Yellow composite video Phono question

lexmark · 23-10-2006, 11:20 AM

If I connect my DVD Player to my TV using a yellow composite video phono , will I notice a lot of difference to i) a normal scart connection, ii) RGB scart connection.

Also if I connect the coaxial cable from the DVD to my amp, and the video phone to the TV I guess I should still get 5.1 sound (in otherwords I do not need to get the audio phonos as well which would only give me stereo).

Thanks

23-10-2006, 11:44 AM

You will notice a distinctly inferior picture using the composite connection. Use RGB scart if you can. In order of picture quality, video connections go as follows (worst quality first):

Composite
S-video/Scart
RGB scart
Component (three RCA)/HDMI

Which DVD player/TV do you have?

You are correct in saying the coaxial connection will still give you 5.1.

lexmark · 23-10-2006, 11:48 AM

Sony DVD Player, Samsung LCD TV. This linked to a problem I am having (see thread Help - humming from sub woofer when DVD player connected).

Could you tell me more about Component set-up as I alswyas thought RGB scart was better?

spooney · 23-10-2006, 11:49 AM

If any possible you should avoid the composite connection, even using no cable will improve your picture quality

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S-VHS or SCART will igve you a significant better picture.

Coax or optical will transport a bitstream and a 5.1 or so receiver/amplifier will decode the sound into multichannel

23-10-2006, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by lexmark

Sony DVD Player, Samsung LCD TV. This linked to a problem I am having (see thread Help - humming from sub woofer when DVD player connected).

Could you tell me more about Component set-up as I alswyas thought RGB scart was better?

If your DVD player has component outputs and your TV component inputs, then this should give you a better picture than RGB scart IMO. As regards your grounding problem with the Subwoofer, I do not know whether this would help. Why not buy some component leads from a retailer that would allow you to return (if no help) and see if that helps.

lexmark · 23-10-2006, 12:10 PM

Are the component connctions the video phono+left and right audio or something separate?

Indiana Jones · 23-10-2006, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by lexmark

Are the component connctions the video phono+left and right audio or something separate?

Component are the red/green/blue outputs.

Keith Hurst · 23-10-2006, 12:14 PM

Component does not carry sound, the three cables, usually red green and blue for identifying purposes, are for video only.

You are thinking of composite with audio.

KH

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jackal Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Yellow composite video Phono question You will notice a distinctly inferior picture using the composite connection. Use RGB scart if you can. In order of picture quality, video connections go as follows (worst quality first): Composite S-video/Scart RGB scart Component (three RCA)/HDMI Which DVD player/TV do you have? You are correct in saying the coaxial connection will still give you 5.1.
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