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Originally Posted by steven975,Oct 5 2007, 06:23 PM
Most buy an HDTV, connect it via coax or (maybe) composite video, tune into the SD channel and think it's HD.
At the beginning of a show/game/movie a logo is shown that says, "broadcast in HD", which I'm guessing confuses a lot of people.
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you got that right.
with the un-informed morons at Best Buy and Circuit City perceived by many (if not most) as most knowledgable on HDTV, confusion will be running rampant for a long time.
Your average consumer is not going to go to AVSForum to learn about this stuff. It's a lot of reading if you really want to know what's what.
with the un-informed morons at Best Buy and Circuit City perceived by many (if not most) as most knowledgable on HDTV, confusion will be running rampant for a long time.
Your average consumer is not going to go to AVSForum to learn about this stuff. It's a lot of reading if you really want to know what's what.
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Originally Posted by steven975,Oct 5 2007, 06:18 PM
not well.
S-Video is limited to 480i anyway. S-Video is an upgrade over composite and has luminance (the detail) and color (AKA Y-C) broken out.
Component steps over S-Video because it has Luminance and TWO color differential signals instead of one. Also the conductors are usually higher guage and are on their own cable, usually shielded. Component has the bandwidth to carry 1080p. This is not an accepted standard, but is implemented in some devices.
I didn't want to make you think Component IS better than HDMI. I'm saying it CAN be. Good video DACs and good cabling with component will almost certainly equal HDMI and eclipse most HDMI implementations ESPECIALLY at longer distances. HDMI can be done well, though, too.
One thing with HDMI is you really don't need a mega-buck cable as the signal is digital. You only need to spend money if you are going a long distance. The mega-buck mega-long HDMI implementations require excellent cabling as well as repeaters...this is way beyond the $200 Monsters Best Buy sells. For a standard 2M run, any HDMI cable will likely do provided it is not defective. Component is another story; good cables are very important.
S-Video is limited to 480i anyway. S-Video is an upgrade over composite and has luminance (the detail) and color (AKA Y-C) broken out.
Component steps over S-Video because it has Luminance and TWO color differential signals instead of one. Also the conductors are usually higher guage and are on their own cable, usually shielded. Component has the bandwidth to carry 1080p. This is not an accepted standard, but is implemented in some devices.
I didn't want to make you think Component IS better than HDMI. I'm saying it CAN be. Good video DACs and good cabling with component will almost certainly equal HDMI and eclipse most HDMI implementations ESPECIALLY at longer distances. HDMI can be done well, though, too.
One thing with HDMI is you really don't need a mega-buck cable as the signal is digital. You only need to spend money if you are going a long distance. The mega-buck mega-long HDMI implementations require excellent cabling as well as repeaters...this is way beyond the $200 Monsters Best Buy sells. For a standard 2M run, any HDMI cable will likely do provided it is not defective. Component is another story; good cables are very important.
I was gonna go to Wiki to find out, but too lazy to do it; rather have you guys say it.
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Originally Posted by steven975,Oct 5 2007, 09:18 PM
The mega-buck mega-long HDMI implementations require excellent cabling as well as repeaters...this is way beyond the $200 Monsters Best Buy sells.
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Originally Posted by Spec_Ops2087,Oct 6 2007, 11:44 PM
Just to clarify to everyone out there, the monster cables are no better then any other cable out there and are completly overpriced. Best buy discount on those cables is over 70% off retail. Talk about price hike
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