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Question

Should I get an HDMI cable? If so, how to hook up?

Apr 12, 2014 8:49AM PDT

Hey guys. So I'm still stuck in the last century and am using red/yellow/white audio/video cables. I just got a new TV and hooked it up, but I'm thinking I can probably get a better picture if I use a HDMI cable or something (don't completely understand what that is, but I think it's just one cable that does both audio and video that is better than what I'm using).

A few problems. First, I have this DVD/VCR combo I'd like to continue using, and I don't see anything that looks like it would be an HDMI slot on there.

Currently, my cables are hooked up like this - I just followed how I had it set up with my last TV, and that in turn was just me guessing and plugging things into each other until they worked, so it's likely this isn't the best way.

Wall -> coaxial cable -> Comcast box
Comcast box -> red/yellow/white -> "audio in" on DVD/VCR
"audio out" on DVD/VCR -> red/yellow/white -> TV

If I get an HDMI cable, I don't care too much if it's impossible to get my DVD picture looking better. Mainly I just want to see if I can get the cable picture better.

Could I do the following? I'm just guessing, I don't know if this really makes any sense or if it messes up my DVD hookup at all.

Wall -> coaxial -> Comcast box -> HDMI -> TV
and
"audio out" on DVD/VCR -> red/yellow/white -> TV

But second question - I don't think my Comcast box has an HDMI slot either, which seems weird. Could that be because only subscribe to a basic package (<100 channels) and I have this small little box? Does HDMI only help high definition channels or standard definition channels as well?

So confused.

Basically, the question is, is there a way for me to get a better picture than I'm getting on my 1080p TV?

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Weird is right.
Apr 14, 2014 1:55PM PDT

If you Comcast box and dvd player don't have hmdi connection then why do you need it? I am confuse too. Can you connect the tv directly to wall coax cable. If so, you may get some hi-def channels with the tv tuner itself. You can also view hi-def with the component connect though (red, green, blue cables).

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Take the Comcast box
Apr 14, 2014 2:11PM PDT

to the nearest Comcast and exchange it for an updated one with HDMI. I went through this a year ago. You can't get 1080p with the RGB connectors, you'll only get 720 with the RGB's. To get 1080p with Comcast you need HDMI.

Digger

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Well HDMI are more effieicient as
Aug 7, 2014 11:57PM PDT

both Sound and video passes through the HDMI. My Tv setup has a TV, Blu Ray, Home theater, and an Ipod stand. All these devices are connected to the home theater using HDMI. I also have a HDMI cable free that I use for my computer. All devices are turned on through the Home theater except Directv. I've found that you don't need 70.00 HDMI cables as the 20.00 ones at Big Lots will do. Those 20-25 dollar ones are the long ones also (not the gold plated 80.00 ones at HH Gregg).