Anyone Have Both S-VIDEO And Component Cables for 360?

[bronbron]

Does anyone with a Standard TV have both and if so, Are the Component HD AV cables MUCH better than the S-VIDEO ones or just a little bit? (Microsoft Cables not Monster or Mad Catz)

[freezeframe]

Re: Anyone Have Both S-VIDEO And Component Cables for 360?

Does anyone with a Standard TV have both and if so, Are the Component HD AV cables MUCH better than the S-VIDEO ones or just a little bit? (Microsoft Cables not Monster or Mad Catz)

On my boob tube which is actually in my RV 27 inch JVC the component cables are lousy compared to the svideo.

You probably have Interlaced Component jacks on your TV, so Svideo will be best for you.
Component video comes in two flavors, interlaced (i-format) & progressive (p-format). Interlaced component video is what most of us have in our homes, in TVs as well as Xboxen. Interlaced component video comes in different resolutions, 480i for NTSC at 60 Hz, 576i for PAL at 50 Hz (Standard Definition TV), and 1080i for interlaced HDTV. Similarly, progressive component video also comes in different resolution formats, 480p for NTSC at 60 Hz , 576i for PAL at 50 Hz (Standard Definition Progressive Scan TV), and 1080p for progressive scan HDTV. There is also an alternative progressive scan HDTV format called 720p, which requires the corresponding output from the XBOX player. There are subtle differences amongst the different formats interms of Pb, Pr and Y. Thus it turns out that the component video output of your XBOX may, or may not be compatible with your TV's component video inputs. Very few TVs (read, only the most expensive ones) can decipher the incoming component video signal's format, and automatically switch over. If they are not compatible, then you will notice that the picture is worst using component video than the S-video. Even if they are compatible, component video cannot offer noticeably better picture than S-video if your TV employs only the standard 480i / 576i resolution format. You will notice the difference with the component video only if you have higher formats.

[bronbron]

Re: Anyone Have Both S-VIDEO And Component Cables for 360?

On my boob tube which is actually in my RV 27 inch JVC the component cables are lousy compared to the svideo.

You probably have Interlaced Component jacks on your TV, so Svideo will be best for you.
Component video comes in two flavors, interlaced (i-format) & progressive (p-format). Interlaced component video is what most of us have in our homes, in TVs as well as Xboxen. Interlaced component video comes in different resolutions, 480i for NTSC at 60 Hz, 576i for PAL at 50 Hz (Standard Definition TV), and 1080i for interlaced HDTV. Similarly, progressive component video also comes in different resolution formats, 480p for NTSC at 60 Hz , 576i for PAL at 50 Hz (Standard Definition Progressive Scan TV), and 1080p for progressive scan HDTV. There is also an alternative progressive scan HDTV format called 720p, which requires the corresponding output from the XBOX player. There are subtle differences amongst the different formats interms of Pb, Pr and Y. Thus it turns out that the component video output of your XBOX may, or may not be compatible with your TV's component video inputs. Very few TVs (read, only the most expensive ones) can decipher the incoming component video signal's format, and automatically switch over. If they are not compatible, then you will notice that the picture is worst using component video than the S-video. Even if they are compatible, component video cannot offer noticeably better picture than S-video if your TV employs only the standard 480i / 576i resolution format. You will notice the difference with the component video only if you have higher formats.

COD2 looks amazing on my 27" Sony Wega even with component cables. So it should look even better with S-VIDEO? Wow

[Casino]

Re: Anyone Have Both S-VIDEO And Component Cables for 360?

dont you guys mean composite? as in A/V or RCAs?

[ODogg]

Re: Anyone Have Both S-VIDEO And Component Cables for 360?

As far as I know, component always trumps s-video, big time. I think what the previous poster said was true, you guys are confusing composite and component.

[freezeframe]

Re: Anyone Have Both S-VIDEO And Component Cables for 360?

Nope im not confusing anything component is good with progressive sources but not interlaced.

[bronbron]

Re: Anyone Have Both S-VIDEO And Component Cables for 360?

I just bought the S-VIDEO cables and for the most part, the quality is about the same as COMPONENT(not COMPOSITE). there's slightly more jaggies through S-VIDEO but that's about it.

[ODogg]

Re: Anyone Have Both S-VIDEO And Component Cables for 360?

Nope im not confusing anything component is good with progressive sources but not interlaced.

I think my 360 running on my TV in 1080i using component may have a valid visual arguement with this statement.