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Question posted by thomasjdicampli on September 30th, 2011

Is There Any Specific Hdmi Cable I Need To Buy?

I just plugged my new Hitachi 40 LCD HDTV Model L40C205 in with my cable wire and the picture is terrible.  There are a ton of different HDMI cables all priced differently.  Which one do I need to buy?

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Answer #1: Posted by kcmjr on October 5th, 2011 10:30 AM
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The shorter the better.  After that the more you pay the better the quality of the cable.  Try to stay with gold plated contacts if possible.  As long as they adhere to the HDMI standards any brand should be fine.

Make sure the cables are FULLY seated on both ends.


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Related Hitachi L42A403 Manual Pages

Owners Guide - Page 1

... LIMITED WARRANTY ...42 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR HITACHI DTV SOFTWARE 43-48 APPENDIXES ...49 INDEX ...50 READ THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. See page 34 in this Operating Guide and please visit www.dtvtransition.org Alpha Series LCD Flat Panel HDTV Operating Guide for future reference. Record the model name and serial number of the television. NEED MORE INFO...
Owners Guide - Page 3

.... These limits are not expressly approved by Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc, may require prior authorization from that to which the receiver is protected by TV stations and cable companies, as well as replacement cables. Any cables that is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to...
Owners Guide - Page 4

...television sets. • Don't place flat panel displays on furniture that can be taken to route all . If you enjoy your new...Flat panel displays can easily be pushed, pulled over and cause injury. TUNE INTO SAFETY • One size does NOT fit all cords and cables...flat displays are popular purchases. HITACHI CARES! • The consumer electronics industry is commited to the flat panel...
Owners Guide - Page 6

... Operating Guide and please visit www.dtvtransition.org Alpha Series LCD Flat Panel HDTV Operating Guide for L42A403 & L32A403 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2-5 FIRST TIME U SE ...6-17 THE REMOTE CONTROL 18-21 ON-SCREEN D ISPLAY 22-34 USEFUL I NFORMATION 3 5-41 LIMITED WARRANTY ...42 END USER L ICENSE A GREEMENT FOR HITACHI DTV SOFTWARE 4 3-48 APPENDIXES ...49 INDEX ...50 READ THE...
Owners Guide - Page 7

... the location selected allows a free flow of the Television for professional installation. e All the cables connected to the TV will not fall directly on a soft and flat surface covered by this product is heavy, whenever it is moved it safely. Insert the screws included with your new LCD Television needs to be lifted forward using the wall mount...
Owners Guide - Page 8

...-bearing strength and compatibility of the Wall Mount Unit. How To Install Your New Hitachi LCD Television WALL MOUNTING SETUP STEP (1) : REMOVE THE STAND BASE FROM THE LCD TELEVISION In order to remove the stand from the TV, please put the TV set on a soft and flat surface (blanket, foam, cloth, etc.) to prevent any injuries or property damage...
Owners Guide - Page 9

... will not show any compatible HDMI CEC devices. y s r t w a R/C Sensor e q FRONT VIEW POWER o Indicating Lamp POWER button This power button is turned off , plug the power cord into the AC wall outlet. TV Power is plugged to turn the TV ON, press the Power button ( ). TV is for 15 mins. NOTES • Your HITACHI LCD TV will remain Blue until...
Owners Guide - Page 10

... the component CR output to the TV's Pr input. • It may be necessary to adjust TINT to obtain optimum picture quality when using a RGB cable (D-sub 15 pin) to your AV equipment such as an audio amplifier. Rear Panel Jacks RGB RGB 6 7 Antenna Input To switch between Cable and Air, go to the Channels...
Owners Guide - Page 11

...different types of compatible HDMI CEC DVD Players, For HDMI CEC details please see page 31. Sleep Button Press to set Power Consumption reduction based on the programs that this button to use to Freeze the picture on the screen, in the following sequence. Picture Mode Picture... your Hitachi LCD TV, the new remote control is pressed by accident, please press it a second time or just press ...
Owners Guide - Page 12

