Originally Posted by
AdamDZ
HDMI (or DVI) will give you much better image quality because it's digital. Component is analog and it won't be as sharp, pure and defined and may require more expensive cables as analog signal is more prone to interference, noise and level loss plus there is conversion required to go from digital to analog and that in itself causes degradation.
I'd go with HDMI, period. Also, with the HDCP protection crap you may not be able to get full 1080p through analog. I didn't follow this development lately so I'm not sure where it's going to end up, but go digital.
Adam
I agree if you can use HDMI it is better than component, if you must use component it will work and you won't suffer dramatically on PQ
Originally Posted by
ChrisENC
Shielding is actually important...
Why buy a cheap cable that is only rated for 60Hz. You might as well take the TV back and buy a crap 60Hz TV to go with a crap 60Hz cable. Stick with Monster Cable and their lifetime warranty. Yes, they are more expensive, but they are the only cable certified by both THX and ISF. If there was no difference, than why can't every other cable be certified like that?
Also the top line Monster, 1000 Series I believe, has lifetime UPGRADE policy as well. Whenever a new innovation comes out Monster will upgrade you to the new 1000 Series cable.
But then I guess some people will say just go buy the cheapest tires cause they are all rubber...
Chris, go over to AVSFORUM and post this and see the response. Monster cable is the biggest scam out there, if you want to seem some details about cables go to
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articl...nformation.htm. I am not saying sheilding is not important but for paying for expensive cables does not make sense unless you are running >50' and then you still don't need to spend a fortune on Monster.