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Begize · 15-03-2009, 17:23

Officially, there are two standards of HDMI cable - 1 and 2. Type 1 cables are tested to 75Mhz which is supposed to be equivalent to it carrying a 1080i signal. Type 2 cables are tested to 340Mhz which means it can easily carry a 1080p signal (and higher).

At the moment in the UK, most HD TV broadcasts are in 720p with a few of Skys in 1080i (I think) and it's unlikely to change. So, even if Virgin were to start broadcasting some of the Sky HD stuff, a type 1 cable will be enough - in other words, a cheap one!

So, like everyone says, there will be no visible difference at all on a normal sized screen over normal distances. The only time you might want to consider one is if you are using a large screen (over 60") which is a distance from a 1080p source.

15-03-2009, 17:23	#27
Begize Inactive Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Stockport Services: XL TV (TiVo 1TB & V HD), XL Broadband (Superhub 2 in modem mode), L Telephone Posts: 477	Re: The HDMI cable that comes with V+, is this sufficient? Officially, there are two standards of HDMI cable - 1 and 2. Type 1 cables are tested to 75Mhz which is supposed to be equivalent to it carrying a 1080i signal. Type 2 cables are tested to 340Mhz which means it can easily carry a 1080p signal (and higher). At the moment in the UK, most HD TV broadcasts are in 720p with a few of Skys in 1080i (I think) and it's unlikely to change. So, even if Virgin were to start broadcasting some of the Sky HD stuff, a type 1 cable will be enough - in other words, a cheap one! So, like everyone says, there will be no visible difference at all on a normal sized screen over normal distances. The only time you might want to consider one is if you are using a large screen (over 60") which is a distance from a 1080p source.