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HD component cables vs HDMI
Posted on 10/7/14 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 10/7/14 at 12:25 pm
My parents are giving me a really nice 2 year old 52" LED TV that they're replacing. There is a problem with the HDMI in on the tv but component cables work just fine. I'm not a tech guy so I have no idea if they provide the same quality an HDMI cable would. If not, is it worth it to find out what's wrong and get it fixed? My roommates and I will mainly be using the tv for my XBone and movies so we want the best quality possible. Are components good for what I want to do?
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Posted on 10/7/14 at 12:33 pm to The_Joker
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Are components good for what I want to do?
hdmi is better b.c it has integrated digital audio.
does it not have multiple HDMI ins? Maybe try all of them. also try a new HDMI cables, cables do go bad
Posted on 10/7/14 at 12:35 pm to The_Joker
people will argue this, but you very likely will not notice a difference between the two, and if you have to run the cable for any distance over 6 or 9 feet, component may be a cheaper and better alternative.
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Posted on 10/7/14 at 12:36 pm to Hawkeye95
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hdmi is MORE CONVENIENT b.c it has integrated digital audio.
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Posted on 10/7/14 at 12:40 pm to TigerFanatic99
Thanks guys 
I'll just stick with components
I'll just stick with components
Posted on 10/7/14 at 12:41 pm to The_Joker
Do a google search on the model number and HDMI. You might find if it's a common problem and what others are doing about it. If it is a common problem, and it's a good manufacturer, they may do an out of warranty repair.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 12:42 pm to The_Joker
Component and HDMI can produce similar/same quality, but there are often issues with copy protection. Some blu-ray players, for example, will not output 1080p with component cables, as a method of preventing someone from just recording the movie in HD to another analog device (think back to the days of hooking two VCRs together to copy a movie). You can't even buy a blu-ray player with with component anymore I don't believe.
Other than that it's just a matter of analog vs. digital. Ultimately, the signal has to be converted to analog before you see it on your TV. If you use HDMI, the TV is responsible for decoding the signal to analog, but if you use component, the video source (e.g., cable box) is the one decoding to analog. This shouldn't make a whole lot of difference unless the cable box is particularly shitty at doing this.
Both HDMI and component have the bandwidth for 1080p. If you're just watching cable (720P or 1080i), it doesn't matter anyway.
As for the audio differences, I'll defer that to someone with more refined ears. I've never noticed a difference between component, coaxial/optical, and HDMI.
Other than that it's just a matter of analog vs. digital. Ultimately, the signal has to be converted to analog before you see it on your TV. If you use HDMI, the TV is responsible for decoding the signal to analog, but if you use component, the video source (e.g., cable box) is the one decoding to analog. This shouldn't make a whole lot of difference unless the cable box is particularly shitty at doing this.
Both HDMI and component have the bandwidth for 1080p. If you're just watching cable (720P or 1080i), it doesn't matter anyway.
As for the audio differences, I'll defer that to someone with more refined ears. I've never noticed a difference between component, coaxial/optical, and HDMI.
This post was edited on 10/7/14 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 10/7/14 at 12:45 pm to The_Joker
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My roommates and I will mainly be using the tv for my XBone and movies so we want the best quality possible. Are components good for what I want to do?
nope, while the component cables themselves are capable of delivering a good signal, due to copy protection/HDCP, most modern devices are going to have a crippled low-res output via component and can only output full resolution via HDMI. You probably would have to get an active converter box
but most TVs will only be able to accept 1080i via component, not 1080p.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 12:49 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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As for the audio differences, I'll defer that to someone with more refined ears. I've never noticed a difference between component, coaxial/optical, and HDMI.
no such thing as component audio. That would be just RCA plug/phono plug/ line level stereo audio that was the same as with composite or S-video connections.
Coaxial or optical digital audio can carry Dolby Digital, DD+, DTS encoded signals.
For uncompressed signals like Dolby True HD and DTS Master HD, you need an HDMI cable for the audio transfer
Posted on 10/7/14 at 12:50 pm to ILikeLSUToo
When charter installed for me originally they used components. I asked an audio/visual guy why that would be and he said for cable tv I'm getting the same result. I have never noticed any issues. Take all that fwiw.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 12:55 pm to busbeepbeep
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no such thing as component audio. That would be just RCA plug/phono plug/ line level stereo audio that was the same as with composite or S-video connections.
Cool, didn't know if there was any inherent difference or not. Last time I messed with that was hooking component from Wii to TV 7 years ago.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:13 pm to TigerFanatic99
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if you have to run the cable for any distance over 6 or 9 feet, component may be a cheaper and better alternative.
My 28 AWG Monoprice HDMI cables are good at 15'. They cost about $6.50. I also have combined 16' length with a 10' Monoprice coupled to a much more bendable and ferrite core-less 6' AmazonBasics cable, which I think cost maybe $10 for a pair of them.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:37 pm to The_Joker
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XBone
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component cables
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:51 pm to The_Joker
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Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:57 pm to Layabout
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Posted on 10/7/14 at 2:19 pm to Spock's Eyebrow
I'm pretty sure component can technically do 1080P, not just 1080i, with the only limitation being whether the source allows it or not.
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Posted on 10/7/14 at 2:37 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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I'm pretty sure component can technically do 1080P, not just 1080i, with the only limitation being whether the source allows it or not.
That is my understanding of it.
I wish my receiver had the ability to convert HDMI signal to Analog. My HDMI out port does not work, rendering probably the most important part of my receiver pretty useless.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 3:13 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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XBone
component cables
Good luck
Posted on 10/7/14 at 3:34 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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I'm pretty sure component can technically do 1080P, not just 1080i, with the only limitation being whether the source allows it or not.
This is correct. In fact they can handle a heck of a lot more than 1080p, but as you said, it is source controlled.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 3:41 pm to GrammarKnotsi
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Good luck
I have an HDMI to component cable. That's not a hard problem to remedy.
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