The TV I'm purchasing, the Seiki SE65UY04 says it comes with a built in 4K upscaler per the product description. Do I still need this cable as well?
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The SE65UY04 does have an internal scalar, however, the SU4KC1 U-Vision cable has been tune to provide optimal scaling performance and is dedicated for this purpose alone. The TV internal processor has to process video and also scale the video so it has more functions than just scaling. Also the SU4KC1 U-Vision cable has been Technicolor certified since it does a great job with color reproduction during scaling.
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I also purchased the same TV. Per this link, THE CABLE should come INCLUDED in Pro series TV's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nVdfucjixAWatch entire link. Cable starts at 2:00 mark. I purchased cable separately and see NO DIFFERENCE.
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yes, this cnet review says this tv still needs an upscale for it to work, http://www.cnet.com/products/seiki-se65uy04-4k-uhd/user-reviews/, mine works great by the way!
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No; uvision only upscales 1080p to 4k at 30hz. The PS4 operates at 60hz to provide for 60 frame per second fresh rate. The cable is good to upscaling PCs though where you can setup custom resolution settings.
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No it does not include a HDMI cable. Probably because it would add $50+ to the price tag and your cabling needs are going to vary widely. (Selling HDMI cables alongside of a HDMI-capable device requires the cable to be licensed separately - not required if the HDMI cable is sold by itself, which explains the absurd price difference). If this is for a home theater, I recommend doing what I'm doing, which is building it one piece at a time and repeatedly using a tape measure. That will reduce missteps but it will take longer. I was originally going to put the BenQ W1070 on one wall but after getting it and playing around with it a bit, I ended up putting it on a different wall, which meant a completely different strategy. Had I bought all the parts all at once (including cables), I would have had to ship most of it back.
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Hello. To upscaling to UHD, the source must be 1080p (p, not i). Otherwise, the image has a little improvement, but not UHD. Cable TV normally uses 1080i, so, no upscaling. Blu-ray players with 1080p can be upscaled to UHD.
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all hdmi cables are digital. I can't vouche for 4k I used them on 1080p as for the rest they are just standards it's just a digital cable. What you can be concerned about is if the signal gets through the end because of external interference.
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I just bought a Samsung LN46A630. In addition to the replies posted re this discussion, I called Samsung directly and they recommended a v1.3 cable. I ordered the Premium HDMI v1.3 cable from Amazon ($9.99). Hope to install this weekend.
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Depending on your setup, this is incorrect.If you have an HDMI cable out to your TV, any input signal is getting upconverted. That means if you have a composite cable at 480i going in, it's getting sent at the highest possible conversion. Of course, there's only so much you can do with a 480i signal, so it doesn't look all that much better - but yes, there is upconversion happening.
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I'm actually going to order this after the new year.I called Sony and they werent much help with my question. I also asked Crutchfield and while they didnt have a definitive answer for me, they recommended that I run the video from my computer directly to my TV and the audio to the receiver. Worst case scenario, thats what I'll do. I'm glad I have a Logitech 880 remote.I tried looking for answers and I'm surprised that no one had questions about using this unit with a computer.As for the other receivers you mentioned, I think this has more value than either of those with the 4 HDMIs and 1080p upscale. I'm really looking forward to getting this and making some free time to set it up. I'm actually going to order this after the new year.I called Sony and they werent much help with my question. I also asked Crutchfield and while they didnt have a definitive answer for me, they recommended that I run the video from my computer directly to my TV and the audio to the receiver. Worst case scenario, thats what I'll do. I'm glad I have a Logitech 880 remote.I tried looking for answers and I'm surprised that no one had questions about using this unit with a computer.As for the other receivers you mentioned, I think this has more value than... » Read More I'm actually going to order this after the new year.I called Sony and they werent much help with my question. I also asked Crutchfield and while they didnt have a definitive answer for me, they recommended that I run the video from my computer directly to my TV and the audio to the receiver. Worst case scenario, thats what I'll do. I'm glad I have a Logitech 880 remote.I tried looking for answers and I'm surprised that no one had questions about using this unit with a computer.As for the other receivers you mentioned, I think this has more value than either of those with the 4 HDMIs and 1080p upscale. I'm really looking forward to getting this and making some free time to set it up. « Show Less
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The user guide states to use the HDMI cable that comes with the TV for this port or to use a Hi speed 1080P cable. Not sure why this port is an exception.
