Cheap Hdmi vs expensive Hdmi

i bought a cheap 6 ft hdmi cable off ebay to go with my 50" samsung dlp (hlr5067w)and i was very impressed but later i noticed on games that timing is needed greatly (particularly sports games like mlb 07 when you swing at the ball) there is a very short delay. i figured it probably had had nothing to do with the cables and my tv just must have a slow delay time, but then i figured maybe it is the cables.

so is it the cables or my tv?

the games have no lag in sd thoughicehawk001987

Some HDTVs have lag. This is represented by response time.

[QUOTE="icehawk001987"]the games have no lag in sd thoughDuckman5

Some HDTVs have lag. This is represented by response time.

this man speaks the truth. If you're going to buy cables go to either monoprice.com or bluejeanscable.com, they have very good price/quality.

does anybody here have a samsung dlp? if so are you experiencing the same problem?icehawk001987

I have played on a DLP tv, and yes there is a noticible delay, much more than that of LCD, Plasma, or CRT, but it isnt significant enough to really effect how you play, unless you go from CRT to DLP and back in a manner of hours.

The delay is something you can get used to and it really doesnt take all that much time.

[QUOTE="icehawk001987"]does anybody here have a samsung dlp? if so are you experiencing the same problem?jwat4

I have played on a DLP tv, and yes there is a noticible delay, much more than that of LCD, Plasma, or CRT, but it isnt significant enough to really effect how you play, unless you go from CRT to DLP and back in a manner of hours.

The delay is something you can get used to and it really doesnt take all that much time.

Yup, he answered his own problem when he said DLP.

More expensive cables only matter if you are planning to run a great length of the cable. Cheap cables are fine at 6 feet. It's your tv.peralta775

Exactly.

It's funny because some Radio Shack guy tried to sell my father-in-law a $100 HDMI cable a few weeks ago to go with his new HDTV. It's a good thing I warned him about this ahead of time and told him not to spend more than $30; he went to Target and got a cord for $34.99.

No reason to buy expensive cables unless you are planning on going over 20ish feet or if you need the thicker cable if you have dogs/cats/kids that chew on stuff.

Delay is often in the HDTV or projector. The latest Panasonic projector PT-AX200 has a game-mode which reduces the lag. Even some HDTV's have a game mode.

Projectors do need a very expenive HDMI cable, which is of course pretty obvious. Unless you are placing the PS3 right next to the Projector.

Delay is often in the HDTV or projector. The latest Panasonic projector PT-AX200 has a game-mode which reduces the lag. Even some HDTV's have a game mode.

Projectors do need a very expenive HDMI cable, which is of course pretty obvious. Unless you are placing the PS3 right next to the Projector.

Bunnyslippers

Which HDTVs would you reccomend that have low lag? Also, is there a general difference in amount of lag between LCD, Plasma, and Tube HDTVs?

i'd say if its not the game, its your TV.

i have a 46" Sony Bravia X series and i get the occasional frame rate dip..but only in some games, like SKATE.

its prolly not log or a loss of framerate, just a refresh rate thing.

im only using a fairly cheap HDMI cable, does the job fine, all my Blu-Ray movies look absolutely mint in full 1080p.