What was that saying attributed to PT Barnum? ;-)


"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
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I had to look up Component Video Inputs to see what they are .....

They are just RCA plugs.



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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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I finally got around to looking at the manuals for a TV set and DVD
player we have, and noticed there was a "new" way to hook them up
together, with an "HDMI" cable. The cable is supposed to provide the
highest possible video quality from a DVD to the TV set, and it also
carries audio signals.

$100+ for the manufacturer's branded cable, same price for a "Monster"
cable. Unbelievable. The fittings on the cable sort of resemble the
flat ones on a USB cable, but they are not the same.

$100, for what I am sure is a perfectly ordinary cable. I had no idea
SONY had been taken over by the boating industry.

Anyway, I shopped around for a while, and found a no-name supplier who
has the cable for *only* $35. Sheesh. For a 6' cable with two 50-cent
ends on it.

Margins are pretty slim in the video biz. Accessories are the answer.
By the way, Monster Cable is pretty good stuff. They manufacturer them
a little slower. Better solder connections, etc etc....


S-Video is the way to go when connecting the DVD to the TV.

BTW: Monster cables are overrated and overpriced.


I shouldn't bother, but SONY and other top drawer manufacturers disagree
with your opinion that "S-Video" is the way to go. My SONY manuals say
"component" video inputs offer the best video quality for DVD and digital
setop box connections. That's what I am using now, and it is noticeably
better than "S-Video," which is what I used first because the cable came
with the DVD. But the manuals also state the "best" input interface for
an HD TV is HDMI. Several other manufacturers of decent TVs and DVD
players state the exact same thing. Oh, and so does Crutchfield, from
whom I obtained a piece of gear. The exact quote: "using component video
input will result in a better image quality than S Video."

Frankly, I don't know what your area of expertise is, but it doesn't seem
to be computers or consumer electronics.