Home Theater Thread

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question: are we talking about comparisons between same-format cables here? or the difference between composite --> s-video --> component --> hdmi?

Same cables ofcourse. But I was talking more in general terms.

because the crappy cables that come with your TV are most often composite, and of course they will look much worse than component or HDMI regardless of the manufacturer.

Actually maswerte ka na na kung composite cables ang kasama sa packaging. All I get are standard RCA's which definitely wont do the job. Anyways to simplify my point, think of cables as a garden hose. If you have full water pressure but a cheap hose that crimps, you dont get the full result at the end. Now a better hose that doesnt crimp will deliver the entire signal to the tv.

my point was more on the fact that component vs. component, you will be hard-pressed to see a difference between a $30 Acoustic Research and a $100 Monster Audio.

This is why I wanted to talk in general terms. Being specific like this will open a whole can of worms. Lets say we're talking about comparing component cables, you still have to consider some other factors when doing a comparison. Like for example, TV size. If your using a smaller tv, lets say 20 inches, heck lets make it 29 inches, I bet you wont see any difference at all using cheap components and the uber expensive ones. Now lets change the variables...hmmmm lets use a 60 inch tv no wait the 80 inch tv is on the market now. Lets test these cables now and see. The thing is like I said in my previous comments, cables are just part of the equation. And that some electronics and their accessories are really overrated.

I guess that would be a good topic for discussion as well. "What brands do you think are overrated"?

but i would definitely rock some "name brand" cables if they were given to me for free!! as Bob Barker would say, "The Price is Right!!"