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• We should have expected the war, but anyway...... BrianH 15:53:12 05/15/01 (0)
  In Reply to: Component Video Cable Recommendations Needed posted by Justin on May 11, 2001 at 01:28:39:

  Hi Justin,

  cables discussions will always invoke some non-friendly behavior. Never mind that. As everyone says here, trust your own ears and eyes. Components, both audio and video, will react to different cables due to lots of factors. I would even try some place like www.fatwyre.com and audition some cables if your dealer will not lend you two or three samples.

  Tributaries makes a great cable. Then again, so do the others that you mentioned. Above all else, avoid the cables that shipped with your gear. For video, it is doubtful that these cables would be able to handle the video bandwidth. My S9000ES came with cables instead of the Avia or MIB DVD....I would've preferred the DVDs!

  BH
  
  

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• Re: Component Video Cable Recommendations Needed Estes 20:47:43 05/14/01 (0)
  In Reply to: Component Video Cable Recommendations Needed posted by Justin on May 11, 2001 at 01:28:39:

  My experience is that there is not much difference between component video cables once you get above the $2 junk that is included with the DVD player. Any of those you list and others have suggested should be fine.
  
  

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• These are probably just fine for the $$$ Dalancroft 18:50:14 05/14/01 (0)
  In Reply to: Component Video Cable Recommendations Needed posted by Justin on May 11, 2001 at 01:28:39:

  Or try:

  http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1237550645

  I bought Better Cables for $60, which look very similar to the ones in the link below and work great . . .
  

  • http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1237915120

  
  

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• Re: Component Video Cable Recommendations Needed HBart 14:19:27 05/14/01 (1)
  In Reply to: Component Video Cable Recommendations Needed posted by Justin on May 11, 2001 at 01:28:39:

  I just moved DVD player from under the tube to 40' away. I replaced my Tributaries with 40' of Canare v-5cfb terminated with Canare connectors. No difference at all in picture quality, which is pretty impressive i suppose.
  
  

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  • Re: Component Video Cable Recommendations Needed wheezer 10:11:33 05/25/01 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: Component Video Cable Recommendations Needed posted by HBart on May 14, 2001 at 14:19:27:

    Have you tried making them out of belden 1506a? It has given remarkable results in the cable asylum w/ canare RCA's. Superior to the other ones.
    Mitch
    
    

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• Don't waste money... Rich 11:40:53 05/11/01 (4)
  In Reply to: Component Video Cable Recommendations Needed posted by Justin on May 11, 2001 at 01:28:39:

  Liberty Interflex sold by One Call is about as good as you're going to find. There are cables whose construction looks more impressive, but their picture won't be any better...and it might be worse.
  
  

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  • And the Earth is flat (nt) Paul in Sterling 21:23:32 05/12/01 (3)
    In Reply to: Don't waste money... posted by Rich on May 11, 2001 at 11:40:53:

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    • I just dont see it... Joe S 21:33:05 05/14/01 (0)
      In Reply to: And the Earth is flat (nt) posted by Paul in Sterling on May 12, 2001 at 21:23:32:

      I've tried Monster component cables as well as some very expensive silver component cables(the name will go unmentioned) and on my Pananic Tau widescreen I cant see a bit of difference using a JVC progressive scan as a source. While I've always found rather dramatic differences in sound quality in audio applications I can't honestly say I have ever seen a difference in visual quality among reasonably made video cables...

      joe
      
      

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    • And what comparisons have you made? (nt) Rich 22:30:26 05/12/01 (1)
      In Reply to: And the Earth is flat (nt) posted by Paul in Sterling on May 12, 2001 at 21:23:32:

      
      
      
      

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      • So far three.. Paul in Sterling 05:47:59 05/16/01 (0)
        In Reply to: And what comparisons have you made? (nt) posted by Rich on May 12, 2001 at 22:30:26:

        I tried the cables that came with my dvd player (got me up and running); bought some cables based on no name coax (slightly better); I am now running some custom Canare cables (much better). I guess my next step will be to try some silver plated cables. Each change made the picture better. ...Paul
        
        

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