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PearlcorderS701
Banned
I have been running -- gulp gulp -- Monster's so-called "High Speed" HDMI 1.3-spec HDMI interconnect between my Blu-ray player and receiver to send all audio and video over this one cable from my source player; a second non-Monster HDMI lead is going from the AVR to my display.
My question is, are there "degredations" if we're not using certain "compliant" HDMI connections between our gear? Are there major differences between the cables? In other words, do I have to worry that full, true 1080p video isn't getting through to my display, or the lossless codecs for that matter, based on the kind of HDMI cable I'm running? I know there was speculation about the pre-HDMI 1.3 specs not transferring full 1080p and such, but is that a worry today?
Also, with regard to speaker wire, I have always connected my systems -- home theater multichannel and two channel stereo -- by simply twisting the bare wire and inserting it into the receiver/amp terminals. But is this okay to do to ensure maximum signal transfer versus doing banana plugs? I know there is the risk of bare wires touching each other or the aluminum chassis of the receivers -- but is there any "problem" per se by putting the bare speaker wire into the terminals? Is this okay for signal transfer to the speakers?
My question is, are there "degredations" if we're not using certain "compliant" HDMI connections between our gear? Are there major differences between the cables? In other words, do I have to worry that full, true 1080p video isn't getting through to my display, or the lossless codecs for that matter, based on the kind of HDMI cable I'm running? I know there was speculation about the pre-HDMI 1.3 specs not transferring full 1080p and such, but is that a worry today?
Also, with regard to speaker wire, I have always connected my systems -- home theater multichannel and two channel stereo -- by simply twisting the bare wire and inserting it into the receiver/amp terminals. But is this okay to do to ensure maximum signal transfer versus doing banana plugs? I know there is the risk of bare wires touching each other or the aluminum chassis of the receivers -- but is there any "problem" per se by putting the bare speaker wire into the terminals? Is this okay for signal transfer to the speakers?