dvd player on lcd scart or component

bigjonnyauk · 06-07-2008, 1:10 PM

hi all

wonder if you can help please i have a panasonic dvd player that does divx and such but not upscaling it quite old but it gave a great picture on my crt in bedroom

now i have just picked up a 22inch lcd for the bedroom connected by rgb and picture is ok but not brill

my question is the dvd player has component out sockets and the tv component in

would i get a better pic if i picked up some component leads and set the dvd player to component and progresive scan

cheers

StevieBuck · 06-07-2008, 1:18 PM

Although RGB from the SCART is quite good - a component connection should offer slightly better picture quality.

Don't expect it to be crystal clear, as its not quite the same as high definition - but it should be noticable.

bigjonnyauk · 06-07-2008, 1:23 PM

thanks mate a little new to this stuff

just been looking at maybe getting these http://www.kenable.co.uk/product_inf...243928c10bd975

thing is am i right in thinking these are for picture only so i would also need audio leads to plug in the back http://www.kenable.co.uk/product_inf...243928c10bd975

thanks mate

StevieBuck · 06-07-2008, 1:36 PM

Yep that's right. You'll have three cables for video and two for audio.

Essentially the cables are all the same, its just that when you buy 'component' cables they are colour coded (Red/Blue/Green) so you know you have them connected properly.

If you have 3 spare phono cables you can try hooking the TV & DVD player up, but just make sure you have the correct colours connected to each other before switching anything on.

bigjonnyauk · 06-07-2008, 1:38 PM

great cheers mate those cables with postage come to about 12 quid lol for an extra 16 quid i can pick up a cheap upscaling divx dvd player with hdmi not sure what to do now

jerrymac · 07-07-2008, 9:02 AM

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Originally Posted by bigjonnyauk

great cheers mate those cables with postage come to about 12 quid lol for an extra 16 quid i can pick up a cheap upscaling divx dvd player with hdmi not sure what to do now

Do you really expect to get decent upscaling for 28 quid????
I'd try the component cables with the older player before buying a cheapie throwaway unit...

bigjonnyauk · 07-07-2008, 9:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jerrymac

Do you really expect to get decent upscaling for 28 quid????
I'd try the component cables with the older player before buying a cheapie throwaway unit...

yeah that what i figured in the end and went ahead and bought the cables