VGA or Component For 360?

[colkilla]

quick question for anyone out ther who may know; i have a vga connection on my 32 inch lcd tv, is the audio/video better with vga or component? if possible can someone direct me to where i can get a list of best audio/video quality to worst? e.g., hdmi is best, followed by dvi, followed by component and so forth? thanks for any help provided!

[fishepa]

Re: VGA or Component For 360?

Moved to non sports gaming forum.

[SportsorDeath]

Re: VGA or Component For 360?

quick question for anyone out ther who may know; i have a vga connection on my 32 inch lcd tv, is the audio/video better with vga or component? if possible can someone direct me to where i can get a list of best audio/video quality to worst? e.g., hdmi is best, followed by dvi, followed by component and so forth? thanks for any help provided!

You should theoretically get the same quality picture out of all of those. HDMI and DVI are basically identical other than the fact that HDMI also sends the audio signal through the same cable. You may get a very slightly cleaner picture with HDMI or DVI vs. components or VGA, but it is a minimal improvement at best. It's not even in the same ballpark as the jumps from, say, composite to S-Video or component.

[JohnnytheSkin]

Re: VGA or Component For 360?

I have a 50" DLP and have used both options. My set has also been calibrated for proper grayscale tracking (6500k) though, which may skew the results.

I found that component is better in my case, because the colors (using filters) are near perfect. My set has green push, a common occurrence, but using filters my blue and red are perfect...no defects at all. With VGA, the picture was sharper and cleaner, but the colors were washed out. The screen had a "foggy" look and had an unnatural "sheen" as well (the whites were really glossy, even after DVE and PGR3 calibration).

It should be mentioned that the only reason I went to component was that I found a 2-1 HDMI switch, which freed up one of my component inputs. Since they were full, and I've had bad experiences with switch boxes, I decided on VGA. Now it looks like I wasted $40.

Good luck!

[colkilla]

Re: VGA or Component For 360?

I have a 50" DLP and have used both options. My set has also been calibrated for proper grayscale tracking (6500k) though, which may skew the results.

I found that component is better in my case, because the colors (using filters) are near perfect. My set has green push, a common occurrence, but using filters my blue and red are perfect...no defects at all. With VGA, the picture was sharper and cleaner, but the colors were washed out. The screen had a "foggy" look and had an unnatural "sheen" as well (the whites were really glossy, even after DVE and PGR3 calibration).

It should be mentioned that the only reason I went to component was that I found a 2-1 HDMI switch, which freed up one of my component inputs. Since they were full, and I've had bad experiences with switch boxes, I decided on VGA. Now it looks like I wasted $40.

Good luck!

yeah, the input problem is what i am up against at this point, thanks to all, you have helped me make an educated decision. o.s. is always the place to go for such info!

[koolbubbaice]

Re: VGA or Component For 360?

I have a 50" DLP and have used both options. My set has also been calibrated for proper grayscale tracking (6500k) though, which may skew the results.

I found that component is better in my case, because the colors (using filters) are near perfect. My set has green push, a common occurrence, but using filters my blue and red are perfect...no defects at all. With VGA, the picture was sharper and cleaner, but the colors were washed out. The screen had a "foggy" look and had an unnatural "sheen" as well (the whites were really glossy, even after DVE and PGR3 calibration).

It should be mentioned that the only reason I went to component was that I found a 2-1 HDMI switch, which freed up one of my component inputs. Since they were full, and I've had bad experiences with switch boxes, I decided on VGA. Now it looks like I wasted $40.

Good luck!

I have a 720p 42inch Sony LCD, but in VGA my TVs native res is 1280X768, so the games look a bit crisper, but get the 'foggy' look & sheen.. Also the colors are washed out which pisses me off..