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yep. monster cable is just a waste of money.
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ok got the box changed. Only it didn't work lol. Not my fault the operator I called said it was faulty (even though i just got it!) She made me do the whole reboot and unplug thing,which I had already done. Still no response from the box just said "app" the whole time. She sending out a tech to help. Don't see why...I mean my regular cable works in other rooms work and I even switched out the cables! So it has to be the box. So i figured i'd go change the box AGAIN. If it don't work well the tech comes on monday anyway. I did how ever see HD! I saw it when I plugged in the cable straight to the tv. It was only channel 5 though lol. Really clear
One more thing so like chump and others said HDMI cables are all the same? Really,, I seen some as low as 7$ and other as high as 199$
Screwing the public if that's the case.
yep. monster cable is just a waste of money.
In the digital world 1's and 0's are 1's and 0's. I wouldn't bother to get anything more than the cheapest you can find, especially since you'll probably be getting a 6 foot cable.
I wouldn't wait for a tech though, I'd just go back and get another box. It happens that way sometimes because they just swap the boxes in and out. When you turn yours in it becomes someone else's and vice versa.
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The only site you need for cables.
Since HDMI is a digital signal, as long as the signal to noise ratio from surrounding equipment is adequate, the cheap cables are fine. With a digital signal, you see no loss in quality between cables. If a cable is inferior for your application, the picture will actually drop in and out. Digital is not the same as analog. With AV cables, component, etc. the shielding is very important. High quality expensive cables can make the difference.
Bottom line, cheap cables are fine as long as they work.
Monster was always a waste. Paying for the name.
Exactly. If they make it to their destination with cheap cables, then go with the cheap ones.
what pm5k said. The boxes just get changed out. Don't think the actually check them. I had to take my box back 3 times. The tech is just gonna tell you to switch it out.Hey guys im back
ok got the box changed. Only it didn't work lol. Not my fault the operator I called said it was faulty (even though i just got it!) She made me do the whole reboot and unplug thing,which I had already done. Still no response from the box just said "app" the whole time. She sending out a tech to help. Don't see why...I mean my regular cable works in other rooms work and I even switched out the cables! So it has to be the box. So i figured i'd go change the box AGAIN. If it don't work well the tech comes on monday anyway. I did how ever see HD! I saw it when I plugged in the cable straight to the tv. It was only channel 5 though lol. Really clear
One more thing so like chump and others said HDMI cables are all the same? Really,, I seen some as low as 7$ and other as high as 199$
Screwing the public if that's the case.
Update:
I was out and about and came home and when I glanced at thew cable box to look at the time (cause it's a habit),,,the time was actually there! no "app"! so I turned on the tv and put it on a channel to have the option for HD. I put it on discovery and it worked it was awesome!! However, it took me to another channel I guess discovery HD. When I switched the channel it took a minute or two to load the HD channel, IS THIS NORMAL?
Now it just froze on black, I would turn it off but the bad luck of it going back to "app" is still fresh in my mind.
So loading HD channels takes a min or should it just be a few seconds? Any help is greatful you guys.
No it's not normal. There may be a slight delay because of the way TWC does things, but nothing more than a second or two.
The thing about the HD channels and any of the channels that require two way communication is that they require a much cleaner signal, and a very good reverse signal.
Do you have Road Runner?
At any rate, since you don't know a lot about it all, it's probably best to keep that appointment and have them sort it out.
HD channels are one way, and should take no more than a few seconds to appear, much like SD channels.
Since you now have a digital cable box, there's also 'interactive' channels, those require two way communication, and sometimes will take time to 'load' (normally, with a 'Loading' message on screen). Among the notable channels that are like that in most cable systems is the Video on Demand service, where you can purchase Pay per View movies.
Regular broadcast channels should not work like that, and I agree with the sentiment that since this is your first interaction with this box and system, you should keep your appointment, make sure they go over all the settings and everything is configured right on the box, and you can ask the tech any questions you might have.
BTW, did you get a Scientific Atlanta 'Explorer' box, or something else?
I don't have a box, just the cable plugged straight into the TV (my apartment provides the cable, but no cable box). I get the local channels in HD and it looks amazing.Hey guys im back
ok got the box changed. Only it didn't work lol. Not my fault the operator I called said it was faulty (even though i just got it!) She made me do the whole reboot and unplug thing,which I had already done. Still no response from the box just said "app" the whole time. She sending out a tech to help. Don't see why...I mean my regular cable works in other rooms work and I even switched out the cables! So it has to be the box. So i figured i'd go change the box AGAIN. If it don't work well the tech comes on monday anyway. I did how ever see HD! I saw it when I plugged in the cable straight to the tv. It was only channel 5 though lol. Really clear
One more thing so like chump and others said HDMI cables are all the same? Really,, I seen some as low as 7$ and other as high as 199$
Screwing the public if that's the case.
