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OAC_Sparky,Oct 1 2007, 01:36 PM Wrote:A couple of comments/suggestions.

-HDMI is great/convenient -- but unless you use the receiver as a switcher (ie it has HDMI switching), the TV does not send the digital signal to the receiver. So you'll have to run a separate optical/digital coax to the receiver to get full decoding. So don't get hung up on the HDMI for anything that doesn't broadcast in 1080P. Which will include HD cable. Component video is good enough for 1080i. The only 2 things I'm using HDMI for is the PS3 (because it outputs 1080P and has BluRay) and the upscalling DVD player. But I still have to run optical to the receiver. Both satellite and HD cable runs to the TV via composite.

-Sayal Electronics (south side of Harvester bet. Guelph line and Appleby) has good cables cheap. 12' RCA composite cable with optical audio for $22. They have all the sorts of cables you'l need.
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I assume by 'composite' you mean 'component', right?

Back when I used to work electronics retail, I had the Monster training numerous times. The big jump you get in cabling is from the 'throw in' cables (the ones that come in the box with your dvd player/satelite receiver/cable box) to the entry level cabling. Once you go over the entry level stuff, it's hard to see the difference.

That being said, I'd experiment. I'd buy my cabling at Best Buy or somewhere I can take it back and not have any hassles. Then, once you've found the one you want, check ebay, since you can find alot of Monster on there.

Ryan