Component or S-Video, which do I want?
12-12-04, 04:04 PM
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Component or S-Video, which do I want?
Which will give me the better picture quality when connecting between by DVD player and TV? I'm tired of using the crappy AV cables.
12-12-04, 10:15 PM
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RF coaxial - Worst
Composite RCA - Fair
S-video - A little better
Component - Much better
DVI/HDMI - Best
Use the best of those options that your TV supports.
Composite RCA - Fair
S-video - A little better
Component - Much better
DVI/HDMI - Best
Use the best of those options that your TV supports.
12-12-04, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
RF coaxial - Worst
Composite RCA - Fair
S-video - A little better
Component - Much better
DVI/HDMI - Best
Composite RCA - Fair
S-video - A little better
Component - Much better
DVI/HDMI - Best
RF coaxial - Worst
Composite RCA - Fair
S-video - A little better
Component - Much better
VGA - Better still
DVI/HDMI - Best
12-12-04, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by X
You left out VGA.
RF coaxial - Worst
Composite RCA - Fair
S-video - A little better
Component - Much better
VGA - Better still
DVI/HDMI - Best
RF coaxial - Worst
Composite RCA - Fair
S-video - A little better
Component - Much better
VGA - Better still
DVI/HDMI - Best
RF coaxial - Worst
Composite RCA - Fair
S-video - A little better
Component - Much better
VGA - Better still
DVI/HDMI - Even better
HD SDI - Best
12-13-04, 12:38 AM
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I picked up a Component cable tonight, it does look a lot better. My TV is HDMI compatible though, I may look into that.
12-13-04, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by majorjoe23
I picked up a Component cable tonight, it does look a lot better. My TV is HDMI compatible though, I may look into that.
12-13-04, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by gotapex
You left out HD SDI.
RF coaxial - Worst
Composite RCA - Fair
S-video - A little better
Component - Much better
VGA - Better still
DVI/HDMI - Even better
HD SDI - Best
RF coaxial - Worst
Composite RCA - Fair
S-video - A little better
Component - Much better
VGA - Better still
DVI/HDMI - Even better
HD SDI - Best
12-13-04, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by X
I suppose one of those 2.4GHz wireless audio/video transmitters would be worse than RF.
