Do I need to buy the HD model or is it the same HD quality if I hook it up with a HDMI cable?
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The Roku 1 plays up to 1080p HD video if the content providers offers HD video. You would have to connect it to your TV or home theater received with an HDMI cable to view the video in HD.
306284
I only own the Roku 1 that I connect with a HDMI cable. As far as I can tell it is HD quality.
1945245
I just bought this model, and both the salesman and my cable company told me that I will need a box to get HD channels. Are they selling me a bill of goods? I don't want to pay for a cable box if I don't need one. We are currently running the TV (analog only) from just the cable with no cable box. pananer
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If you have a flat screen Tv and not the old tube tv, your tv will more than likely have a HDMI input. This mean you will only need to purchase a HDMI cable. However, if you do have an older model tv, I'm unable to answer your question.
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I've heard this models great with HD. But I'm not planning on updating the box or getting a newer generation gaming system quite yet.I currently have no TV. My goal is to find the most cost efficient TV I'll be happy with for years. In other words, one that handles SD well for now, but handles HD good enough that when I switch to it I won't feel like I should buy a newer model.
2219245
Yes it is, depending on the variant number/model it either comes with HDMI and Optical (digital) cables, or just HDMI cable, or neither - the specifications on both the system units for size and features are all the same.
1978179
Sorry I did not hook up to HDTV. I am hooked up to a large screen tv but without HDMI cable. It works fine. Also hooked up to DVD and CD player without any problem.
191948
So then, if I connect the cable using the compnent video cables, it should up convert the regular cable channels, correct?Is that a better trade off than using the HDMI as the connection between the cable box and the receiver?
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yes, you'll need the hdmi cable, this is merely an interface / "plug" to the hdmi cable
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The inclusion of a HDMI cable shouldn't matter. $30-$50 gets you a cable just as good as you'd get if one was included. You aren't going to get a high end quality "Monster Cable" with even the most expensive player. So buy the $1000 player and get a free low end cable, or buy the $500 player and buy a separate cable of your choosing, low end or high end. Seems better not to get a HDMI cable included.
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hi can u tell me if u need to get HD channels to appreciate the picture quality on this TV or will regular cable suffice? what abt playing DVDs do i need a HD dvd player or a reg player should do as well?Thanks
266397
Yes that is correct, I watch iTune movies and shows purchased. Mine works great! Make sure you have the HDMI imput on you TV.
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They are the same, except the cheaper one comes with an HDMI cable and the more expensive one does not. Logical, no, but they are exactly the same. I checked with Sony before I purchased.
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You need the cable to get your cable box connected to your TV for the best picture quality if you subscribe to High Definition channels. A regular cable can also be used to connect your TV to your cable provider. You can use the HDMI to connect other things like a DVD player or Video Games consoles. Hope this helps!
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You need the latest spec HDMI cable. The old standard did not provide this feature.
1970758
The High Definition model will work on both HD and Standard Definition TVs. The SD model can only work on SD TVs.
1234707
Standard DVDs are in the 480p format (Regular TV is less). HDTV is broadcast in 1080i, and is supposed to eventually get up to 1080p. The DVD player enhances or "upconverts" the DVD video so that it looks better on an HDTV. HDMI is just another type of cable connection (e.g., RCA, Component, S-Video, optical audio, etc.), the benefit of HDMI over component is that it is 100% digital. In other words, nothing converts component video to HDMI. If you do go and buy HDMI cables, don't pay a fortune for the stupid monster brand; you can get 6' HDMI cables for less than $10 each here on Amazon through the 3rd party distributors, and they are just as good. A digital signal (1's and 0's) is not going to be effected by gold connectors or any other garbage like that. Only Analog (RCA - red, white, and yellow) would be effected by gold connectors.
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This model only has a HDMI connector so you will need to pick one of those up to connect it to the TV