Sorry for my ignorance,,

I just set up my new PANASONIC TH-58PZ700U and PANASONIC DMP-BD30K Bluray player.

I used a old Monster hdmi cable for the Bluray but i don't think it is rated as a 1.3 hdmi cable does that matter for picture quality??

The Bluray picture does look good as of now,, Just not that huge of a difference from a good HD program on Directv?? would not using a 1.3 hdmi cause this??

please advise......

No you're cable is fine. Hdmi 1.3 cables are just marketing. It's a digital signal so the signal either makes it or it doesn't. Unless the picture is dropping out or something like that you don't need a new cable.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#Versions

HDMI 1.0

Released December 2002.

* Single-cable digital audio/video connection with a maximum bitrate of 4.9 Gbit/s. Supports up to 165 Mpixel/s video (1080p60 Hz or UXGA) and 8-channel/192 kHz/24-bit audio.


HDMI 1.3

Released 22 June 2006.[7][8]

* Increases single-link bandwidth to 340 MHz (10.2 Gbit/s)
* Optionally supports 30-bit, 36-bit, and 48-bit xvYCC, sRGB, or YCbCr with Deep Color up from 24-bit sRGB or YCbCr in previous HDMI versions. In terms of number of color combinations 24-bit allows for 16.7 million colors, 30-bit allows for 1 billion colors, 36-bit allows for 67 billion colors, and 48-bit allows for 281 trillion colors.
* Incorporates automatic audio syncing (Audio video sync) capability.
* Optionally supports output of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio streams for external decoding by AV receivers.[9] TrueHD and DTS-HD are lossless audio codec formats used on Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs. If the disc player can decode these streams into uncompressed audio, then HDMI 1.3 is not necessary, as all versions of HDMI can transport uncompressed audio.
* Availability of a new Type C mini-connector for devices such as camcorders.[10]

[edit] HDMI 1.3a

Released 10 November 2006.[11]

* Cable and Sink modifications for Type C
* Source termination recommendation
* Removed undershoot and maximum rise/fall time limits.
* CEC capacitance limits changed
* RGB video quantization range clarification
* CEC commands for timer control brought back in an altered form, audio control commands added.
* Concurrently released compliance test specification included.

[edit] HDMI 1.3b

Released 7 October 2007.[citation needed]

No you're cable is fine. Hdmi 1.3 cables are just marketing. It's a digital signal so the signal either makes it or it doesn't. Unless the picture is dropping out or something like that you don't need a new cable.

This statement is fallacious. 1.3a cables are guaranteed to have sufficient bandwidth to support 1.3a without issues. You don't have to spend a ton of money on them (monoprice.com). Over a shorter run, most 2m cables can support around 12mbps per monster themselves ironically enough, but for longer runs resistance does impact cable performance and bandwidth.

It just means that 1.3xx spec cables are tested to a higher standard. A regular 1.0 cable could very well pass the 1.3 test, but it's just not tested that high.

For your current application, the cable you have is perfectly fine and you will not miss out on any features.

THX A lot guy's,,

What confused me is that Panasonic advertises 1.3 vivid color on the packaging of there Bluray..... Making me think that with that being said I would need a 1.3 cable.....