Speaking of HDMI cables but not TW Cable related, every now and then when I'm playing my Xbox the sound cuts in and out. I'm using an HDMI cable and thought the cable had gone bad.
So I purchased a new cable and am having the same problem. Could it be the console or is it possible the cable is being interfered with?
Do you have another HDMI input on the TV? If you do, try it. If the problem still persist, then it's likely it's an issue with the console.
You could also try hooking up the analog audio output (if you have the Analog AV cable) and seeing if that still happens. That would rule out being a cable/tv issue.
I hope it's not the console. It's got a 2 year warranty on it, so that's not an issue. But I use my Xbox to watch Netflix all the time. I could watch on my computer, but the movies aren't being shown in 1080p on my computer.
Then I'd miss the nightly MW2 sessions I have with the guys at work. Plus I finally bought Red Dead Redemption (instead of borrowing it) so I have that to look forward to.
If the problem is with Netflix and 1080P movies, then it could also be a bandwidth issue with your Internet connection. You can rule that out if it still does it while playing games.
Like I said, try changing connectors and see if you can pinpoint who's at fault.
It happens when I'm playing online. I haven't played a single player story mode on a game in a while so I haven't seen it happening there. But when I'm playing MW2 online, I tend to experience the problem.
It happened one time when I was watching a show on Netflix, but it hasn't happened since. It's completely random. I've already switched the port to a different HDMI port to see if that changes anything. I won't know for a while though.
Sorry for all the questions
Some of the HD channels take like you said ...a second or two. Others take up to like 10 seconds. Some never come on at all. I guess I can't get those channels. I figured I would since for example I have amc tune in to amcHD and it does not load. Oh and yes PM I have RR.
Yes i'll keep the appointment thanks
yeah it's scientific atl exp. Does that matter?
oh and another question guys let me get this straight.
480 is standard.
720p is HD too?
is 1080I the same as 1080p? Cause my cable box says "1080i" when I tune into a HD channel,Yet the box my tv came in says "1080p"
also there is a icon on the display on my cable box that says "HDTV" shouldn't that be on when i'm watching HD?
Um I think that's it lol. Most these questions could be answered from the cable guy or online research. But I figured since you guys know what your talking about I can ask you
480i is the standard NTSC broadcast. DVD's I think are mastered in 480P so you definably get an improvement.
Yes.
The signal the cable box interprets from the cable company is only 1080i, but it may up converts it to 1080P for the television. It might also be that the cable company could send a 1080P signal if they wanted to, but they can only send one 1080P signal for ever two 1080i signals. They higher quality would mean cutting down the number of available channels.
sour just admit your lazy.
No, it doesn't matter much, it's just that those boxes have two modes of operation, as you're probably soon to find out:
In one mode, they will output the native resolution of the signal (480i, 720p, 1080i) and let the TV upscale the image to 1080P. When in that mode, some TV's take longer to switch the resolution, that's why you might see some delay when switching channels. The other mode that can be set is to always output in a given resolution (With the max being 1080i for Scientific Atlanta boxes, the recommended setting if you have a 1080P TV), and the box itself does the up conversion. This normally makes switching channels faster.
The tech will probably configure it in the latter mode, which is most common.
480i is standard broadcast definition. TV stations also broadcast in HD resolutions of 720p and 1080i, depending on the station (ie: Most Disney owned stations broadcast in 720p, like ABC, ESPN, etc. On the other hand, stations like PBS broadcast in 1080i).
If you have a progressive scan DVD player, and connect it using the component cable, then that can produce 480p, which is still standard resolution but slightly better quality than 480i.
If you purchase a BluRay player, a Playstation 3 or a Xbox 360, then you can also hook it up and those can actually output 1080p, which is basically the best HD resolution out there right now.
Now, as far as your TV, it can accept any of those resolutions, and will do any necessary conversion in order to show you the image. As I was saying earlier, it's still best if you can have the cable box to do that conversion for you automatically instead, at least for the broadcast TV channels. I'm sure the tech will configure the box to do that for you.
IIRC, it should. I used to have a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD and it did that. Let the tech know about that.
So if the the tv is showing 1080p it will tell me in the information screen right?
My cable box shows 1080i and so does the the information bar on the tv. 1080i looks really good! So I i can only watch 1080p from a blu ray? and not regular hd tv,which well show 1080i?
Currently, no channel is broadcasting 1080p, so yes, you can only get 1080p from bluray, ps3, xbox 360 or the like.
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