[asinshesq]

I've got a SDI-modded RP-56 feeding a digital Leeza via SDI and out from the Leeza to a 50" plasma via DVI. The PQ is fabulous, but I do get a little bit of 'salt' (flecks of white popping in and out of hte picuyter in random places). I'm using a cheapo rg59 cable with bnc connectors on the ends as the sdi cable. I don't really know if the problem is a loose connection in the SDI mod in the rp56 or my cable (or something else), but I've tried a few cheapo cables and they all exhibit this behavior. My question is -- does it make sense to spend a lot of money on an sdi cable, or since it is digital is it irrational to do so?

 

[obie_fl]

I went through several cheapo SDI cables before getting a good one. The cheap ones all exhibited the "salt flecks" you speak of. So I'd say yes get a good cable. It's been a while since I bought my cable so I forget where I got it. I'll do some digging and see if I can find where I got it.


Tom

 

[asinshesq]

Thanks for the feedback. I'm not too upset about spending a lot on cables, but I hate to do it if it is just a come-on and a blatant waste of $. It's great to hear that cheapo sdi cables could account for the salt.


How about the silver serpeant bettercables here: http://store.yahoo.com/bettercablesd...t164feets.html


Any thoughts on that?

 

[obie_fl]

Alan, sorry for the delay but I finally found the place where I got my SDI cable form, it's AVCable.com. Here is a link to the actual cable.

http://www.avcable.com/Merchant/merc...gory_Code=PVC2


Tom