"HK" wrote in message
...
Sam wrote:
"JimH" wrote in message
...
"HK" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
"Sam" wrote in message
news:B%Xtj.36068$we5.8669@trnddc02...
"JimH" wrote in message
...
"Jim" wrote in message
...
I don't believe you can pass HD over S-video cables. You need
composite video or HDMI cables. And even if the program you are
watching Says it's broadcast in HD, Time Warner might not be
sending you HD. To be sure you are getting "all HDTV can be" watch
the OTA broadcast for free.
Someone else said the same thing but I can see a difference between
nonHD and HD channels.
If you're watching over S-Video you can not be watching in HD.

I understand that but the picture is still damn good and better than
with the composite cables. I will keep playing around to see if I
can get the HDMI to work.

No expert on this here, but my memory of hooking up an HD TV was that
there were five cables going from the cable box to the TV, and the HDMI
cable went from the DVD player to the TV.
Those are component cables. 3 for video and 2 for audio. I tried that
setup but the picture quality was not the best.


If you're getting a better picture from S-Video than from component
something is seriously wrong. Component is usually indistinguishable from
HDMI, sometimes it's even better, while S-Video can only pass a 480i
signal.

Make sure you're actually using component cables, and not standard
"composite" or audio type RCA cables. All component cables will have red,
green, and blue colored connectors.


Component cables are much thicker than composite cables.

Usually, but not always. They will however always have red, green, and blue
colored connectors.