Plasma TV

[ljl3185]

I just purchased a Panasonic 50'' Plasma TV for my husband and it is in the process of being shipped. I was just wondering if anyone know what kind of cables we would need to hook it up and where I can get them for a good price (not into paying $90 for cables). Going to be hooking up to a directv box. Also, I have heard that you can't hook up a playstation 2 to hdtvs - is this true and if so do they make a cable that makes it possible to hook one up to the tv?

Thanks in advance!!!

[tokanm]

Well we have PS2 but it is hooked up elsewhere. We have a Plasma tv, and direct tv and we

have both X-Box 360 and a Wii all hooked up..no problems (of course DS20 did all the installations) He said you need a HDMI cable and you may need those red,white yellow ones

but that should be it. Good Luck

[DaveL]

Get the cables at monoprice.com! They are so so much cheaper and the quality is just as good if not better! I got a bunch of cables including 2 HDMI's that were at least 25ft long and it was less than $100! Check them out...they are highly recommended by most.

[emptynest-2]

You can hook up you DirecTv receiver different ways.

1) Composite Yellow for Video and red & White for Audio

2) HDMI This carries Video & Audio

3) Componet Green, Blue & Red for Video and Red & White for Audio

 

Just depends upon what your receivers outputs are HDMI, Componetor Composite

Hope this helps

[ljl3185]

Thanks guys! This helps some even though I'm pretty electronics illiterate.

From what I have read the only additional cord I should need is an HDMI, right?