Bought my first HDTV

[PM5K]

There's usually some type of handshaking between the two devices so make sure you follow the correct procedures for connecting them:

Turn off the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box.
2. Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI output of your HDTV Set-Top Box and the other end to
the HDMI Input (white color area) at the rear of the HDTV.
3. Turn on the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box.
4. Select HDMI using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the HDTV, or directly by
pressing the HDMI button on the Remote Control.

[CharlieMac]

My mistake, I was using the composite cable before.

I just got off the phone with TWC tech and they flat out said it's just a compatability issue with their box and the tv and there is nothing they can do. I have a component cable just sitting there, I'm gonna give that a shot now.

[CharlieMac]

There's usually some type of handshaking between the two devices so make sure you follow the correct procedures for connecting them:

Turn off the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box.
2. Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI output of your HDTV Set-Top Box and the other end to
the HDMI Input (white color area) at the rear of the HDTV.
3. Turn on the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box.
4. Select HDMI using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the HDTV, or directly by
pressing the HDMI button on the Remote Control.

You work for TWC don't you? But the guy had me go through all that and nada. I hooked up the component cable and am up to 1080i. It's a huge difference between that and the 480i that the composite was giving me. Wow.

[PM5K]

You work for TWC don't you? But the guy had me go through all that and nada. I hooked up the component cable and am up to 1080i. It's a huge difference between that and the 480i that the composite was giving me. Wow.

No I don't and yes it is a huge difference between 480i and 1080i which you can only get with component or HDMI.

I wonder what the problem is, that set is capable of HDMI 1.3 with HDCP.

I can't say HDTV is my favorite piece of technology since there are so many other cool things, like computers and MP3 players, but I love the out of my HDTV.

[baseline bum]

Oh, I thought you were using composite before.

You probably won't notice any difference with your set using HDMI over component, but since you bought the cable I'm sure you'd like to fix it.

I'd check the owners manual for the tv.

Having worked in the video game industry for a couple of years, that is completely false as far as game consoles goes (on both PS3 and X360). I can't speak as to the difference b/w HDMI and component with cable TV though.

[PM5K]

Having worked in the video game industry for a couple of years, that is completely false as far as game consoles goes (on both PS3 and X360). I can't speak as to the difference b/w HDMI and component with cable TV though.

The statement I made wasn't absolute so how can it be COMPLETELY false?

[baseline bum]

The statement I made wasn't absolute so how can it be COMPLETELY false?

Because I'm assuming eriks isn't blind. Both consoles look very noticeably better over HDMI (and VGA too) than they do over component on every HDTV/monitor I've ever seen them on.