Video differences

[waste gate]

Which will give one the best picture from an old analog DVD player to a new HDTV?

Composite video, S-video, or component video. I've looked on the web but most of the descriptions are in techy language. Does anyone have any firsthand experience with the different types of video?

Thanks fellas, I know I can count on ya:up:

wg

[JSLTIGER]

Component video will provide the best picture regardless.

[waste gate]

Component video will provide the best picture regardless.

That was kind of what I suspected JSLTIGER, but wasn't sure, and as you might imagine, after dishing out large dollars I'm in no mood to muck around with the best cables and connections to use.

Thank you greatly!!!!

wg

[The WosMan]

Component......composite and S-video are older and won't give you as good a picture.

[waste gate]

I finally found something in layman's english and the writer concures with both of you fellows.........you know your business when it comes to video!!!!!!!!


Conclusion
The way to get the best DVD picture is to use component video connections (if you have them) between your DVD player and your TV or projector. Component-progressive is preferred when you have both progressive and interlaced options.

http://www.projectorcentral.com/component.htm

I'm going with Component-progressive.

Cheers
wg

[Camaero]

Get rid of your old dvd player and get an upverting player with an HDMI out port. It will upvert your dvds to look like 1080i and will make your life better!

[Dmitry Markov]

Among the ones waste gate had mentioned, component provides the best quality on short distances. When the first DVD-players with HDMI output appeared, it was not always necessary that HDMI connection would provide a better quality - in this case much depends on abilities of TV-set or projector's videoprocessor. However today HDMI tends to be the most popular interface due to it's convenience in use. HDMI has some minuses - it can't be used on the distances more than 15 meters (some say even 7 meters) without special extending equipment, and you must be very careful when laying cable in the wall because a 90 degrees bend would have a fatal consequences for video quality.

Best Regards

[Dmitry Markov]

Some modern DVD players have even 1080p output upscaling!