bit of a component newbie here .. need to find the right cable ..

Red_Rose_Exile

Those are all composite rather than component

I think you would be best off using your original suggestion on the composite rather than the component method. I did find one on fleabay, but doesn't specify UK shipping. May be worth emailing him

jasonwatkins

Red_Rose_Exile wrote: »

May be worth emailing him

Will do - thanks

*edit*

the daft thing is, i'd been looking on ebay - but clearly didn't type in the right search

just found this ..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-5mm-Jack-to-Component-Video-Cable-1m-Y-Pb-Pr-Y-Pb-Pr_W0QQitemZ320343522324QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL?hash=item320343522324&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

i think that'll be the one for me

thanks for everyone's help and advice

timbim_2

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Well it will produce a picture, but its composite video ~ NOT component
(yellow for video, red and white for audio)

Rik, the issue is the connection map, the device requires the ground on the first ring, the liked one has it on the third ring. Otherwise, the connection is the same shape. The colour of the connection makes no difference!

aliEnRIK

timbim wrote: »

Rik, the issue is the connection map, the device requires the ground on the first ring, the liked one has it on the third ring. Otherwise, the connection is the same shape. The colour of the connection makes no difference!

I agree that if its wired correctly then it will work. But if thats true it seems very odd that they dont advertise that it will also work as a component cable (And in the Q+A at the bottom they do say they have a different type of 'sony' one)

timbim_2

Again the pin map. Quite why they think it might be a good idea to re-invent the wheel as it were, when there is already a perfectly good cable in existence.

jasonwatkins

i'm hoping that having ordered the cable today, the seller will feel generous and post it tomorrow morning

i'm only sad that my TV has only a single set of component sockets - now that i've discovered how good the picture can be, i'd love to have both my dvd recorder and the media drive hooked up to it ...

timbim_2

RGB scart is very similar in quality. Make sure that your scart connections are configured to be RGB or component and not composite or S-VHS/S-video.

jasonwatkins

well when i got it partially working with the cable i have, and set the output to full 1080p upscaling, it was much better than RGB in my humble opinion.

i'll have to see how it goes when I get the proper lead in a few days though.

jasonwatkins

quick (stupid) question ..

i know the component cable only transmits the picture so does this mean that while i've got the thing set up on the component cable, i'll never get any sound out of the TV ?

i've got the audio cable plugged in to my surround sound system and that works fine, but i just naturally assumed the TV would also give me sound .. doesn't matter if it doesn't ..

aliEnRIK

jasonwatkins wrote: »

quick (stupid) question ..

i know the component cable only transmits the picture so does this mean that while i've got the thing set up on the component cable, i'll never get any sound out of the TV ?

i've got the audio cable plugged in to my surround sound system and that works fine, but i just naturally assumed the TV would also give me sound .. doesn't matter if it doesn't ..

Component ONLY gives picture

The posted diagram shows ANOTHER lead is required for sound