BJC Series-F2 "Portsaver" (1 foot, male/female cable)8.75
Just got my Sim2 C3X back from repair, needed new input board for HDMI Inputs. HDMI Input 2 worked fine. But HDMI Input 1 was weirdo, as the picture recently became pink and broken up only when receiving YCrCb 1080p. It was fine receiving RGB 1080p. Again, this was only on Input 1. Input 2 was fine.

Also got back my Lumagen Radiance XE from repair. HDMI Input 4 had no picture.

Both were repaired under warranty.

But both worked fine for like 15 months, then went out. I blame on those heavy HDMI cables (DVI Gear Super High Resolution) pulling at the HDMI input connector.

The solution? Portsavers, $8.75 each, from BlueJeansCables.com

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/hdmi-cables/index.htm

BJC Series F-2 "Portsaver" (i foot, male/female cable) $8.75 each.

I have placed one going into each component HDMI input or output, with the HDMI cables inbetween.

My picture is fine now on every source and no more worries about breaking HDMI connectors on components.:D
BJC Series-F2 "Portsaver" (1 foot, male/female cable)8.75

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=817037&highlight=port+savers

There are other options (http://stereophile.com/musicintheround/music_in_the_round_37/), including the Blue Echo Solutions hd EZ lock which is the most secure connection I have so far found. BTW, when I got a new HD display and cable box for my apartment, TWC included a locking PPC cable in the package!

Kal, thanks for the info.

I think I prefer BJCables Portsavers, though. They are not stressing any of my components at all, even if a heavy HDMI cable is used. And its easy to connect or disconnect any HDMI cable to them. And you don't have to fuss in loose or tight places with screwing them in or pressing to release.

When I advised Lumagen I was trying them, they were concerned that over the long run to my projector there might be some signal loss. But my picture and signal seem better than ever so far!!@@ And that's a 50' DVI Gear Super High Resolution Cable with powered extender.

I didn't like the weight hanging on my HDMI ports when I hooked up my first HDMI device, so I just fixed it with items already in the house. I didn't think it was a very complicated problem to solve.

Cough, sneeze, jar it with your shoulder.. snap, crackle, pop... genius connector design... strain relief is no guarantee...

Cough, sneeze, jar it with your shoulder.. snap, crackle, pop... genius connector design... strain relief is no guarantee...

Are you saying HDMI connectors are like swine flue? I hope I don't catch it from reading your post. Good thing PC viruses are so far communicable only to other PCs and not to humans!

just my grumbling.. I love the picture I get, but I have been using port extenders because of the fragility of the receptacle. I frequently loop the cable past the top of the input on the device and suspend it above and then drop it down to the port extender... no strain on the connection to the extender or the receptacle. Given the "potential" signal issues we should not have to use these devices to prevent blowing up a board on a 30k PJ, 10-15K preamp, or other expensive source devices. Forgive the whining, we have heard it all before... and we are now in the adapt or die mode with HDMI..

just my grumbling.. I love the picture I get, but I have been using port extenders because of the fragility of the receptacle. I frequently loop the cable past the top of the input on the device and suspend it above and then drop it down to the port extender... no strain on the connection to the extender or the receptacle. Given the "potential" signal issues we should not have to use these devices to prevent blowing up a board on a 30k PJ, 10-15K preamp, or other expensive source devices. Forgive the whining, we have heard it all before... and we are now in the adapt or die mode with HDMI..

Unfortunately the $30K projector manufacturers and everyone else is at the mercy of the "HDMI consortium", a conspiracy to require connectors which are simply prone to break. And that's that. So I am glad to have the port extenders which I feel relieve the stress on component HDMI connectors and therefore relieve my own stress as well.

Unfortunately the $30K projector manufacturers and everyone else is at the mercy of the "HDMI consortium", a conspiracy to require connectors which are simply prone to break. And that's that. So I am glad to have the port extenders which I feel relieve the stress on component HDMI connectors and therefore relieve my own stress as well.

Perhaps this why SIM2 took HDMI out of the $30K chassis (for the Lumis). Much easier to send in a box (HOST) in for repair if there's an issue.

Perhaps this why SIM2 took HDMI out of the $30K chassis (for the Lumis). Much easier to send in a box (HOST) in for repair if there's an issue.

Except didn't Sim2 come out with a non-Host version of the Lumis? That makes your theory about Sim2's rationale implausible.

But I do agree with you that is a benefit of taking the box out of the projector!

I didn't like the weight hanging on my HDMI ports when I hooked up my first HDMI device, so I just fixed it with items already in the house. I didn't think it was a very complicated problem to solve.

Nice thinking!

Perhaps this why SIM2 took HDMI out of the $30K chassis (for the Lumis). Much easier to send in a box (HOST) in for repair if there's an issue.

They've been using fiber solutions for years now, on a number of machines, way before the Lumis. It was specifically to simplify installations involving numbers of long cable runs, but also offered the opportunity to expand the i/o section.

WilliamZX11, I use something very similar to your solution, with (4) 28AWG HDMI components plugged into my Onkyo, and a single 22AWG HDMI running out to my 52" Sammy. It has worked flawlessly.

I didn't like the weight hanging on my HDMI ports when I hooked up my first HDMI device, so I just fixed it with items already in the house. I didn't think it was a very complicated problem to solve.

That's what I do in my AV Rack! SJ

Dumb question: are the portsavers 1.3a? If not, do they defeat the 1.3a HDMI cables they're connected to?

Dumb question: are the portsavers 1.3a? If not, do they defeat the 1.3a HDMI cables they're connected to?

the Portsaver is labeled 1.3 and seems to work properly: given its short length I don't think that would be an issue

the Portsaver is labeled 1.3 and seems to work properly: given its short length I don't think that would be an issue
Great, thanks!