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Getting ready to hook up new TV. A coworker said I don't need the 5 prong cables with blue and green, a one prong cable will work. Any suggestions? Thanks.

I hooked up an HDMI cable from my laptop to my HDTV. The video and sound both went through to the TV, but for some reason my surround sound system doesn't work all that well with it. The TV is connected to the surround sound by an optical fiber-optic cable. But, since its not getting the complete signal, if I turn the sound system off it's better. I just turn the TV speakers back on I get video and audio all through the HDMI cable.

If you're connecting a cable box or satellite to your tv via the HDMI, you shouldn't need anything else. Just switch the input to "HDMI" on your TV & voila. You should have digital video and digital audio with one simple cable.

What exactly are you connecting?

HDMI is much more costly than component cables (color steam). Most people cannot tell much difference in the quality difference so I always say why pay so much more. One thing's for sure, NEVER pay for brand name when it comes to cables. MONSTER will rob you blind. Many of these hi fi store sales people get paid on commission and they will sell you $150 worth of cables in the blink of an eye when $15 will suffice. I once had a guy hand me a set up Monster cables he bought for $100 that literally would not reach from his cable box to his TV just a few feet away. That's a rip off!

Full Quiver wrote:One thing's for sure, NEVER pay for brand name when it comes to cables.

Radio Shack is one of the biggest rip-offs. A pair of "ear buds" for my son was going to cost $24.99. I bought the identical pair in a K-Mart for $9.99.

We installed an HDTV in our church offices and bought an HDMI cable (6') for $30.00. I found that when I use my laptop with it I have to go into my sound settings on the laptop and identity the source.

Works great for us!