HD Component picture

Jarlawuk

Just bought a joytech control center 540c for my to connect my xbox 360 and nintendo wii up to my tv as it only has one component slot. Just want to know are there any cables available to buy for a better quality signal from control center to the tv? I'm not sure whats right to buy so any tips would be appreciated - thanks in advance.

Jnelhams

It is a question of Perception, a GOLD cable from a good manufacturer can often make a difference in picture quality / sound quality, but other people may not notice it.

It is worth spending about £20-£30 on a good cable , shorter is always better (signals decay on long cables) also make sure there are no other sources of electrical interference, such as loads of bunches of mains cables, wound up reels of cable or other devices near the cable run too.

Jarlawuk

ok - what are the names of the cables? All I know is that one is red/white/yellow and the other is red/blue/green I think, tried to check some out on play but wasn't too sure if I wasn't getting the right thing.

Astaroth

yellow, white, red is composite and should be avoided like the plague

red blue green is component and the best analogue connection but is video only - sound needs seperate cables

If you are talking about gold plated then avoid like the plague as they are 90% cheap cables with a big splashy marketing point and there is evidence to say it worsens picture quality. If you are talking about solid gold cables (and I have seen them) then yes it would be good picture quality but going to be a little more than £20-30 unless you are talking per mm

Personally I would look for the brands QED and Ixos who both consistently are rated highly for the entry to mid level cables (they may seem expensive but when some people spend more on a single cable than most people do on a TV they really have to be rated as this)

Blacksheep1979

monster cables are good - but buy of ebay from the states as it will cost you less in $ than it will in £ here.

Moneymaker

Try this page: http://www.glodark.com/audio/unique.htm

Jarlawuk

Astaroth wrote:

yellow, white, red is composite and should be avoided like the plague

red blue green is component and the best analogue connection but is video only - sound needs seperate cables

If you are talking about gold plated then avoid like the plague as they are 90% cheap cables with a big splashy marketing point and there is evidence to say it worsens picture quality. If you are talking about solid gold cables (and I have seen them) then yes it would be good picture quality but going to be a little more than £20-30 unless you are talking per mm

Personally I would look for the brands QED and Ixos who both consistently are rated highly for the entry to mid level cables (they may seem expensive but when some people spend more on a single cable than most people do on a TV they really have to be rated as this)

At the moment I have both composite and component connected from media center to the tv as it was the only way I could get the center to work properly?

Astaroth

you should only need the red and white of the composite (yellow is video) and then get sound... alternatively just br a stereo connection cable if your tv doesnt have a supported digital sound in