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Do you need a special HDMI cable for Blu-Ray player?

By Emma Powell

Do you need a special HDMI cable for Blu-Ray player?

Any high-speed HDMI cable is sufficient for sending and receiving 3D video streams. If you want to connect a new 3D Blu-ray player to a new 3D TV, you’ll just need a high-speed HDMI cable, which is already recommended for connecting 1080p TVs and Blu-ray players.

What type of HDMI cable do I need for a Blu-Ray player?

Connect the Blu-ray Disc Player to Your TV Using a high-speed HDMI® cable, connect one of the cable to the HDMI OUT on the Blu-ray Disc player. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI IN 2 or HDMI IN 3 on your TV. Note: HDMI IN 1 and HDMI IN 4 only display HD.

How do I hook up my Philips Blu-Ray player to my TV?

Connect the Philips DVD Home Theater System to your TV using an HDMI cable. Connect your new Philips Blu-ray player to your TV using an HDMI cable. Use a Digital Coaxial Cable to connect your TV (from the Digital Coaxial OUT port) to your Philips DVD Home Theater (to the Digital Coaxial IN port)

How do I connect my Blu-Ray to my TV with HDMI?

HDMI (In/Out)

  1. Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI output on your Blu-ray Player, to the HDMI input on your TV.
  2. Make sure the both the Blu-ray Player and the TV are powered On.
  3. Set the Input on your TV to match the input you plugged the HDMI cable into.
  4. That’s all there is to it! You’re done.

How do I connect my Philips DVD player to my Smart TV?

How to connect

  1. Connect the component video cable to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connector on your player and the COMPONENT VIDEO IN connector on your TV. Match the color of each cable to the connector.
  2. Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT connectors on your player and the AUDIO IN connectors on your TV.

Where do I plug in HDMI cable on TV?

When you have all your necessary equipment, plug one end of your HDMI cable into your television’s HDMI port (it will be on the back of your TV). Plug the other end into your laptop’s HDMI port, or your mini display port to HDMI adapter cable.

Does it matter which HDMI cable I use?

HDMI 1.4 and 2.0 don’t matter nearly as much as their speed ratings, also defined by the HDMI Forum and HDMI Licensing Administrator. Standard is the most basic, and slowest, HDMI cable you can get. It has a bandwidth of 4.95Gbps, which is enough to send a 1080p signal to your TV, but not much more than that.

How do I know which HDMI cable I have?

Unfortunately, the HDMI standard doesn’t require the version number to be printed on the cable. Moreover, since there’s no actual physical difference between the cables, you can’t tell them apart. If you have an HDMI cable, its either a 1.4, 2.0, or 2.1.