Video Solutions [I forget]

[Tech Geek Deluxe]

Which gives the best video?
Component?
S-Video?

[Capper]

HDMI................Best
Component........Very Good
S-Video.............Good
Composite..........Basic

[Tech Geek Deluxe]

Thanks Rich ... I had everything out and hooked up which is a serious pile of Home Theater cables etc. and needed to hook up a DVD player with best rez.

[Capper]

Been there.....its a real pain in the butt. Unless you have Blue Ray or HD DVD, then you'll be fine with S-Video for a DVD player. Standard DVD players work at 480i, which is S-Video or Composite......some people use component, but you won't see any difference.

[Tech Geek Deluxe]

Well crap ... I forgot that it is only 480i standard.

So I could have left the s-video hooked up versus the component and maybe had just a tad better signal ...

I have a boatload of $70-$300 cables ... and my component set was only a $50 set versus the $70 S-Video set.

Likely very little difference ... and the main issue for me was the audio setup being digital ... so unless the Video is significantly different in quality from a Top End S-Video Cable ... to a mid/low grade component video cable setup .... I'm good.

If it was a PC ... I would have to do it perfectly ... but it isn't ... so I can ease off of perfection some.

[screwballl]

on my setup, there is a noticeable improvement of S-video over Component

[Capper]

Originally Posted by screwballl

on my setup, there is a noticeable improvement of S-video over Component

Thats funny.....S-Video is a step below component video on the scale.....so if you have better quality with S-Video, there is something wrong with your setup.

I think you meant to say there is a noticeable difference between S-Video and Composite, and there is.......but outside of HDMI (the soon to be standard) component video is the best

[Tech Geek Deluxe]

Gee thanks screwballl .... hehe ... now your messing with me ... and I'm thinking about moving my 61" big screen out and re-wiring ...

Although I am pretty blessed ... I did my homework and bought 2 ea of a 500 Watt sound system that has everything onboard ... including a DVD player that can play MP3 sound disks and PC made DVR DVRW DVDRW ...

Great deal and cannot be had new anymore ... even used ones are more than I paid for new.

Only isssue is that dubbed and compacted DVD movies occasionally hickup on it ... I think it is because its processing is older tech ... the new 5 disk [anydisk] player plays everything without the hickups.

I'm pretty sure the two I have also allow me to combine them on the same signals to make a 10.2 1000 watt sound system ...

However my 15" Sub already knocks stuff down and scares the crap outa ya during movies ... so I would have to have 3 times the size of Living room and a serious need to make it 10.2 ... combining two house systems together.

Now I'm gone be thinking if my video isn't clear ....

[Tech Geek Deluxe]

So ... Capper ... I would surmise that a Mid range Component Video is still going to be superior than a top end S-Video signal?

I hope so ... just say it is so ...

[Capper]

You can pick up DVDs that will walk you through setting up and optimizing your video and audio, I had one, but gave it to Captain Crunch. You might ask him which DVD I gave him, I can remember right now.

Originally Posted by Tech Geek Deluxe

So ... Capper ... I would surmise that a Mid range Component Video is still going to be superior than a top end S-Video signal?

I hope so ... just say it is so ...

Yes, and don't be fooled by companies like Monster selling their $200 cables....I've actually seen little difference between their high end cables and the generic ones that come with your hardware.

I used to stress out on this stuff, like you are, but after all kinds of research and playing with my 57" and 73" TVs, I came to the realization that in the end, a lot of those high end connectors are worthless.