I know it needs a 120hz cable and i think i need a twelve point something gigabytes per second cable. I am trying to find one that isn’t too expensive, but will help me get everything I can out of my new TV.
Here is the website for it:
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/detail.do?group=televisions&type=televisions&subtype=ledtv&model_cd=UN55B7000WFXZA
Sorry not 12 gigabytes per second i meant 10.2 gigabytes per second
No 120Hz cable, no such thing.
You want the CHEAPEST cable you can find. There are many consumer reviews that have proved the cheap HDMI cables work 100% the same as the pricey Monster brand ones. Do not spend a lot on one. $15 should be the max you spend on an HDMI cable unless its super long.
Look online at like Amazon.com, monoprice.com, bluejeanscable.com, etc. As long as it says HDMI 1.3 (which means both audio/video over the cable) you’re good to go. Anything/everything else doesn’t matter. Oh and length, do make sure you get something reasonably long enough for your setup at home.
Pretty much any HDMI 1.3 cable will do. Don’t be pressured into buying the ridiculously expensive cables from Monster.
I’ve bought very inexpensive cables from Monoprice.com. They seem well made and work fine.
Any cheap HDMI cable will do the job….I got one for $5 online and it worked like a champ…
Any HDMI cable will transmit the video and audio from your Blue Ray disc player to the tv, if you have a surround sound receiver hook it up to the receiver and then hook another HDMI cable from the receiver to the tv. The 120 HZ is a refresh rate your tv has and has nothing to do with cables. Don’t worry about the 10.2 gigabytes someone told you, they don’t know what they are talking about. Buy a monster HDMI cable, you have a nice expensive tv so use a better cable for it.
You need a good one. Please don’t buy a cheap HDMI cable.
Monster is one of the best.
Buy one that cost $50 or more.
Like everything in life it is probably better to avoid the extremes. So don’t buy the most expensive cable or the cheapest. The 120Hz is up-scaled in your TV so that is not a consideration for the cable. Here are the data throughputs of common consumer electronics:
Standard DVD – 0.81 Gigabits per second (Gbps)
HD set top box – 2.23 Gbps
Blu-ray DVD – 4.46 Gbps
Gaming Console – 6.68 Gbps
Advanced HD sources – 10.2 Gbps
So you probably do not need to buy for the 10.2Gbps level.
Here are some things to consider.
There is a difference between expensive and budget HDMI cables. It revolves around the quality of the cable build and the materials used. The question is whether this will affect my set up. First you should determine the length between your source and your display. If this is less than 15 feet a “standard” cable will be ok. If it is more than 15 feet you are best to consider a “high speed” cable. Make sure that you buy from a reputable source and that the cable is marked with the HDMI logo and says that it is a version 1.3 (don’t worry about a, b or c as these are only testing protocols) If you live in a coastal or high humidity area it is worth considering getting a cable with gold connectors. While this will not improve your signal it will stop corrosion degrading the signal over time.
Some people assume that as the signals are digital either the cable works or not. Sometimes however the 1s and 0s aren’t all there because of signal degradation due to inferior cable construction. That can be especially true with audio and video sources such as CDs and DVDs. The signal will degrade gracefully, to a point and then it will break up. Music and video is not like data. Digital signal processors can work with a degraded signal and deliver less than perfect sound and pictures.
You can never improve a digital signal by using an expensive cable but you can certainly degrade a signal using an inferior cable.
If you want to know more about the HDMI interface and HDMI cables you can download the free 21 page ebook “HDMI Demystified” at the following link.
http://www.hdmisystems.com/