Thread: choosing the right cable?

Transient: Last time I updated my PS3 I was digging down through all the settings and found that the colour settings for HDMI weren't on the FULL by default. So many settings.. I also noticed that setting, It all depends on your TV's display. How deep the blacks look under limited. If you are not happy with those then try Full. I feel like the blue ray movies and PS3 games look waaay too sharp and the colors are really lush. It all...

oh hai!: Transient: Last time I updated my PS3 I was digging down through all the settings and found that the colour settings for HDMI weren't on the FULL by default. So many settings.. I also noticed that setting, It all depends on your TV's display. How deep the blacks look under limited. If you are not happy with those then try Full. I feel like the blue ray movies and PS3 games look waaay too sharp and the colors are really...

Male/Male is always to connect components. Male/Female is an extender cable (for HDMI) Do not use the VGA port if you can help it. Most HDTV's only go to a set resolution (720p or somewhere around there) on the VGA line, for some reason.....

See the picture below. The one on your left is a "female" connector. The one on your right is a "male" connector. (The difference between male/male and male/female cables is that male/male will have both ends of the cable with the connector on the right, and a male/female cable will have a male connector one one end and a female connector on the other end - essentially, a male/female HDMI cable is an HDMI extension cable.)