How much difference going from composite to s-video with a HDTV?

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi

Originally posted by: djplayx714

Originally posted by: Tbirdkid
standard channels, will look like ass. I have a huge 51 inch hitachi, and the local channels look like ass. The good thing, is that crapcast offers our local channels in hd. So i can go to the hd channel and it looks great.

no matter what, most channels will look terrible unless they are hd or they are on an analog tv. The best thing you can do, is make sure you have a good provider, and get the hd pack.

the thing about hd, it makes you watch stuff you would never sit down and watch. hell, i watch the discovery channel one day. it was soo cool. there were beavers and they were talking about their lives, and their dams and their homes. really cool when it looks like its right in front of you.

ive watched that program at least a dozen times now! that and the one on japanese rain forests. hd makes boring programming so interesting.

anyone know if its ok to use regular rcas for component use? like using the white/red/yellow for the green/blue/red?

Don't do it. Besides it being a generally bad idea, the yellow wire isn't always the same as the white and red since those two are for audio.

You can use three yellows. But short component cables only cost like $10 so why even bother.

 

[Sukhoi]

I'm getting so tired of my Dad. He spends $780 on a HDTV, but doesn't want to spend $3/month to get our 5 local channels in HD.

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: SilentZero

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
My parents just bought a Sony 30" widescreen HDTV. I can tell the picture tube is good, but cable TV looks like total crap on it regardless of any widescreen stretching. Right now I'm using a cheap ass composite cable from the cable box because we don't own a s-video cable. Can I expect a significant improvement after buying a s-video cable tomorrow? The best way to describe what it looks like now is when you run Windows in 16 colors.

Just so you know, you are probably using RCA cables right now, not componenet. Componenet are as good as it gets. And yes, upgrading from RCA to S-video is like night and day. While upgrading from S-video to COmposite is mostly reserved for those that want hte best and are willing to pay the premium..

Winnar! I use composite for my HDTV's and equipment and its by far a huge step up from S-video.

I thought it went
component > s-video > composite

Nope, other way around. Composite is the single yellow RCA, S-video seperate the color and luminence signals, but still uses only one wire, and Component seperates the Y, pB and pR (I think that's what they're called) signals into 3 wires.


OP: tell him you'll pay him the extra $3/mo for them. =/

 

[arod]

just tell him to get it for one month and after that month he wont want to drop it beleive me.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Raduque

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: SilentZero

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
My parents just bought a Sony 30" widescreen HDTV. I can tell the picture tube is good, but cable TV looks like total crap on it regardless of any widescreen stretching. Right now I'm using a cheap ass composite cable from the cable box because we don't own a s-video cable. Can I expect a significant improvement after buying a s-video cable tomorrow? The best way to describe what it looks like now is when you run Windows in 16 colors.

Just so you know, you are probably using RCA cables right now, not componenet. Componenet are as good as it gets. And yes, upgrading from RCA to S-video is like night and day. While upgrading from S-video to COmposite is mostly reserved for those that want hte best and are willing to pay the premium..

Winnar! I use composite for my HDTV's and equipment and its by far a huge step up from S-video.

I thought it went
component > s-video > composite

Nope, other way around. Composite is the single yellow RCA, S-video seperate the color and luminence signals, but still uses only one wire, and Component seperates the Y, pB and pR (I think that's what they're called) signals into 3 wires.


OP: tell him you'll pay him the extra $3/mo for them. =/

no, he's got it right. composit is the lowest. component out is standard now on even cheap dvd decks. svideoc ables are cheap unless u go for hogwash monster cable type sh*t.

 

[imported_hscorpio]

Whatever you do just stay away from monster cables. Good prices can be found at Monoprice.com

 

[0roo0roo]

or frys. rca or ge brand cables cost nothin

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: hscorpio
Whatever you do just stay away from monster cables. Good prices can be found at Monoprice.com

WOW those are good prices!