composite, s-video, component and HDMI, DVI, VGA, S-video, coax...?

Question

Can someone list composite, s-video, component and HDMI, DVI, VGA, S-video, coax PLUS ANY others in ORDER by best Quality to list. im also confused between component and composite??

Answer 1

HDMI (Sends sound & video together... best for HDTV)

All else is Video Only.
DVI & VGA if normally on computer monitors... if you're sending video from your computer.

For video from DVD Players and other sources, quality from best to worst:
1. Component Video
2. S-Video
3. Composite Video (RCA Cable, normally paired with a stereo signal)(Yellow, Red & White)

Answer 2

yeah because inorder to access progressive scan, both the source component, such as a DVD player, HD cable, or satellite box, and the Television display need to be progressive scan capable. The progressive scan signal is transferred from the source component to the television via either a progressive scan component video output or other type of connection, such as DVI (Digital Video Interface) or HDMI (High Definition Multi-media Interface) that allows the transfer of standard and high-definition progressive scan images to a similarly equipped television. On DVD players, the progressive scan signal is sent via component video connections, which are labeled Y, Pb, Pr, or via HDMI or DVI connections. Component video connections labeled Y,Cb,Cr transfer only interlaced signals. In addition, standard AV and S-Video connections do not transfer progressive scan video images. If you hookup a progressive scan output to a non-progressive scan TV input, you will not get an image. In addition, in order to view progressive scan with reverse 3:2 pulldown, either the DVD player or Television need to have 3:2 pulldown detection. The preference would be for the DVD player have the 3:2 pulldown detection and actually perform the reverse pulldown function, with a progressive scan capable television displaying the image as fed from the DVD player. There are menu options in both a progressive scan DVD player and a progressive scan capable television that will assist you setting up a progressive scan capable DVD player and television or video projector. Hope this gave you an idea.

Answer 3

The different cables sometimes carry very different video signals. This fools some people into thinking one cable is 'better', but it's not. It's the signals that are better.

STANDARD DEF VIDEO:

If you send Composite video to your TV, the TV runs it through a special circuit to create SVIDEO.

Then it runs the SVideo through another circuit to create Component video.

So your TV does these conversions:
Composite -> SVideo -> Component

These circuits are not perfect and the conversion is not perfect.

This is why if you can feed your TV already generated svideo or component - the picture quality is better because the TV does not have to un-mix things.

HIGH DEF VIDEO:

There is a lot more information in HD video. So much that you cannot use composite or SVideo cables. You must use one of the following:

Component: Yes - component cables can carry full-range HD video.

DVI - This takes the Video, but as a DIGITAL stream of 110010001... bits like a computer. This type of signal tends to look like near perfect transmission on inexpensive cables.

HDMI - This takes the same digital video as DVI, but adds digital sound.

CAUTION: HDMI is great because everything goes down 1 cable. But this does not guarantee 'better'.

I have a CATV box that can produce HD Video with 5.1 sound. I hook it up with an HDMI cable to my TV.

But when I watch a re-run of "I Love Lucy" - the video is crappy black-and-white, and the sound is Mono. Even using a HDMI cable.

So don't think about the cable - think about the SOURCE and the type of video the source produces.

Answer 4

Composite Or Svideo

Answer 5

The best quality would be either HDMI or component, then s-video, then composite.

Answer 6

HDMI (HD audio and video)
DVI (HD video only)
Component
S-Video
Composite
Coax

There was also a point like 5 years back when S-Video was better than component, but not anymore.

Answer 7

Lets go from worst to best.

RF or F-pin lowest grade signal under 480i mono audio (not to be confused with a digital undecoded signal).

Composite.Better good for VHS, and 16 bit video devices.

S-video, little better, good for standard DBS sat, Betamax and S-VHS VCRs.

Analog Component, Little better than S-video, best for 480i DVD and progressive DVDs to HDTVs.

High Band Component, Best connection possible but only up to 1080i for consumer devices, Up to 1080p 120fps on commercial devices.

DVI/HDMI digital realm transmission, apparent benefit for DRM protection of content, flawed format with lots of software issues. HDMI supposedly supports HD audio but I yet to have seen it implemented successfully.

With any connection it is going to be dependent upon the application, other equipment, and set up as to what is the best connection. Some will tell you it is HDMI but it most assuredly not the holy grail for image quality, much to the contrite of Sony, who wants in your DVD collection, for various lascivious purposes.