Nick, it "looks" like you paid way too much for that TV, otherwise my friend Berny would have asked you for some specifications and then given you some advice on achieving the best picture from that un-named TV make and model.
i dont understand what the problem is components can carry 1080p i believe 1080i i know for sure what kind of tv are we talking about? i use component for my HD cable box and an optical for audio, and i get great picture. you might have to change the settings on your cable box to set it up for HD. I think i am missing something was this started in an other thread? you are not going to get any better results from HDMI
Josh, I think Nick is wondering whether HDMI is going to make a very good picture even better. As David suggests if he buys right the HDMI experiment won't cost him much. But I also agree with you, I doubt if he will see much improvement with HDMI vs. component.
I have been hearing all this talk about 1080 res hdmi vs component. I have a 60" sony sxrd rptv as well as a PS3 and Xbox 360. I spend a ridiculous amount of time in front of this tv on both systems. I would like to add that the PS3 over HDMI looks WAY BETTER than the 360 in every game I have ever played. In addition to that, I would like to point out that, in order to do 1080p via component, the tv, source, and cables all have to be compatible with some fruity technology that realistically, no products are. I hope that this will clear things up for some people.
i also use HDMI for my PS3 but it goes through my reciever and then one HDMI going to the tv its easy cause i dont have to switch inputs on the tv just the reciever. and i completly agree with Stefan about the PS3 compare to the 360. the 360 might have a better library than PS3 (cause it is still playing catchup) but the PS3 kills the 360 in sheer power, speed, and all the options it has
You may be forced to run an HDMI cable, sooner or later so that you can receiver full HD signals. Content providers are getting more serious about HDCP (high bandwidth data content protection)and it will be required, sooner or later, to receiver HD audio and video.
It can improve image quality, depending on the video source and it processing power. Some digital displays benefit greatly by reducing contouring artifacts using higher bit rates than DVI or component inputs can support.
Nick, it "looks" like you paid way too much for that TV, otherwise my friend Berny would have asked you for some specifications and then given you some advice on achieving the best picture from that un-named TV make and model.
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Why on earth would you respond like such a pr*ck?
Why insult the person?
Anyway, spending $1500 these days on a TV isnt that much, so why would you even state the above?