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The included cables are permanently attached. This device will not go above 1080P. 4k is out of the question. I had to stop using it when I got a 4k monitor.
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Can anyone with this DVD player answer Keith's question? I'm interested in buying it but only if it upscales with component cables and not just HDMI
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It makes all this video says : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R2GdD94jTo It doesn't improve the color ( It depends what kind of tv you have . I think a Plasma is better than any other technology ( except : OLED ) if we talk about color gamut . The Seiki cable Works better in a 4k Tv ( just don't forget to set your BD in 1080 p and cable box in 720 p ) . Otherwise it won't work and it could turn the screen bluish from time to time . Salu2
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Ignore the post about the Monster HDMI cable. The HDMI signal is digital and it pretty much makes it there OK or you'll see some obvious picture artifacts that don't include blurring. While Monster (mostly) makes good cables, their claims of higher quality video are mostly hype. Motion blur: It's most likely to be the source material with the modern offerings of good LCD TVs, but older or less expensive LCDs could definitely suffer from it due to the slow response time of the LCD panel. If you're wondering about it in regards to TVs that do 120Hz, I'm on the fence on whether the 120Hz processing does anything useful. I've seen some TVs where the 120Hz processing does some pretty ugly things to the picture. I'm yet to see one that does something to noticeably improve the picture, but maybe some do. Right now I'm leaning towards 120Hz processing being a marketing feature primarily created to make you think your current TV is obsolete.
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Nope, not necessary. You will probably want a 1.3 spec Cat 2 cable. That will set you back about $5 plus shipping. The cable people are at monoprice.com. Most HDMI cables are 6 feet. If that works for you this is what you should buy... http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240&cs_id=1024008&p_id=3992&seq=1&format=2.
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John - I hope I am not bothersome in my quest for accurate and intelligent information, if so, please tell me you have had enough. Otherwise, I have read a lot of posts and reviews regaridng 1.3 and 1.3a HDMI cables. I also remember you advised not to go with cheap cables which I agree with despite many saying they cannot notice a difference. My receiver is hdmi 1.3 and I know the PS3 is as well. I read that you should make sure that the HDMI cable is certified as a 1.3 and have read that all HDMIs support 1.3 (which I am not sure I believe). What is the truth and what cable do you recommend that is certified as 1.3? Also, does it matter if the cable is 1.3 or 1.3a? John - I hope I am not bothersome in my quest for accurate and intelligent information, if so, please tell me you have had enough. Otherwise, I have read a lot of posts and reviews regaridng 1.3 and 1.3a HDMI cables. I also remember you advised not to go with cheap cables which I agree with despite many saying they cannot notice a difference. My receiver is hdmi 1.3 and I know the PS3 is as well. I read that you should make sure that the HDMI cable is certified as a 1.3 and have read that all HDMIs support 1.3 (which I am not sure I believe). What is the truth and what cable do you... » Read More John - I hope I am not bothersome in my quest for accurate and intelligent information, if so, please tell me you have had enough. Otherwise, I have read a lot of posts and reviews regaridng 1.3 and 1.3a HDMI cables. I also remember you advised not to go with cheap cables which I agree with despite many saying they cannot notice a difference. My receiver is hdmi 1.3 and I know the PS3 is as well. I read that you should make sure that the HDMI cable is certified as a 1.3 and have read that all HDMIs support 1.3 (which I am not sure I believe). What is the truth and what cable do you recommend that is certified as 1.3? Also, does it matter if the cable is 1.3 or 1.3a? « Show Less
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You'll still need the HDMI due to the signal encoding restrictions over optical. With optical you usually are limited to 2 channels rather than the 5.1 channels over HDMI
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I have yet to buy one and think I have a couple days left to do so. I did buy one on the last TV I had and never had to use it, so it was money thrown down the drain in my opinion. That particular Television (Sony) is over 6 years old and still works like a champ. Its really up to the buyer. It is a nice thing to have in case something does happen, but in my opinion if this HDTV doesnt last me at least 3 years without any issues I wont be buying any more Samsung models. Good luck with your decision and I think you are going to like the LN32A450.