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is there a large difference between these input methods? I'm thinking of buying a new TV and wonder if it is an absolute must to get Component inputs? It seems that some manufacturer's (Panasonic) aren't going in for the component and claim that S-video is just as good. How do those of you who've played around with the different inputs feel? I really would like to get a flat screen and my choices are centering around Sony WEGA and Panasonic Super-Flat. If I don't need component inputs I could save alot of money by going with the Panasonic TV- any thoughts???
Component video connections are, in my experience, much "better" than S-video. Color saturation was deeper and color rendition was more accurate to real life. If you're going to spend money on a new set, definitely get one with component video. Panasonic simply hasn't jumped on the wagon yet, and I think you'll see that most (if not all) other manufacturers are offering sets with component video connections.
While not sure on comsumer sets, in the video professional world, component is the choice. I am a video post editor and component is the preferred choice. A component beta is often preferred over D2 composite digital video tape, although most popular format right now is Digital Beta which is component digital video, although compressed. I am going to get a new TV tomorrow, although not sure which one to get, but am looking for component video inputs for my DVD. Any suggestions on TV brands?
I've got a Toshiba Cinema (their top 36" from last year) and love it, although the comb filter is it's weakest link. I've heard that the new Sony Wega TVs are awesome as well, but I haven't had the pleasure to enjoy a properly-calibrated one.
I have a Toshiba CN36H97 TV connected to a Toshiba SD3109 DVD player via both s-video and component. I can A-B between the connections with one button push on the remote. The difference between s- and component is dramatic...crisper picture, more vibrant colors, blacker blacks, reduced dot crawl, etc. using component.
HiYou will never get the same visual quality from s-video than from component. The improvement of S-video over composite is slight but worthwhile but the difference between S-video and component is vast. DVD enhanced using component output can be stunning so any extra expense is a good investment. Ask any technologically orientated videophile and they could give you many valid reasons why.
Peace at AA
John
Just some clarification (I mean no disrespect if I'm wrong) but the way I have understood the whole Composite-S-Component video hierarchy is that there is a vast improvement when going from Composite to S-video, but a much smaller difference when upgrading from S-video to Component video. This is what I have been told a the various a-v shops in my area. I also understand that component video offers no improvement in detail or sharpness over S-video, just in the colors. Obviously both S-video and Component are a huge upgrade from composite. Anyone else out there support or refute this, I am very open to learning more about the subject. Thanks!
I have been upgrading TVs and video source components in my system pretty steadily for the last several years (3 TVs, 3 VCRs, two DVD players). I found a larger improvement going from S- to component than going from composite to S-. As I said above, I can A-B between S- and component on my current TV/DVD set-up, and the difference is dramatic.This situation could be unique to my equipment combination. YMMV.
Lee
I have been in contact with very knowlegable guys at BARCO in Melbourne and they confirm what Lee says - no question component is a large leap ahead. I suggest the salesmen pushing s-video are doing so either out of ignorance or because they have a lot on non component gear to dispose of - maybe a bit of both.Peace at AA
John
I am definitely going to try component video. I have one problem though: I have a Sony 32" Wega tv, a Pioneer Dv525, Denon 3300. I purchased Monster Video 3 Component video cables awhile back and ran them between my tv, dvd player, and reciever (it has component switching). i kept the S-video hooked up for A-B testing. I loved the Component picture, but it I kept getting anoying horizontal moving bands of orange or purple color intermittently. They seemed to crawl up and down the screen and seemed to be "connected" to different parts of the image as it moved around. I hooked the cables directly to the tv to make sure it wasn't the Denon, same problem. I didn't get this with the S-Video cables at all. Im not sure if its the Pioneers Component outputs or the TV's component inputs that are at fault. Maybe its the cable? Anyway the S-Video picture still looked excellent (not as good as the Component) but vastly better than the composite (although that may be due to the fact the composite was of the "out of the box" type) Any ideas? I ended up taking the component cables back. I really want to enjoy a component qaulity picture, but I don't know where the problem is. Thanks for your help!
A friend has a Sony WEGA (35" I think) and we both agreed on the improvement when he changed from s-video on his dvd player to component video. I noticed the most change in the warm colors and in blacker blacks. The contrast is better to, adding slightly more depth. My 2 cents anyway.
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