Connecting a DVD to a hifi and tv

jimmer | 15:11 Wed 08th Sep 2004 | Technology

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just bought a dvd player with progressive scan but, silly me, my tv does not support progressive scan ( it has component video, s-video or scart. What is the best connection in terms of picture quality: component video, s-video or scart? (no guesses please )

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Headtime

Definitely Component. It's the type of connection used in all broadcast machines.

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oh sorry i said component video when i meant composite video, does that change things?

Headtime

In that case, I would reckon there may well not be a lot in it. A scart lead essentially delivers composite video. So S-Video is probably your best bet, although I've never actually used s-video myself. But you would have to have an absolutley amazing TV to really notice the difference between all three. I would go for Scart...for easiness sake

sft42

S-Video would be better than scart and just as easy......Do you have a plasma TV....If so the scart should be your last resort.

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I have a philips 28" widescreen tv (50Hz) it has two RGB scart/composate video scarts; composate video RCA connectors and s-video. i have crap scart leads and the picture from DVD is poor. I am seeking advice befor i invest in new interconnects.

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