Question about S-Video and Component..

[DantesInferno]

This could be a dumb question, but I thought I would ask...since the new TV I nabbed for the gameroom has component inputs and svideo, since it's not a HD tv, is it worth even bothering with component video with xbox/ps2/gamecube? Or should I stick with svideo??

[it290]

Yes, it's worth bothering. S-video isn't too bad, but component will still net you much better clarity and color seperation. The main improvement when going from composite to s-video is that s-video kills the dot crawl, but it still suffers from bleeding issues which are not present using component.

[Neon]

RGB > Component > Svideo > Sex with animals > Composite > RF

Resolution makes no difference for the above.

[matt]

People think that component video is an HDTV thing, but really it's not. Use it if you're got it!

[SAM]

The quality of the cable you use for hooking up the systems would matter too. A good S-Vedio cable would matches the quality of a bad conponents.

If you are hooking up your systems using real great components cables (Monster is a good choice), the end result would be really beatiful.

I am thinking of if we could improve the quality of a unsheilded cable by covering it with metal foil?
Must I need to connect the metal foil to the vedio shield (Ground) pin to have the shield work?

[matt]

A good S-Vedio cable would matches the quality of a bad conponents.

Probably not. Good quality cables are nice, but usually don't make as much of a difference as the manufacturers would like you to believe.

I am thinking of if we could improve the quality of a unsheilded cable by covering it with metal foil?

Probably, but it would be so much work - why not just buy a better cable?

Must I need to connect the metal foil to the vedio shield (Ground) pin to have the shield work?

You are correct.