HDMI: How and where from?

[Jet Set UNITED]

I know that this is probably an issue covered in depth before, but a search didn't highlight any thread that might deal with this.

I was wondering what the deal was with the HDMI connection. Do you have to buy a sony licensed HDMI cable or are they something that can be purchased from anywhere (I've had a look on Vg+ and not seen anything). Also does HDMI mean that the sound has to come out of the TV or are there audio leads attached?
Sorry if this has been covered before.

[Yoshimax]

You didn't look very hard

I only know the answer because it's already been covered - Any standard HDMI lead will work.

(I'll probably be disproved in the next 5 minutes ><)

[jammi]

1. u can use any HDMI cable
2. when you use HDMI you will get audio coming from the tv or you can wire the optical to a amp for 5.1 etc.

as far as i know you cant get a HDMI cable that has RCA plugs for stereo so optical straight from the ps3 to the amp

[Dazzyman]

Its a universal term for high definition multimedia interface so any one will do.

[yesteryeargames]

im using a hdmi, it cost me ?7 from ebay, ive noticed that sometimes it leaves a black shodow on the screen like image retension? ive not had this problem on anything else i use the tv for, could this be the cheap hdmi im using ,, whats the best cable you can get which is not a crazy price? would this be gold plated?

thanks allot guys

[EvilBoris]

It is a purely digital signal, using a gold plated cable is a waste of time.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Try those QED cables but it is 30 quids roughly. I got one with my DVD player but I find 1m HDMI cable far too short for my need.

[yesteryeargames]

it would improve it though, the more expensive hdmi whaa bout this 1 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TECH-LINK-WIRE...em180052807998 it says it has a 5g transfer rate what does this mean exactly?

sorry im a complete newb to this

[Salsa Party Animal]

It means it can transfer 5 gigabyte of data per second.

[yesteryeargames]

would that stop the ghosting effect im getting?

[$h@d0w]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-High-Quali...QQcmdZViewItem

5 quid, cheap as chips

[yesteryeargames]

im using it on 1080i , is this better than 720p via hdmi? when i select detect the best picture it goes to 720p,

[J0e Musashi]

720p>1080i

[IanE]

720p>1080i

Ignore this. It all depends on your tv. Mine does 1080i natively, so that's the best option for me.

[J0e Musashi]

Ignore this. It all depends on your tv. Mine does 1080i natively, so that's the best option for me.

Progressive is better than interlaced unless it's a still picture, which games are not. PS3 games are natively 720p too. Auto detect best picture chooses 720p over 1080i too so I fail to see your logic.

720p>1080i.