“Get the new PS3 Slim. Add a HDMI compatible receiver and a surround sound system and you’re all set.”
WWBob, we are getting the PS3 for Christmas this year. It is the ONLY thing we are affording our family save a few stocking stuffers. I am not sure what an HDMI is. Can you elaborate please? Already have digital cable and HDTV.
HDMI is the name of the cable that you’re connecting to the TV. You can also hook it up via component cables (red, blue, green) for HD. You can get HDMI cables cheap, around 5 bucks.
What’s on the back of your tv for connections? Is it a High Def TV?
as the previous poster mentioned, HDMI is a type of cable connection.
in fact it is a way of cable connection at a high standard for two way communication between the devices at high transmission rates where all video and audio go across one cable.
Blue Ray will output 1080p video. If your HDTV is 720 or 1080i (the two standards right below 1080p) it will still look good, but a HDMI cable, albeit pricey, is the best connection assuming your TV has a HDMI input.
Some blue ray players have the amp built into them for audio, FM. etc. and others require an amp.
be sure you know what you are buying and how it will work with your exact TV prior to purchase.
you could take you TV manual to the store with you to show a good tech if you aren’t buying off the internet.
HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface. As mentioned before it’s sort of an all in one cable. Prior to it you needed 3 component video cables and 2 audio cables so it simplified things somewhat.