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HDMI cables
« on: 16 June 2012, 09:28:25 »
I'm looking for a decient HDMI cable to connect my laptop (Toshiba Satellite) to my tv (Panasonic Viera lcd)

Popped into Maplins and then popped out laughing.
I'm not paying 35 quid for a 10 foot piece of wire with 2 plugs on the end  ::)

Had a look at ebay and they are hundrens of the buggers of various types.
What is the diffrence between V1.3 and V1.4 ?

Has anybody got a clue which lead I need please ?

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Re: HDMI cables
« Reply #1 on: 16 June 2012, 09:33:54 »
Version relates to amount of data that can be chucked down it, maplins and any high street company really are a complete joke for cables, just get one from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/PRO-GOLD-1-4a-HDMI-COMPATIBLE/dp/B002U38E9O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339835527&sr=8-1
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Re: HDMI cables
« Reply #2 on: 16 June 2012, 09:36:06 »
Quote from: tunnie on 16 June 2012, 09:33:54
Version relates to amount of data that can be chucked down it, maplins and any high street company really are a complete joke for cables, just get one from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/PRO-GOLD-1-4a-HDMI-COMPATIBLE/dp/B002U38E9O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339835527&sr=8-1


Has that one got the right ends for my needs tunnie ?
I'm not at home at the mo so can't check the tv ?
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Re: HDMI cables
« Reply #3 on: 16 June 2012, 09:37:28 »
All depends on what connections you have, what do you have on the back of the laptop? Assuming VGA/DVI, some newer laptops do have HDMI outputs...
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Re: HDMI cables
« Reply #4 on: 16 June 2012, 09:41:00 »
The laptops a tosh satellite P200 1FC
Its 5 year old but has

Svhs
Hdmi
Rs232 (looks like a serial port)
DVI (for camcorder)
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Re: HDMI cables
« Reply #5 on: 16 June 2012, 09:44:27 »
Googled that model, yup, HDMI, so assuming TV has it as well, simples.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Basic-High-Speed-Cable-Ethernet/dp/B005OS4NHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339836187&sr=8-1

Cheaper cable here, up to you how much you want to spend. Depends what your needs are, I went for a slightly better one as I was using it for gaming.
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Re: HDMI cables
« Reply #6 on: 16 June 2012, 09:48:04 »
Quote from: tunnie on 16 June 2012, 09:44:27
Googled that model, yup, HDMI, so assuming TV has it as well, simples.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Basic-High-Speed-Cable-Ethernet/dp/B005OS4NHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339836187&sr=8-1

Cheaper cable here, up to you how much you want to spend. Depends what your needs are, I went for a slightly better one as I was using it for gaming.


Would that first one you put up do a decient job ?
Don't mind paying a tenner if it is worth it  ;)

As you can see, I know f*ck all about HDMI  ;D ;D
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Re: HDMI cables
« Reply #7 on: 16 June 2012, 09:49:34 »
What do you actually want to do? Use laptop on TV, output movies to it?
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Re: HDMI cables
« Reply #8 on: 16 June 2012, 09:52:24 »
Play flight sim games on the tv and you-tube video's  :)

I have a half decient dvd player / hard drive recorder for other stuff

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Re: HDMI cables
« Reply #9 on: 16 June 2012, 09:53:28 »
Cheaper one will be fine for that  :y
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Re: HDMI cables
« Reply #10 on: 16 June 2012, 09:55:52 »
Thanks tunnie  :y :-*
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Re: HDMI cables
« Reply #11 on: 16 June 2012, 09:58:17 »
I bought 2 HDMI leads from Tesco's for 9.99 each and are a good quality :y

I've bought cheaper one's from egay in the past, but were rubbish and waste of time :(
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Re: HDMI cables
« Reply #12 on: 16 June 2012, 10:05:32 »
Quote from: blackviper90210 on 16 June 2012, 09:58:17
I bought 2 HDMI leads from Tesco's for 9.99 each and are a good quality :y

I've bought cheaper one's from egay in the past, but were rubbish and waste of time :(


What size ?
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Re: HDMI cables
« Reply #13 on: 16 June 2012, 10:07:13 »
tbh I can't remember, they were either 2 or 3 metre :y
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Re: HDMI cables
« Reply #14 on: 16 June 2012, 10:08:12 »
I bought them to connect my gear up to my AV along with my Toshiba laptop.... works a treat :y
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