ANTENNA CONNECTION Unless your LCD Television is connected to a cable TV system or to your TV set and secure it c). Air/Cable RGB Rear Panel Jack To outdoor Antenna or Cable TV (CATV) System To Antenna Terminal b). CONNECT YOUR NEW HITACHI LCD TV TO THE POWER SOURCE a). Connect the power cord to a centralized antenna system, a good outdoor color TV antenna is OFF, the Power Button...
Owners Guide - Page 13

FIRST TIME USE TV Setup Wizard Your Hitachi LCD television has a TV Setup Wizard feature which you will select only the time zone in your area and the second option is a manual setup for the available channels in your area. The First time you are two options, Air for an external antenna and Cable for a few seconds...
Owners Guide - Page 14

... Input of your particular assortment of video and audio inputs and outputs. HDMI 3 9. If you do not, the played back picture may need to modify them to confirm your LCD TV is necessary for audio, use to connect the VCR, Camcorder, DVD player, or HDTV Set-Top-Box to your choice (see page 19). + + 14 Input...
Owners Guide - Page 15

...than 5 meters. Rear Panel on the right. HDTV SET-TOP BOX DVD PLAYER with Component Output capability DVD PLAYER VIDEO GAME with Composite video capability Personal Computer TIPS ON REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS ♦♦ COMPONENT Y-PbPr (COMPONENT 1 & 2) or HDMI (1 & 2) connections are not included. FIRST TIME USE Rear Panel Connections Outside antenna or Cable TV coaxial cable 2-Way signal...
Owners Guide - Page 16

... VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT jacks of plugs and terminals, i.e. The picture and sound that is played back will be abnormal if the connection is shown on the right. 2. Connect the VIDEO and AUDIO cables from the DVD player or HDTV Set-Top Box. TV REAR PANEL RGB TV REAR PANEL RGB RGB (Yellow) (White) (Red) RGB (White...
Owners Guide - Page 17

.... Press the INPUT buttoTrunSu,rroutnhd HeD,nSRSsaned lect HDMI 1 or 2 to an external audio amplifier. • The HDMI input on the right. 2. NOTES • Completely insert the connection cord plugs when connecting to rear panel jacks. HDCP is controlled by the amplifier, not by the LCD Television. TV REAR PANEL Optical cable OPTICAL IN AUDIO IN R L RGB STEREO SYSTEM...
Owners Guide - Page 19

... display the dialogue, narration, and/ or sound effects of a television program or home video which are being received, the picture source, if the channel has stereo (ST) or second audio ...from an Air or Cable signal. 1. INFO ANALOG CHANNELS ATV 39-0 NBC Main Picture Source & Channel Indication Broadcast Channel Indication VIDEO INPUTS INFO HDMI Main Picture Source No Program Title....
Owners Guide - Page 26

... in the room, done with only two speaker, eliminating the need for News Broadcast programs and Custom mode is connected to an amplifier...return it will automatically adjust volume so each of the LCD TV internal speakers and headphone jack. If RESET is selected...has the same average volume level. Audio Source Multi-Channel Television Sound will allow the original audio bit stream to use...
Owners Guide - Page 27

...TV and Movie Ratings in Canada to prevent viewing of three different languages for the on the Side Panel, except the Power button will block TV... your key number. Enter a new four digit number. 3. Setup Select SETUP when setting your LCD TV. Use the CURSOR PAD ▲...TV will be changed if the Time Mode is set to the factory preset (0000). 2. Set Password 1. If you need...
Owners Guide - Page 38

... access www.hitachi.us/tv for detailed specifications and dimensions for Consumer Use • Power Requirements 108-132VAC, 60Hz 1 Screen mode availability varies by input format 2 Only the L42A403 has 2 available S-Video Inputs. SRS TruSurround HD is a trakemark of HDMI Licensing LLC. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. W+94 • Television System NTSC Standard...
Owners Guide - Page 42

...does not accept Hitachi's offer to the part replaced. Any replacement part will void all Hitachi products except: (i) 32-inch and smaller LCD Flat Panel Televisions; (ii) ...new Hitachi display product. Any Product purchased or serviced outside Hitachi's control. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY CONFERS SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING CERTAIN OTHER RIGHTS THAT MAY VARY DEPENDING ON YOUR JURISDICTION. 42...

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