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Cable for best picture quality..scart?

MattJoyce (Mostly Harmless) posted this on Saturday, 22nd February 2003, 11:45

How can I get a really good picture? (sound is no prob as it goes via a
digital optical cable).

I have tried the QED gold plated scart lead (£49.00, Richer Sounds) and saw no difference to my bog standard, no-name black scart lead.
DVD: Pioneer DV 454, TV: Sony Widescreen 28" widescreen

Do I use Scart, S-Video, what?????? Whatever film I watch, I always seem to get a tad of screen noise (most notable in the skyline of the opening to The Thing - anyone else getting this??)

RE: Cable for best picture quality..scart?

zipman (Competent) posted this on Saturday, 22nd February 2003, 12:37

RGB is said to be better than s-video although there is little difference.

The main point to make is that the smaller the screen size the less likely you are to find much difference when upgrading cables. A £15 scart is fine for a 28" tv. On larger screens like 42" Plasmas you will notice better picture quality and perhaps a £50 scart is then justified or if you have them, Component connections.

With regard the screen noise on The Thing, this is probably just down to a cheap transfer onto disc without the manufacturers spending money digitally cleaning up the original film, after all it is 20 yrs old.

This item was edited on Saturday, 22nd February 2003, 12:43

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