Tips For a Great Picture

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Connections Tips by Noel Lee

These articles are an excellent read for Home AV enthusiasts who want to take their system to the next level. Written by the Head Monster - Noel Lee.
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Tips For a Great Picture

Many people ask me: "Does it really matter what kind of video cable I use in my home theater system? Aren't they all basically the same?" And to that I reply, "If you want a great picture, it definitely matters which cables you use. Let me show you the difference."

There are many outside influences beyond your control that determine picture quality, such as the strength of the broadcast signal or quality of video transfer. By using high quality components and cables you can help ensure the best possible picture.

Cable Tips For a Great Picture:

Keep video cable lengths short. The less distance signal has to travel, the less loss will occur, keeping your picture vivid and sharp. Sometimes you can't avoid a long cable run. Monster Video Series 3 cable is designed to carry the signal over these runs with the lowest loss.

Don't bunch up excess wire, and keep all cable runs away from AC electrical cords. Both situations can produce increased picture interference.

Avoid sharp bends and kinks in your video cables to help minimize signal loss and ghosting. Use the best possible signal splitters for your cable TV or antenna system. Poor quality splitters are a prime source of signal loss and noise.

Movie-Quality Video Cable: What to Look For

Full coverage braid plus 5.0 MHz bonded foil shielding. A necessity for rejecting video noise and interference for greater picture detail.

Ultra-wide bandwidth capacity. For optimum performance with the technologies of today, including baseband video and extended bandwidth cable TV - and tomorrow, like High Definition TV and Digital Broadcast Systems.

Precision 75-Ohm, heavy gauge construction. A video cable must maintain 75-Ohm impedance throughout to ensure a clear, sharp, high-resolution picture without creating ghosting or phase delays.

High conductivity and low dielectric constant. High purity metals like oxygen-free copper, carefully extruded within the proper dielectrics, are important for accelerated signal transfer and greater phase accuracy, which ensure naturally vivid, accurate color.

24K gold plated precision connectors. A cable is only as good as its connection. Not only do 24K gold plated precision connectors ensure the best video signal transfer for enhanced video performance, they provide a long lasting connection that won't corrode over time or become loose from fatigue.

Durable, flexible cable jacket. A high quality cable jacket protects its contents from temperature extremes, moisture, etc., yet should be flexible for easy installation.

Hooking up your home theater with high quality video cables lets you see movies the way they were meant to be seen. With the proper components and cables, you'll be wincing at fiery explosions, warding off enemy attacks and wandering through lush green jungles as if you were really there. And isn't that what home theater is all about?