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HDMI Alternatives

Is anybody familiar with any alternatives to HDMI connection? I'm currently undergoing some reconstruction with a tv mount above the fireplace and the installation crew told the stereo store that they couldnt run HDMI cables because of the way that the cables are going to be bent and possible damaged. The guy at the store said that they used a cat 5 cable with Muxlabs balun connector. What ever that means and Im' not sure if I'm spelling that correctly but thats what it sounded like. He said the net effect is the same as HDMI. Any info would be appreciated. I didnt think there was anything similar and equivalent to HDMI.
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elf73
104 posts
 
Does "hdmi" include "dvi" cables? This may sound stupid on my part, just trying to help. Because, if you have the connection on the box, dvi is the same, with video but no audio. The audio obviously, you would connect elsewhere with composite. I think the net result is the same.
rwwear
2,850 posts
 
Is the problem going to be in the wall or behind the TV? We always try to run conduit to fireplace TV locations for future use. And there are right angle adapters to keep from having to sharply bend HDMI cables.
c019740 OP
30 posts
 
Im not sure if HDMI cable has DVI cables inside of it.

Im not exactly sure why they couldnt get the HDMI through with out damage. The crew that installed the wires told that to the store owner. In my opinion, this is something that should have been done. I just want to make sure that im not loosing any quality by using the above mentioned technolgy. If he has to go back and install the HDMI I want to make sure that its better because we agreed to use HDMI prior to the job.
russ_l
95 posts
 
C019740- Better question; why are you putting the TV above the fireplace? That's sort of equivalent to sitting in the first few rows at the movie theater. Not good for your neck if you're going to sit there very long.

Plus not ideal for audio. Way out of sync if you're using floor standing speakers. Or, way over your head if your using flat panel speakers on the sides and under the TV.
c019740 OP
30 posts
 
Russ,

We thought about it a long time! like 4 months. Wife liked it, plus I got to get the B&W surrounds in ceilings, the REL sub I wanted and the sources I wanted. So I figure a decent tradeoff. I have a two channel in another room for music only. The room is not big enough for floor standing and frankly I didnt want floor standing in the family room. I personally dont like this sort of equipment to be a focal point. Just my opinion.
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