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  • RavensFan2k3
    Pro
    • Sep 2003
    • 609
    #1

    Ugh... need some help

    Ok, At home I play my Xbox 360 on a nice HDTV, but when I'm away for school I have a standard TV, but I realized that on the back it has 5 component inputs. I went and bought a component cable for my Xbox 360, which I has 6 prongs. My question is will I notice a difference using the component cables on my standard TV as opposed to using the composite cables that come with the Xbox 360? Also what is the extra yellow prong for? I just leave it disconnected, or is there supposed to be 6 places to plug it in?
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    • Burns11
      Greatness Has Arrived
      • Mar 2007
      • 7406
      #2
      Re: Ugh... need some help

      Your cable sounds like a component/composite combo cable (yellow is composite video).

      Yes, component does make a difference, not huge mind you, but depending on the TV it can make a fair difference.

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        • DickDalewood
          All Star
          • Aug 2010
          • 6263
          #3
          Re: Ugh... need some help

          Originally posted by RavensFan2k3
          Ok, At home I play my Xbox 360 on a nice HDTV, but when I'm away for school I have a standard TV, but I realized that on the back it has 5 component inputs. I went and bought a component cable for my Xbox 360, which I has 6 prongs. My question is will I notice a difference using the component cables on my standard TV as opposed to using the composite cables that come with the Xbox 360? Also what is the extra yellow prong for? I just leave it disconnected, or is there supposed to be 6 places to plug it in?
          You'll definitely notice a difference, although you use the following five slots for a component hookup:

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            • RavensFan2k3
              Pro
              • Sep 2003
              • 609
              #4
              Re: Ugh... need some help

              Originally posted by Burns11
              Your cable sounds like a component/composite combo cable (yellow is composite video).

              Yes, component does make a difference, not huge mind you, but depending on the TV it can make a fair difference.
              Its not a huge difference?

              Originally posted by DickDalewood
              You'll definitely notice a difference, although you use the following five slots for a component hookup:

              Yeah thats how I hooked it up. I'm not sure how much of a difference it'll make. I'm thinking of just dealing with the composite cables until I can get an HDTV for myself and use the HDMI cable that I already have.

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                • Burns11
                  Greatness Has Arrived
                  • Mar 2007
                  • 7406
                  #5
                  Re: Ugh... need some help

                  Your cable has both component and composite so just hook both up and switch between and see for yourself.

                  A lot of it depends on the TV, if it's a good sdtv it's definitely worth the $10 or so.

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                    • snepp
                      We'll waste him too.
                      • Apr 2003
                      • 10007
                      #6
                      Re: Ugh... need some help

                      Any TV should show a significant improvement with component over composite, even a lousy SDTV.

                      Shouldn't be too hard to find one in the 7 or 8 dollar neighborhood.
                      Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists Association

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                        • GAMEC0CK2002
                          Stayin Alive
                          • Aug 2002
                          • 10384
                          #7
                          Re: Ugh... need some help

                          Originally posted by snepp
                          Any TV should show a significant improvement with component over composite, even a lousy SDTV.

                          Shouldn't be too hard to find one in the 7 or 8 dollar neighborhood.
                          This. You should see a noticeable difference. Composite is the worst connection while component is quite good (small step below HDMI/VGA/DVI)

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                            • fishepa
                              I'm Ron F'n Swanson!
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 18989
                              #8
                              Re: Ugh... need some help

                              It's like putting on a really nice set of tires on a Pinto.

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                                • koebner
                                  MVP
                                  • Jul 2002
                                  • 1956
                                  #9
                                  Re: Ugh... need some help

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