Going back to the original point, the issue these days is not with which cable is best it is all down to which TV to buy for which source, sure you had options regarding which connection to use in the past (Composite, RGB, S-VHS) but that was largely where your options ended. The issue now is that there are so many different devices that your TV will accept that output different resolutions and even more connection types, add VGA, Component, HDMI to the above list. This now has to be taken into account when deciding on which TV to purchase, it used to be a simple case of decide on a size, check the number of RGB scart ins and maybe choose between 60Hz and 100Hz. The TV is the most expensive part of the setup and choosing the right set has changed drastically.
Now we need to consider how resolutions will look from all sources and include things like 24fps compatability and over which connections. On old tellys as long as it gave a good picture over RGB you were laughing.
My advice is to ignore that distance chart that is thrown around all too often and consider these main points:
1) How many devices are you connecting and which type/how many inputs of each type you will need.
2) What size screen you want.
3) What is the highest res input you will be using..If it's 1080p then get a 1080p screen, if you personally feel that your screen is too small to warrant that price hike then grab a HD Ready set. However, also consider if you are the sort of person to change sets every couple of years, 1080p is a luxury for now but if you want a little future proofing then think longer term.
Grab some reasonable quality cables, I've paid around £13 for my 3ft HDMI cables and they work, the only reason I paid more than absolutely neccesary is because a lot of cheaper cables feel like they will break if pulled in/out too often.
Also, use your eyes to judge, not a spec sheet, I recently went against this last piece of advice however and got lucky
Now we need to consider how resolutions will look from all sources and include things like 24fps compatability and over which connections. On old tellys as long as it gave a good picture over RGB you were laughing.
My advice is to ignore that distance chart that is thrown around all too often and consider these main points:
1) How many devices are you connecting and which type/how many inputs of each type you will need.
2) What size screen you want.
3) What is the highest res input you will be using..If it's 1080p then get a 1080p screen, if you personally feel that your screen is too small to warrant that price hike then grab a HD Ready set. However, also consider if you are the sort of person to change sets every couple of years, 1080p is a luxury for now but if you want a little future proofing then think longer term.
Grab some reasonable quality cables, I've paid around £13 for my 3ft HDMI cables and they work, the only reason I paid more than absolutely neccesary is because a lot of cheaper cables feel like they will break if pulled in/out too often.
Also, use your eyes to judge, not a spec sheet, I recently went against this last piece of advice however and got lucky
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thats what ive said all along.