Hi Guys,

First of all, sorry if this question is in the wrong place but this thread is the closest to my question, and second, if this has been asked before, Ampun Tuankus and pls direct me to the right thread

I would be getting a LCD TV soon. My question is very simple and general - which cable should I use composite or component? I know component cables are vey common and comes with any DVD players. But will buying a Composite cable enhance the picture quality (and what's the difference it makes?)

Thanks!!!

This post has been edited by Lone*Wolf: Jan 24 2008, 06:21 PM

Thanks for the first reply, Gahleon!

My old DVD Player is pre-HDMI so no HDMI ...

Anyway, back to Composite v. Component. I think I should make it clearer that I have already got Composite cables (free with any player ) but should i buy the Component cable since i am getting a LCD TV? Heard the cheapo component cables (sub RM100) doesn't really make much difference fr the Composite ones and that I should get the RM200-RM300 ones to really make a difference. So, question is :-

1) What improvement Component cables have (over Composite)? (Resolution? Colour?). Is it really that apparent?

2) If there is big difference, then do i need to buy so expensive Component cable? Or the 'normal' ones will do? How much is the 'reasonable' price?

Thanks again

Hi Ben,

Thanks for the heads-up! Is it really true no difference btw expensive and chaplak ones??!!! How about those Monster Cable ones?

Good feedback

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Added on January 25, 2008, 2:35 pm

Really can use as an alternative?!! If can then problem solved coz I have lots of composite cables lying around

Anyone else can testify to this?

Anyway, thanks, rx330


This post has been edited by Lone*Wolf: Jan 25 2008, 02:35 PM

dun lar sound like ah long taiko onli ...

i am real noob to this so of coz need to be certain lah.... if i really think you are liar, then i oso wouldn't thank you earlier lerr....

Thanks again for your tips

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Added on January 25, 2008, 4:25 pm

OK! Thanks!

This post has been edited by Lone*Wolf: Jan 25 2008, 04:25 PM

RCA cables = Composite cables (Yellow, white, red)?

Dah try tapi tak boleh lerr.... Tarak gambar

It is a LCD TV. But yes, it is the right output

I have two video inputs to the LCD TV:-

1) XBOX via the supplied component cables - no problems here.

2) DVD Player - via the usual AV composite input - no problem. But when I tried using the Component input using the COMPOSITE cables like some suggested here, no picture. The Audio works fine though ...

Thanks for sharing, toyol (i really hope thats just yr nickname )!

OH, this I haven't tried ... Will try and see....

Thanks!

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Added on January 28, 2008, 1:17 pmclose enuf... it's a LG

what about the samsung one?


This post has been edited by Lone*Wolf: Jan 28 2008, 01:17 PM