo
04-10-2005, 07:12 PM
Comcast splitters & cable are probably fine. The cable should be RG-6 and the splitter should be rated 5-1000 MHz or "1 GHz" or better.
The only way to see if HDMI is better is to try it.
Your local cable company has a big stake in making sure they provide you with quality equipment the first time out. ALL their splitters, cables and connectors are a better quaility than you could buy in a store without paying LOTS of money. Every trip to your house to replace a bad splitter, connector or fitting costs them money.
Just about the worst thing you could do is replace the supplied components with the crappy junk from Monster. I have yet to see anything from monster that is even a comparable quality to vendor supplied materials.
Heh, I joined the board just to tell you this. BTW, the above opinions come from 2 years of doing installs for Cable/DTV and repairing or replacing items at customers homes.
Kevin
Splicer
04-10-2005, 09:56 PM
I just connected to my new Comcast/Motorola HD box. It has DVI, not HDMI but Comcast's component cables look pretty nice and the HD picture I get with them is awesome, so I'm not messing. Their splitters are all rated at 1 Gig. Home Depot has a 2.3 gig splitter for $7 if you want to go to a higher capacity but if you have 1 gig splitters before that splitter connection, it won't do you any good.
A higher capacity splitter (2.3GHz) will do NOTHING for PQ when it comes to CATV. 90% + of all cable systems max out at 870MHz. The few 1 GHz systems out there is the highest possible used in the industry.
DO NOT waste your money getting a higher frequency splitter unless you like throwing money away.
Another cable guy. Hey ZooMigo :wave: .
