Does component cables provide a good 1080p experience???

[fuzzydvd]

Compared to HDMI and VGA, is the 1080p picture good. What about 720p?

 

[mugs]

Xbox 360 won't do 1080p over component cable, not sure about PS3. I use HDMI for my PS3 and component for my Xbox 360 (I'd use HDMI, but I don't want to break my a/v cable so I can use HDMI with optical audio).

Most games aren't 1080p native anyway. Whether you console or your TV is better at upscaling depends on the console, the TV and possibly which cable you use (some TVs upscale better/worse depending on the input you use).

 

[Queasy]

You'll find very few TVs even capable of accepting a 1080p signal over component.

 

[fuzzydvd]

Oh ok, but does 720p look good over component?

 

[mugs]

720p looks fine over component.

 

[herkulease]

Originally posted by: mugs
Xbox 360 won't do 1080p over component cable, not sure about PS3. I use HDMI for my PS3 and component for my Xbox 360 (I'd use HDMI, but I don't want to break my a/v cable so I can use HDMI with optical audio).

Most games aren't 1080p native anyway. Whether you console or your TV is better at upscaling depends on the console, the TV and possibly which cable you use (some TVs upscale better/worse depending on the input you use).

That's incorrect. You can do 1080p over component on the 360 assuming you have a TV that supports 1080p through component. The newer sony lcd tvs have it. I believe samsung also.
Not sure about others.

 

[bearxor]

I'm going to say no. I went from a 1366x768 VGA connection on my 37" Westinghouse to 1080P Component on my 42" Philips. The Philips is noticeably blurrier than the Westinghouse. The only reason I have it with component now is that the Philips doesn't have VGA in. It's made it very tempting to buy a second 360, especially when I want one as a MCX for the bedroom.

Of course, YMMV. If your TV has VGA in and you're only using component, I highly suggest at least trying it. A VGA cable will also allow the 360 to upscale DVD's to 1080P (480P w/component) and allow HD-DVD's to display at 1080P (1080i w/component). Just buy it from Best Buy, return it if you don't notice a huge difference.

 

[Thraxen]

Originally posted by: herkulease
That's incorrect. You can do 1080p over component on the 360 assuming you have a TV that supports 1080p through component. The newer sony lcd tvs have it. I believe samsung also.
Not sure about others.

Yeah, many Samsung TVs support this. I have my 360 doing 1080p via component to my Samsung. And, FWIW, I can't see one bit of difference in the signal quality between my 360 doing 1080p via component and my PS3 doing 1080p via HDMI. Neither have any signal issues at all.

 

[The Green Bean]

MY samsung 42" does support this. No issues.

 

[TerryMathews]

Theoretically speaking, 1080p over component can and should look as good as 1080p over VGA. They are both analog signal paths, so they should following the same processing paths in your TV.

In practice though, most don't. Whether this leads to a superior or inferior picture depends on your TV. For example, the VGA input on my 42" HD Video Monitor is noticably better than on my 32" HDTV. Component is a wash between the two.

 

[coinz]

I have a Sharp Aquos 46 inch and it does 1080p over component..and as the guy a few posts above said I also have a ps3 and I really see no difference compared to HDMI borrowed a few games from a friend that I also have on the 360..

 

[RagingBITCH]

On my TV - VGA >>>>>>>>>> component. For some reason, via component, the screen wasn't sized right. (It'd show only 90-95% of the screen) That and the quality just didn't blow me away. Via VGA, it just looks awesome.

Of course, it's dependent on TV and the such. Considering you can return the cable, go out and buy it, and compare component to VGA or HDMI, and return the VGA/HDMI if it's not what you're expecting/doesn't look as good as thought.

 

[RallyMaster]

This thread is tempting me to go buy a 360 VGA cable tonight and hooking it up to my Samsung 17" LCD monitor.