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01-04-01, 08:29 PM
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Just bought a new Sony 560 and am looking for a component cable to attach to a Sony Wega. The guy at Radio Shack says all he has is a $40 6 foot cable. Does a component cable come with the DVD player(the player is with my wife right now and she has no idea). Just wondering...because I thought people posted that you could a component cable for around $15. Thanks.
01-04-01, 09:02 PM
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Most players will NOT come with a component video cable. They do, however, usually have both composite and S-Video cables.
So if you want to use the component hook-up, you'll need to get a separate cable.
So if you want to use the component hook-up, you'll need to get a separate cable.
01-04-01, 10:03 PM
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Thanks. She bought a $70 monster cable which I will be bringing right back to Best Buy. I'm going to hook it up with S cable until I learn more...Anyone know much a decent component cable costs?
01-04-01, 11:26 PM
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Personally, I use a Monster Component Video-3 and it was about $70.
You can get other brands cheaper if you look around. Radio Shack probably has some that would work just fine for significantly less.
Here's a quick listing at soundcity.com. Prices range from $45 to $1500. Yeah, the higher number sounds insane to me, too.
...but they give free shipping on it, so that makes it OK 
http://www.excitestores.com/emerald/ipage?SID=30452&template=st ore-search-results.pgt&pat=%22Component+Video%22
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You can get other brands cheaper if you look around. Radio Shack probably has some that would work just fine for significantly less.
Here's a quick listing at soundcity.com. Prices range from $45 to $1500. Yeah, the higher number sounds insane to me, too.
...but they give free shipping on it, so that makes it OK http://www.excitestores.com/emerald/ipage?SID=30452&template=st ore-search-results.pgt&pat=%22Component+Video%22
[This message has been edited by edclem (edited January 04, 2001).]
01-04-01, 11:48 PM
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just go by three 75ohm video cables at radio shack. it's alot cheaper and works the exact same way as component cables. BTW, sony players DON'T come with S-video cables(atleast my 360 didn't)
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