is there a audio or video quality difference between HDMI & component? I received the HDMI cable in the mail, only to discover stupid cable installer gave me a box that doesn't have HDMI connections. I'm wondering if it's worth the hassle of dealing with bad Time Warner or not to try and swap boxes.
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omnis_audis - Jul 26, 2008 11:11:29 am PDT #7209 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Tom Scola - Jul 26, 2008 11:25:43 am PDT #7210 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
is there a audio or video quality difference between HDMI & component?
In theory? Yes. In reality? It's probably not very perceivable.
I received the HDMI cable in the mail, only to discover stupid cable installer gave me a box that doesn't have HDMI connections. I'm wondering if it's worth the hassle of dealing with bad Time Warner or not to try and swap boxes.
It's very likely that you don't have an HD cable box, then. What is the model number?
omnis_audis - Jul 26, 2008 11:34:08 am PDT #7211 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
DCT6200/2005 from motorola. It says "HDTV capable" on the front.
Tom Scola - Jul 26, 2008 11:38:06 am PDT #7212 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I'm wondering if it's worth the hassle of dealing with bad Time Warner or not to try and swap boxes.
It probably wouldn't be worth dealing with TW if HDMI did give you better picture quality.
omnis_audis - Jul 26, 2008 7:38:56 pm PDT #7213 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Sigh: I seem to be techno-disfunctional today. OK, partially. I finally got the airport extreme base station to work. After much head bashing, hitting the reset button pretty much did the trick.
Now my issue is with the new Airport Express I just purchased. It's purpose is two-fold: 1) carry my iTunes to my Hi-Fi in the living room via wi-fi! and 2) to plug my Xbox into so it connect to LIVE.
well, I've tried to set it up wirelessly a dozen times. Everytime it got to the "update" section, it would time out and not be able to find it again. Reset. Try again. Finally I plugged it in to the computer directly. Got much further! Even got airtunes working with the gizmo right next to me at the desk. So, thinking it's all good, I walk it over to the living room, plug it in. Nope. Not connecting. The bedroom computer not seeing it at all again. I put an extension chord on it, and lift it out of the rack and sitting on top of the TV, to give as clear a shot as possible. Still no luck. I have both wi-fi's on FULL, so them suckers should see each other from 20' away, even if it is through a interior wall.
Any thoughts on what it could be?
le nubian - Jul 27, 2008 9:21:08 am PDT #7214 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I had absolutely no success with the airport express I tried to set up a month ago. I returned it to Amazon and got my $$ back.
DCJensen - Jul 27, 2008 10:54:34 am PDT #7215 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
In both cases I would suspect some unknown defect that is not letting the wifi work, while not being something that the inner workings can ID.
It may be something as simple as internal disconnection of the antenna.
omnis_audis - Jul 27, 2008 12:34:07 pm PDT #7216 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
so exchange it?
DCJensen - Jul 27, 2008 12:50:34 pm PDT #7217 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Well, it's only a theory.
Do you have an apple store nearby? Maybe they could test it.
I'll see if I can find anything on it.
What model airport base station is it? Does it have amodel number?
omnis_audis - Jul 27, 2008 1:04:01 pm PDT #7218 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
brand new express. Runs the 802.11n.
I'm surrounded by Apple Stores. Not a big deal to drop it back off. Just don't want to look like a noob.