A\V Cables VS Component Cables?
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It may get a signal, but it will look soft losing sharpness due to the lower bandwidth of the audio cable - get a good component cable made with RG59 coax cable. Beware some cheap component cables are no better than cheap A/V cables - look for thick coax cables.
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For short distances (like 6 feet or less), you may not notice any difference between 'true' video/75 ohm/RG-59 cables and the use of video/right/left for Y/PR/PB as you asked. An easy test would be to just try it, and see if the component looks better than the S-video connection. Certainly, if the audio parts of your cable were causing a problem when used for PR and PB, you could try switching them around (use white for Y and yellow for PB, for example). If there is a problem, you would see a color or sharpness difference just from switching the white and yellow in my example.
For short distances (like 6 feet or less), you may not notice any difference between 'true' video/75 ohm/RG-59 cables and the use of video/right/left for Y/PR/PB as you asked. An easy test would be to just try it, and see if the component looks better than the S-video connection. Certainly, if the audio parts of your cable were causing a problem when used for PR and PB, you could try switching them around (use white for Y and yellow for PB, for example). If there is a problem, you would see a color or sharpness difference just from switching the white and yellow in my example.
NO Monster for me, can't afford them anyway, paid $15 for 6' Recton set; but 1st test a BUST. Put in Blade Runner to check out the new "better than S-Video" connection - YIKES! All grainy - much worse than I have ever seen - also something kaw-kaw with my DD Sound out of my receiver now, have been racking me pee brain trying to figure out the WHYS.
About the sound - I never entered the DVD Setup Screen, it just started playing - need to try it again and see if one has to choose 5.1 - it was playing pro-logic. The PQ - is the big puzzler????
TKS Michael
About the sound - I never entered the DVD Setup Screen, it just started playing - need to try it again and see if one has to choose 5.1 - it was playing pro-logic. The PQ - is the big puzzler????
TKS Michael
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No reason to bash Monsters here.
If you don't see/hear a difference, don't spend the money.
FWIW, the 2m Monster Video 1 component cables are very reasonably priced, though the AR cables available at Best Buy are a better deal, especially as Monster's RCAs seem to be very loose (they pull out if you breathe on them.)
I won't go into the arguments about whether they improve audio or video quality; if you see/hear an improvement they're worth it; if you don't, they're not.
| Originally posted by ksmith4 Please tell us you didn't buy Monster cables....please. |
If you don't see/hear a difference, don't spend the money.
FWIW, the 2m Monster Video 1 component cables are very reasonably priced, though the AR cables available at Best Buy are a better deal, especially as Monster's RCAs seem to be very loose (they pull out if you breathe on them.)
I won't go into the arguments about whether they improve audio or video quality; if you see/hear an improvement they're worth it; if you don't, they're not.
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