Any difference with the component cables used for picture quality?

[Bishop_99]

I have an old Mitsubishi Ws-a65 tv with only composite and component connections and it only has the resolutions of 480 i/p and 1080i. I have a Samsung BD-p1600 hooked up to it and everything else is good. The only thing I do notice is that when I'm watching a movie and the scene is with a lot of red background colors, it looks as if the image has compression artifacts and the edges of some objects might look a bit jagged in those scenes. I hooked up that player through HDMI on my other tv and that problem doesn't exist.

Now my question is if this is caused by the component cables I'm using? They are nothing fancy, 6ft cable I bought for $15 at sears a few years back. Is it the limitations of the actual component cable when compared to the HDMI? Or is it that the tv that can't produce a better image?

Just asking before I buy some new and more expensive component cables.

[HiDefRev]

Don't waste your time nor you money. A $2 set of component cables will give you exactly the same picture as any other set. I would consider the age and limitations of your set as being the problem, not the cables.

[Bishop_99]

Originally Posted by HiDefRev

Don't waste your time nor you money. A $2 set of component cables will give you exactly the same picture as any other set. I would consider the age and limitations of your set as being the problem, not the cables.

Thanks

[Halcro 1]

Hi-End component cables do make a difference .. I used Tara Reference component and there better in PQ than cheap component cables

[jerwin]

75 Ohm, RG6 is what you want. RG59 is a lesser standard. You can save a bit by getting them online from the usual sources-- monoprice, blue jean, etc

Anything else will degrade the picture quality, even if ever so slightly. Such are the joys of analog.

The display might require calibration.

[Bishop_99]

Originally Posted by jerwin

75 Ohm, RG6 is what you want. RG59 is a lesser standard. You can save a bit by getting them online from the usual sources-- monoprice, blue jean, etc

Anything else will degrade the picture quality, even if ever so slightly. Such are the joys of analog.

The display might require calibration.

I had forgotten about this thread but saw it last week and followed your advice.

I bought the RG-6 Component cables from monoprice, I was using a RG-59 since I wasn't aware of the difference. Although the issue still remains with what seems like compression artifact on dark red scenes that are out focus, it has significantly improved. Also fine detail is much better defined. I compared key scenes in some movies. Before, the minor fine detail wasn't really clear, unlike when I compared the same scenes to my 1080p monitor hooked up through HDMI. Now with these new component cables, fine detail has greatly improved and the overall image seems sharper.

Thanks for your help

[drago3451]

Originally Posted by HiDefRev

Don't waste your time nor you money. A $2 set of component cables will give you exactly the same picture as any other set. I would consider the age and limitations of your set as being the problem, not the cables.

This is more true in the Digital HDMI arena, but in the Componant video arena there is much more of a difference. I would try online and get a better analog cable and see if that helps. You could always buy a nice set from a store and if there is no diff return them.

[HeavyHitter]

Better component cables can make a very small difference/improvement. I once did a real close A/B comparison with some material. However, the difference was VERY slight and almost negligible.