Component vs Composite cables

deskilla · 03-04-2008, 06:15 PM

If you get HD cables will it make the picture less blurry when in motion? I have a 32in hdtv, when in motion (i guess you can say) its blurry, but when the picture is still its clear. For example when text is going across the screen its blurry, but when it stops its clear. anyone else have this prob?

Kryten · 03-04-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by deskilla

If you get HD cables will it make the picture less blurry when in motion?

No, that sounds like too much persistence (pixels don't change color fast enough). What technology is the TV? LCD? Plasma? Projection? I'm no expert at this stuff. I don't even own an HDTV yet.

Hopefully an expert will speak up.

deskilla · 03-04-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Kryten

No, that sounds like too much persistence (pixels don't change color fast enough). What technology is the TV? LCD? Plasma? Projection? I'm no expert at this stuff. I don't even own an HDTV yet.

Hopefully an expert will speak up.

Its a LCD Dynex hdtv.The blurriness isn't really that bad, it could be it I'm just really use to xbox360 HD games.

gnahc79 · 03-04-2008, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by deskilla

Its a LCD Dynex hdtv.The blurriness isn't really that bad, it could be it I'm just really use to xbox360 HD games.

The blurriness is most likely due to a not so good response time of your LCD. Or it could be something else...I'm only somewhat familiar with LCDs.

Regardless, anyone with component inputs on their HDTV should get component cables. It's only $15-30 and even a little increase in PQ is worth it

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deskilla · 03-05-2008, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by gnahc79

The blurriness is most likely due to a not so good response time of your LCD. Or it could be something else...I'm only somewhat familiar with LCDs.

Regardless, anyone with component inputs on their HDTV should get component cables. It's only $15-30 and even a little increase in PQ is worth it

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So heres the thing, I tried my wii on my dad's TV and there was no blurriness at all (I hooked it up through the VCR) and he has a 48in LCD hdtv. On my TV the wii was hooked up straight to the composite slots on the side of the TV, which its a little blurry on my TV. So i don't know if it was clear on my dad's TV because it was hooked through a VCR or if my TV is just crappy.

Marth101 · 03-05-2008, 12:11 AM

Around how much does some good quality component cables cost?

Kryten · 03-05-2008, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by deskilla

I tried my wii on my dad's TV and there was no blurriness at all

My sister's TV is a 32" Sony LCD and it didn't have any persistence problems with either the composite or component cables (both directly connected to the back of the TV). In fact, the picture was so good with the composite cables that I felt a bit silly for having bought her the component cables. They made a slight improvement but nothing near as dramatic as the improvement the component cables made for my tube TV.

iOwnage · 03-05-2008, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by TransAm317

I Wouldnt saay that it is a scam, some cables that are 5$ are good enough for the average Joe but a MonsterCable is a professional grade quality. Ask any electronic expert.

Just look at the diametor of the Monstercable compared to the average one. It is much bigger and more fibers to pass info throught. Now Monstercable is fiberoptic which is the ultimate cable.

Bottom Line: "You get what you pay for"

OFF TOPIC: Not at Wal-Mart

BACK ON TOPIC:
Depending on your HDTV, component cables can make a huge difference.
From what I've heard, they don't look so hot on LCD HDTV's, but I'm pretty sure they work great on most all other HDTV's.
I say go for it, but always for the cheaper one because it really doesn't make a difference in quality whether it's cheap or expensive.

Marth101 · 03-05-2008, 01:56 AM

So you think that Brawl will look better on my HDTV with component cables?

torontowii · 03-05-2008, 02:31 AM

i will get a photo of mlb 2k8 on my tv with and without the cables and see if they make much of a difference,some people say the graphics are bad on it but i just wanna see if the graphics make a difference or not

iOwnage · 03-05-2008, 02:32 AM

YES! Brawl will look better with component cables.

Marth101 · 03-06-2008, 01:02 AM

I'm going to buy component cables, the same day I'm going to get brawl.

twobadfish · 03-06-2008, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TransAm317

I Wouldnt saay that it is a scam, some cables that are 5$ are good enough for the average Joe but a MonsterCable is a professional grade quality. Ask any electronic expert.

Just look at the diametor of the Monstercable compared to the average one. It is much bigger and more fibers to pass info throught. Now Monstercable is fiberoptic which is the ultimate cable.

Bottom Line: "You get what you pay for"

http://consumerist.com/353938/monste...off-80-markups

On topic, I didn't even know about the component cables. 480i vs 480p on an HDTV doesn't even compare. I'm definitely getting some

1erik1 · 03-06-2008, 11:29 PM

*note didnt read all posts*

my parents recently bought a 52" Samsung LCD Flat Screen, 1080p. I went to a site and spent about a day to earn 8 bucks for the HD cables. I plugged em in and i don't think zelda supports the 480p because it looked... blockier almost. It looked better on normal mode. But on this video it says Super Smash does support the 480p. (at 5:19)

P.S.
If you want to actually sign up and get the free cables I suggest looking at this video and signing up at (website will not show PM its not the one in the vid you've prolly heard of it.)

If you want I can send you a pic of the cables I got just 2 days ago.

fritzkrieg · 03-07-2008, 02:48 PM

I still need to do a little research on screen resolution and component vs. composite cables, but I also noticed that when I use the component cables on my 46" Samsung TV that things appear really blocky. Especially the Mii's when I am on the Mii channel. They are super blocky.

My setup is component cables with the wii set to 480p. My tv resolution is 1080p, and I suspect it may have something to do with the TV up-sampling to the higher resolution. If I have more time this weekend I may try and do some testing on different screen resolutions and different cables. Hopefully I can get some screen captures or pictures of the differences.

TheFishMan · 03-07-2008, 03:01 PM

I use RGB scart on a SDTV, and it's noticeably better than the cables supplied with the wii. Unfortunately I can only get 480i not 480p, but the picture quality is still improved a lot.

twilightx · 03-07-2008, 07:43 PM

From PC World:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,12...1/article.html

Our conclusion: You don't need to spend a fortune on cables. The HDMI cables performed comparably in both our instrument tests and our visual tests. And with analog cables, the analyzer revealed some degree of variation in quality, but the variances did not translate into noticeable differences in our visual tests.

So anything under 12' and you're good to go with a regular cheap-o component cable. No need to get ripped off by Monster or anything!

sremick · 03-11-2008, 06:21 AM

Ah, the same old topic, yet again. Let's try to set things straight again:

S-Video > composite (by a fair amount)
Component > S-Video (by a little amount)
480p > 480i (by a huge amount)
The bigger the TV, the more-obvious the improvement.
480p requires component cables.
480p is not "high-def".

Thus: to really enjoy the benefits of component, you need to switch to 480p (progressive) instead of 480i (interlaced). It creates a much sharper, more-stable image. It does not increase the resolution (definition).

iceblade · 03-12-2008, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sremick

Ah, the same old topic, yet again. Let's try to set things straight again:

S-Video > composite (by a fair amount)
Component > S-Video (by a little amount)
480p > 480i (by a huge amount)
The bigger the TV, the more-obvious the improvement.
480p requires component cables.
480p is not "high-def".

Thus: to really enjoy the benefits of component, you need to switch to 480p (progressive) instead of 480i (interlaced). It creates a much sharper, more-stable image. It does not increase the resolution (definition).

/agree