best cable for hd video
 

i'm a little confused. i know the hdmi cable is simple 'cause you get the audio and video in one cable. but i run my audio straight to the reciever/ amp, and i want to run the video directly to the hd monitor. i'm thinking of using the component video cables. but which is better for video? hdmi or component video? i don't mind running an hdmi cable (even though i won't be using it for the audio) if it's better for the video...

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best cable for hd video
 

On Mar 7, 5:03?pm, "mikey" wrote:
i'm a little confused. i know the hdmi cable is simple 'cause you get the audio and video in one cable. but i run my audio straight to the reciever/ amp, and i want to run the video directly to the hd monitor. i'm thinking of using the component video cables. but which is better for video? hdmi or component video? i don't mind running an hdmi cable (even though i won't be using it for the audio) if it's better for the video...

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...mike
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HDMI is better picture because its digital ,component ia analoge

best cable for hd video
 

On 2007-03-07, mikey wrote:

i'm a little confused. i know the hdmi cable is simple 'cause you get the
audio and video in one cable. but i run my audio straight to the reciever/
amp, and i want to run the video directly to the hd monitor. i'm thinking of
using the component video cables. but which is better for video? hdmi or
component video? i don't mind running an hdmi cable (even though i won't be
using it for the audio) if it's better for the video...

HDMI and component are roughly equivalent in their ability to carry HD
video. Depending on the implementation, people sometimes prefer one over the
other with a specific combination of gear. Try both, use a calibration disc,
and trust your eyes.

Note that the industry wants you to use HDMI and is making life hard for
component. No SD-DVD upscaling allowed over component (there are
workarounds). In the future HD-DVD and Blu-Ray HD signals may be disabled for
component.

-Bill
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http://sattre-press.com/ by Robert W. Chambers
http://sattre-press.com/itq.html

best cable for hd video
 

mikey wrote:
i'm a little confused. i know the hdmi cable is simple 'cause you get the audio and video in one cable. but i run my audio straight to the reciever/ amp, and i want to run the video directly to the hd monitor. i'm thinking of using the component video cables. but which is better for video? hdmi or component video? i don't mind running an hdmi cable (even though i won't be using it for the audio) if it's better for the video...

The answer is "it depends."

When sent via HDMI, your monitor/TV is decoding the digital signal. When
sent via component, the source device is decoding the digital signal. If
the source device has a better decoder, you may get a better picture via
component than via HDMI but, then again, you might not - there's lots of
processing going on in both devices.

If you want the best picture with your particular setup, you'll have to
try both ways and see which looks best.

best cable for hd video
 

mikey wrote:
i'm a little confused. i know the hdmi cable is simple 'cause you get
the audio and video in one cable. but i run my audio straight to the
reciever/ amp, and i want to run the video directly to the hd
monitor. i'm thinking of using the component video cables. but which
is better for video? hdmi or component video? i don't mind running an
hdmi cable (even though i won't be using it for the audio) if it's
better for the video...

Some say HDMI is better. though I have not seen much of a difference. I
prefer the HDMI just due to it being less cable. I'd just run the HDMI, and
turn the TV speakers off, run you audio to the amp with either optical or
co-ax.

best cable for hd video
 

You're not quite clear what you are running. I assume that you want to run
HDMI to your Monitor/TV, but want audio to your Receiver/AMP. But you do
not state what your are running from? DVD Player or Satellite? Both of
which have extra Audio out from which you can use to connect to your
Receiver/AMP. The newer AMPs do have HDMI pass through so they can extract
the Audio from the HDMI cable before passing it the Video to the TV. Or you
can always use the Audio out from the TV itself.


"mikey" wrote in message
t...
i'm a little confused. i know the hdmi cable is simple 'cause you get the
audio and video in one cable. but i run my audio straight to the reciever/
amp, and i want to run the video directly to the hd monitor. i'm thinking of
using the component video cables. but which is better for video? hdmi or
component video? i don't mind running an hdmi cable (even though i won't be
using it for the audio) if it's better for the video...

--
....mike
reply to fannboyatpacbelldotnet

best cable for hd video
 

"Joseph Wind" wrote in message news:[email protected]
You're not quite clear what you are running. I assume that you want to run
HDMI to your Monitor/TV, but want audio to your Receiver/AMP. But you do
not state what your are running from?
my main question is- from hdtv (dish network) satellite box to the hdtv, what is the best cable for the video?
everything else (vcr and dvd) has the video going directly to the tv in the best cable available on that machine. (ie vcr- svideo, dvd- component video) all the audio goes to the amp. just wondering what the best video cable for the hd satellite box was? (using optical for the audio)
DVD Player or Satellite? Both of
which have extra Audio out from which you can use to connect to your
Receiver/AMP. The newer AMPs do have HDMI pass through so they can extract
the Audio from the HDMI cable before passing it the Video to the TV. Or you
can always use the Audio out from the TV itself.


"mikey" wrote in message
t...
i'm a little confused. i know the hdmi cable is simple 'cause you get the
audio and video in one cable. but i run my audio straight to the reciever/
amp, and i want to run the video directly to the hd monitor. i'm thinking of
using the component video cables. but which is better for video? hdmi or
component video? i don't mind running an hdmi cable (even though i won't be
using it for the audio) if it's better for the video...

--
...mike
reply to fannboyatpacbelldotnet



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....mike
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best cable for hd video
 

Just don't spend alot of money on HDMI cables. The cheap ones work just as
well.


"mikey" wrote in message
t...
i'm a little confused. i know the hdmi cable is simple 'cause you get the
audio and video in one cable. but i run my audio straight to the reciever/
amp, and i want to run the video directly to the hd monitor. i'm thinking of
using the component video cables. but which is better for video? hdmi or
component video? i don't mind running an hdmi cable (even though i won't be
using it for the audio) if it's better for the video...

--
....mike
reply to fannboyatpacbelldotnet

best cable for hd video
 

"mikey" wrote in message
t...

"Joseph Wind" wrote in message
news:[email protected]
You're not quite clear what you are running. I assume that you want to
run
HDMI to your Monitor/TV, but want audio to your Receiver/AMP. But you do
not state what your are running from?
my main question is- from hdtv (dish network) satellite box to the hdtv,
what is the best cable for the video?
everything else (vcr and dvd) has the video going directly to the tv in the
best cable available on that machine. (ie vcr- svideo, dvd- component video)
all the audio goes to the amp. just wondering what the best video cable for
the hd satellite box was? (using optical for the audio)

HDMI is still the best choice, then Component. Don't worry about having to
use the audio on the HDMI, since you're already using optical directly to
the amp.

best cable for hd video mikey
 

I bought an audio switch (radio Shack) that lets me switch DVD audio to
TV or receiver amplifier. Works good.