DVI - HDMI

I have a new 32" Sharp LCD HDTV with HDMI inputs. It is now connected to my
Comcast set-top box via component cable, not using the HDMI inputs. I
noticed that the set-top box has DVI out. Would I see any appreciable
difference in the picture if I connected via a DVI - HDMI cable? Or, on the
other hand, if I got a Comcast set-top box with HDMI out, would I see any
appreciable difference if I connected via a HDMI - HDMI cable?

Thanks for your opinions.

"Sue" wrote in message
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I have a new 32" Sharp LCD HDTV with HDMI inputs. It is now connected to my
Comcast set-top box via component cable, not using the HDMI inputs. I
noticed that the set-top box has DVI out. Would I see any appreciable
difference in the picture if I connected via a DVI - HDMI cable? Or, on
the other hand, if I got a Comcast set-top box with HDMI out, would I see
any appreciable difference if I connected via a HDMI - HDMI cable?

Thanks for your opinions.

I had a DVR hooked up to a Sharp via HDMI. Turned out it was kind of
annoying, and I switched to component. Can't tell any difference; maybe with
a 1920 x 1080 picture you can tell. BTW, how do you propose using a DVI -
HDMI cable? My Sharp has no external audio inputs associated with the HDMI,
and DVI contains no audio.

Tam

"Tam/WB2TT" wrote:

I had a DVR hooked up to a Sharp via HDMI. Turned out it was kind of
annoying, and I switched to component. Can't tell any difference; maybe with
a 1920 x 1080 picture you can tell. BTW, how do you propose using a DVI -
HDMI cable? My Sharp has no external audio inputs associated with the HDMI,
and DVI contains no audio.

Tam

Aside from including audio in the HDMI cable, I've read that HDMI also
incorporates copy protection logic. Some broadcasts or DVDs rely on
that and if not present you may not be able see or copy the program.

But I'm not sure exactly what the restrictions are. Perhaps some other
ng readers can fill us in about that.

I'm still at the beginning of the HD learning curve myself ;-)

-=tom=-

Thanks for your reply. I know nothing about this stuff, so did not realize
that DVI does not include audio. I believe that my Sharp LC-40C32U does have
an audio input associated with the HDMI, but that defeats the goal of having
only one cable. I could exchange my cable box for one with HDMI output, but
the Comcast guy also said that the difference would hardly be noticeable.
Just out of curiosity, what was "annoying" about the HDMI?

Thanks again.

Sue wrote:

Thanks for your reply. I know nothing about this stuff, so did not realize
that DVI does not include audio. I believe that my Sharp LC-40C32U does have
an audio input associated with the HDMI, but that defeats the goal of having
only one cable. I could exchange my cable box for one with HDMI output, but
the Comcast guy also said that the difference would hardly be noticeable.
Just out of curiosity, what was "annoying" about the HDMI?

The reason for having the audio inputs associated with an HDMI input
is in case you have a DVI source: then you can still get the digital video
in even if the TV has to take in analog sound.

Scott

I meant to say that I believe that my Sharp has an audio input associated
with the DVI (not HDMI). Too many initials!

"Sue" wrote in message
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Thanks for your reply. I know nothing about this stuff, so did not realize
that DVI does not include audio. I believe that my Sharp LC-40C32U does
have an audio input associated with the HDMI, but that defeats the goal of
having only one cable. I could exchange my cable box for one with HDMI
output, but the Comcast guy also said that the difference would hardly be
noticeable. Just out of curiosity, what was "annoying" about the HDMI?

Thanks again.

What was annoying is that going from a 4:3 picture to a 16:9 picture caused
the view mode to change, like you would want it to; now, going back to a 4:3
picture did not change the view mode, and left me with side bars.

Tam