2007-09-22 14:42:02 · 6 answers · asked by falconbenz10 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
does not matter it is only s-video....There is o difference between a $5.00 0r 29.99 one ...Don't listen to talk of shielding and all that...in the words of the rock "IT DOES'NT MATTER...LOL It really does not
2007-09-22 20:08:49 · answer #1 · answered by nyc033 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I personally have used ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) cables which are used on Macintoshes for the keyboard, mouse, etc. as they use the same connector as S-Video. Other than that I would recommend going for a specific cable construction rather than a certain brand. What you want to look for are are cables that have the luma and chroma lines individually shielded rather than just having all 4 wires share a common shield. It can be hard to tell the difference sometimes but if the package or web page says twin coax or something similar you should be OK.
2007-09-23 01:13:45 · answer #2 · answered by wondering 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
s-video is useless, because you are still only displaying at 480i, it is no better than composite video, the best cables that you can buy are NOT monster cable, i firmly believe anything that is gold plated with sturdy connectors will do great, and this does not cost a lot. I have looked into monster cable for a while and the only reason that you are paying $80 for a $5 video cable is because they have advertizers that have made up a bunch of fancy words for a shielded cable and you are paying for the name that is it
component is a little better because it separates the colors but again, if you are only viewing a standard def. source, it is not worth it.
2007-09-23 17:01:59 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No matter what the brand, make sure the ground-shields on both ends are actually connected and not floating. Unfortunately, there is no way to check that without a continuity meter; however, if you see lots of noise/banding on your TV your wire is not properly grounded.
2007-09-23 11:58:45 · answer #4 · answered by TV guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you go beyond the 32" tv screen, it doesn't matter. I have invested (wasted) a lot on those monster cables (monstrous cost) and I do not see any difference for that matter. I am very meticulous on my hometheater 110" DLP projector set-up and I have tried those expensive cables even the "component" types and nothing significant. Trust your eyes and ears not the brand.
2007-09-23 05:16:41 · answer #5 · answered by max c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u are planing to spend money, MONSTER cables are really good....most of the cables in the market may not see much of a difference in qualty ..but couple of years down the line...u;ll start seeing the difference....caution: the monster cables are expensive
2007-09-23 05:07:03 · answer #6 · answered by easyman1979 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