Component video cables

I own a 50" HDTV (rear projection) and am currently running on standard composite video cables, how much of a difference do Component's make for your standard mid-level dvd player?

Lots. And lots. If your player and TV both have component jacks, use any three cheap standard cables with RCA plugs. You'll see lots of difference.

Lots.

John

Lots.

See also: Night and Day.

Hang on a second...

Am I to understand from John's reply that regular RCA cables can be used as Component cables, assuming you have component connections on the DVD player and TV?

Have all of us who shelled out larger sums of money for legitimate RGB Component cables wasted our money?

Tom (WapCaplet)

Tom,

I, too, shelled out a wad of bills for Monster Cable interconnects. But the fact is, unless you've got the most expensive new state-of-the-art system, regular old Radio Shack RCA cables will do just fine.

And if you do have the most-expensive new state-of-the-art system, you're probably using a new HDMI cable, anyway, which replaced the now old-fashioined DVI cable, which replaced the now old-fashioned component cables, which replaced the now old-fashioned S-Video cable, which replaced the now old-fashioned composite cable.

John

And you can even get decent RGB component cables for under 20 bucks. I'm not sure you can actually use RCAs in place of component cables.

Honest. The only cables you need are three shielded, coaxial cables with standard RCA plugs at each end, the same cables you use to connect a CD player, a tape player, or a turntable to a receiver or preamp.

Since everybody has about fifty of these things lying around in the closet or garage (they come with every component you've ever bought), just try it out.

John

GE makes some very good cables that won't break you wallet.