High Def Cables?
My tv is proficient of 1080i but I have merely one HDMI slot on the TV. Would it be better to use the HDMI for the blu-ray or the high-def cable?
Answers: I agree, use the HDMI cable for Blu-Ray. Here is why. Not all movies are on Blu-Ray on the other hand so I assume you will still be playing some DVD movies on your player. It can improve the picture ability using a technique called up-scaling to tuning the 480p resolution of the DVD movies up to 720P or 1080i. But it can only do this through the HDMI cable and is limited to 480P through component, (DVD regulations prevent up-scaling of DVD short the copy protection available through HDMI)
Now as to the resolution of your TV. If you have a CRT or CRT projection TV next you are right and it is 1080i. If however it is a newer fixed-pixel technology (ie LCD, Plasma, DLP, LCOS) then it is 720p or 768p and the 1080i you read is the input signal compatibility and not the TVs resolution. There are not an iota interlaced fixed pixel displays, only progressive. This finances that you may enjoy a better picture by setting your Blu-Ray players output to 720p instead of 1080i. Try it both ways to see which looks better on like peas in a pod scene. Also try it with express motion to test the scalers aptitude to cope with speed. Set it to whichever looked better overall.
Also if you want more Hi Def programming switch to DirecTV. They are up to 85 National HD Channels and will be almost 100 by years come to an end and 150 by July.
If you want to connect both with HDMI bring back an HDMI switcher or an HDMI switching audio/video receiver subsequently on.
In this case it really wouldn't formulate a difference as the TV you mentioned is only 1080i... But, if I have to choose one... I would say to use it for the Blu-ray player. Most of the channel you will watch on cable are not even surrounded by high-def. (besides the ones broadcasted in HD)
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