Component AV Cable

**SHAR** · Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 148 Location: Ohio

Does anyone know if the ps2 component av cable works on standard tv's (not HDTV) with component inputs, because some were just meant for DVD players, and if it does is there actually picture quality difference between Composite and Component on standard tv with component input?
Again not talking about HDTV

Hope question made sense

Thanks Mr. Green

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**emptyset** · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject:

I'll be able to tell you when my RO order with the GHII bundle comes, because I ordered a $6 component AV cable along with it. Right now, I'm using a non-HDTV 24" flat-screen TV with PS2 hooked into the S-video input, and it has a component input, too.

I like S-video's picture quality more than the standard composite video, since it provides a much brighter and crisper picture (better signal separation). However, I'm not entirely sure if the benefits from jumping from composite to component on a non-HDTV are going to be as noticeable as changing to S-video was. It makes a bigger difference for DVD players because you can enable progressive scan output through a component TV input, but again, the potential is only completely realized on a 480p HDTV.

Like I said, I'll let you know when I get mine in the mail, but if your TV has S-video, I'd get an S-video AV cable and go that route instead. It's cheaper, and I've tried it on several TVs and it looks worlds better than composite RCAs. But again, I'll post my opinions in a few days when I hook it up.

This might not have been the most technically-detailed post, so has anyone else tried this on a non-HDTV?
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**Huwonk** · Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 2432 Location: Marysville, Ohio

**SHAR** · Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 148 Location: Ohio

Ok thanks for the response. So you think its worth getting the component av cable then, i only want it if it is a really noticeable difference on a standard tv
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**Huwonk** · Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 2432 Location: Marysville, Ohio

**SHAR** · Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 148 Location: Ohio

OK thank you Huwonk and emptyset, your comments helped out alot!

Thanks

let me know when you get yours emptyset.
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**emptyset** · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:23 pm Post subject:

**SHAR** · Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 148 Location: Ohio

I have a 20 Inch Philips CRT

I also have a Playstation 1 SVideo Cable laying around, Don't know if it will work with ps2, because i don't think the input changed from PS1 to PS2
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**emptyset** · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:39 pm Post subject:

**SHAR** · Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 148 Location: Ohio

**wuLFe** · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 2679 Location: Richmond, IN

HDMI FTW!!!

Seriously though, there is quite a big difference between composite and conponent (even on non-HD sets) - I'd go for component over s-video personally - even if the difference isn't that big, you have to think that eventually you'll upgrade to HD, and if you went the s-video route, you'd just end up throwing the cable away...

On my setup, I have two devices hooked up using component (PS2, Xbox 360), and 2 devices hooked up using HDMI (PC, Satellite Receiver) - composite is pretty horrible, IMHO

**SHAR** · Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 148 Location: Ohio

I will probably buy a component cable, but i'll wait until emptyset gets his from the red octane site and see how good those are, because i dont want to pay more for the Sony brand one.
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**quackadilly** · Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1078 Location: Colorado

Component.
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**emptyset** · Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:47 am Post subject:

**SHAR** · Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 148 Location: Ohio