HDMI Cable
It's a little surprising that the camera
does not come with the HDMI cable. The first time I connected to a
wide-screen TV monitor, the pictures were "OK", but I was disappointed by
the display quality. I concluded if the camera could transmit 1080i for
movies, it probably did the same for stills, and the manual more or less
says it does. And a mini-HDMI plug is found on the camera. So I looked around and found the Canon cable for about
$30.
That seemed expensive so I went to Best Buy. When will I
ever learn. I have repeated this cycle of online shopping, Best Buy
(for instant gratification) and then ordering online. This time Best
Buy was out of the mini-to-standard HDMI cable but was happy to offer me an
$80 adapter and a$100 cable. The Canon cable started to look a
bargain, and in the end I saved even more money buying a quality third-party
unit.
When I connected the camera to the
wide-screen HD-TV, the image quality was stunning. The fully value of
the camera may be seen just by using the correct cable!
