Which VGA cable for connecting a JS box to my Panasonic?

Jon Weaver

Distinguished Member
Joined
Aug 16, 2000
Messages
6,329
Reaction score
774
Points
1,405
Age
54
Location
Born in Bristol but now in Newport, (for my sins)
I have been on a two week business trip and I know that my JS back is waiting for me when i get back home.

I have a spare VGA-VGA cable that came with my Iiyama PC monitor, which I intend to use for now.

What cables are people using?

I have seen a VDC cable in CPC for 15 quid which seems good value, but considering that the Iiyama cable is designed for use at 100hz and greater and the Plasma works at a lower frequency, I wonder if there will be a significant improvement using a better VGA cable.

Any info would be appreciated

Jon
 
Hi Jon,

I bought a VDC cable from Dr John same time as I ordered my JS RGB - VGA box.

Although I haven't tested it yet John assures me it is better than the superior VGA cables he also sells. I don't know if it is better than the cable you have.

As with everything about plasmas, I wouldn't skimp on the cable as the image will only be as good as the weakest link ;-)
 
I got mine from Lindy

it was about £28 and has gold connectors, fairly decent cable for that price
 
Hi folks,

anyone know where Icould invest in a digital cable to connect my graphics card on my Pc to my plasma ( input 5 on the MXE)??

Adrian
 
How come gold plated, Oxygen free copper (whatever advantage that gives) 1.5M 3phono-3phono leads are only about 12 quid in Maplins? Are we just being ripped off for £30 in hifi dealers or do the ones they sell e.g. Bandridge, give genuinely better picture quality?
 
Hi RedRose,

I did a bit of reading a while back on cables, apparently Oxygen Free Copper means there will be less corrosion on the copper therefore a better signal through it.

Mike
 
I very much doubt you will better the cable that came with your Iiyama - part of the premium you pay on their monitors (and I'm using one right now) is for the better interconnects - the cable to mine is properly shielded and has ferrite rings at both ends- which many of the so called upgrade cables don't have.
If you need a longer run then it might be worth it. Otherwise probably not.
BTW the higher the frequency you run your display at, the more susceptible to noise it is. Therefore a cable designed to run at bandwidths like 350MHz should be better screened than one designed for 100MHz - for economic reasons.
 
Sapper

Got mine from Joe Fernand same time as the 433. Not cheap mind - about £80 for 3M. Works very well, but still can't decide if it's better than component from a very good set top player. Except of course all output from the PC including PAL is PS.

Do a search under DVI and you will find other suppliers, but can't vouch for quality.
 

The latest video from AVForums

Is 4K Blu-ray Worth It?
Subscribe to our YouTube channel
Back
Top Bottom