What cable should I use (720P projector)

neokeelo
neokeelo Posts: 168
edited July 2008 in Electronics
I bought a Mitsubishi HC1500 720P projector and paired with a ATI 4850 video card I want to know the best interconnect cable to buy.
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I plan to use my PC for HD sources at first and and perhaps an over the air HD box. so I'm not sure if I should buy an DVI to HDMI cable or a component cable or both. I can get a 25 ft DVI to HDMI cable for around $37 online but I know the ATI card can output 720P over the component adapter so I'm wondering if I should buy a component cable instead. But it also has VGA input, so which one should I use?

Also I plan on buying a Radeon 4850 and later a Blueray Drive so can I use a future sound card to output DD TrueHd and DTS HD via analogue inputs to my Onkyo receiver?
My System
Pre/Pro - Integra DTR 40.2
Amplifier -Parasound 2205a
Paradigm Studio 60s V5 Mains
Paradigm Studio 590 V5 Center
Paradigm 20s - rear ( Wanted)
SUB - SVS PB12-NSD
LG PK250 60inch Plasma
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  • NewHTguy
    NewHTguy Posts: 584
    edited July 2008
    Wow, that will be a cool set-up!

    Are you concerned that one connection won't "work"? Or is it the quality that concerns you? If, the latter, I would think that the dvi-hdmi is marginally superior. Nut that is just a guess.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited July 2008
    Use the VGA (computer in) port. Very scalable port.

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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited July 2008
    This is the 1 I got.
    http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10201&cs_id=1020101&p_id=3574&seq=1&format=1#largeimage
    or was it this
    http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10201&cs_id=1020101&p_id=3573&seq=1&format=1#largeimage

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  • mutelight
    mutelight Posts: 1,054
    edited July 2008
    Go with the DVI to HDMI cable so you don't have needless analog to digital conversions.

    Also, definitely get your cable from www.monoprice.com
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited July 2008
    DVI to HDMI, or component. VGA quality tends to degrade over that long of a run.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2008
    What card are you using now?

    When you pick up the ATI use HDMI.
    http://ati.amd.com/products/Radeonhd4800/specs.html

    Monoprice is fine for VGA and HDMI cables.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited July 2008
    The Mitsubishi HC1500 and the 1000U are pretty much the same units. Sami, where did you get the data on VGA degrade over long runs? I have heard complaints about HDMI and long runs but not other formats. They said in the article I read on HDMI, that HDMI cables are not certified over long runs because of signal loss and that certified cables @ 50ft were rare.

    Thanks,
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited July 2008
    Have had no problems with my monoprice 50ft cables. I have put many PC's into monitor with long VGA run, every time the picture is very bad. Lots of shadows, and I've tried many expensive cables, not just cheap ones. YMMV but I would not connect the VGA myself. At least with HDMI it either works or it doesn't, nothing in between, so if you have a picture you know it's not of poor quality.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited July 2008
    I also recommend monoprice for whatever video cable you buy. Plus, if you end up wanting to use a different style of cable or switch set-up, you won't be out very much money.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2008
    Nevermind

    got the answer from Monoprice.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited July 2008
    ND13 wrote: »
    Quick ?..

    Will the HDMI 1.3a cables work w/ regular hdmi ports???

    Sure they will.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited July 2008
    Thanks Sami. I have not had any problems with the VGA cable I got from monoprice. I am using it for the Xbox360 with video maxed with no problems, thats why I asked.

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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2008
    Ordered 4 HDMIs from monoprice.com for the low, low price of $19.13 shipped!!!!:eek: That's just stupid low and just tells me how ridiculous the pricing from other manufacturers really is. That price is for three 3 footers and one 6 footer in black.
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  • Frank840
    Frank840 Posts: 262
    edited July 2008
    whats the refresh rate on the projector and on the computer?
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  • jon s
    jon s Posts: 905
    edited July 2008
    ND13 wrote: »
    Ordered 4 HDMIs from monoprice.com for the low, low price of $19.13 shipped!!!!:eek: That's just stupid low and just tells me how ridiculous the pricing from other manufacturers really is. That price is for three 3 footers and one 6 footer in black.

    Depending on how long the run is, you can get problems with HDMI and DVI cables. Over 20-25 ft, there is considerable signal loss which results in either a softening of the image or all out messed up images.. Audioholics had a shootout and EVERY tested brand failed the extreme test... You can read it here... To all you Monster Cable haters... it was surprising to see that they actually had one of the best performing cables, so sometimes what they sell actually works (at a price premium of course...)
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2008
    Seeing that mine are 3ft and 6ft runs, I'm sure that I'll be just fine and in the Audioholics test the Monoprice 6ft'r did fine.
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