I need a component video cable to connect my Blue Ray player and TV. Can you

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CerebralRebel

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recommend a good one? I'm frequently told that the cable makes a huge difference to the quality of picture but there are lots of cables to choose from, some very expensive. I need some guidance please.
 
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KevinL

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Yes there is a big difference in the picture and or sound quality of cables. Everyone seems to have thier preference as do I. I would recommend going to your local hi-end audio video store as they will have a much better choice in quality cables and most will even allow you to take them home to try before you purchase. My favorite video cables to date are from a company in Arizona called Aural Symphonics, they are in the higher price range though but to me worth the investment.

Joe Kane (http://www.videoessentials.com) who is considered by many to be the video guru used to recommend a video cable made by beldon now Im not sure what hes recommending.

There is a big difference in cables but being more expensive does not gaurentee you a better picture, I would recommend you try different cables for yourself or read some reviews from the better magazines like Perfect Vision, Widescreen Review, Sterophile as they test the better gear and cables and are much more knowledgeable.

good luck
Kevin

I take it your tv does not have hdmi inputs ?
 
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cody

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check monoprice.com its an online cable store. I have a duffle bag stuffed right full with random AV cords. its a nerdy obsession of mine!!! but in all my years I never seen such a slick operation as monoprice.com. their prices are so low its friggen retarded...!!! some cables cost just a few bucks. and they definitely feel high quality....some of their cables come in 1.5 foot lengths so you can buy one of those and hack it open to see what the wiring looks like inside the jacket if thats your thing. I would check there for sure. as far as ultra high end cables improving the quality of your video?? I would not pay any attention to that....the only difference is how much money you have left in your wallet. the highest point on the Audio video chain is the SOURCE which is the DVD or the CD etc.. its where the sound or the video "starts"
so you start by improving that. having thousand dollar cables will not make a bad CD sound good. Also if at all possible, use HDMI instead of component. although component is cabable of transporting a 1080p signal. many devices will not send that type of signal through components....long story short...
 
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OttawaMike

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First, you should use HDMI to connect your BluRay player so you can get the full 1080p picture. If you need to use component cables for whatever reason, you don't need expensive ones. These are fine: http://www.circuitcity.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3738403&Sku=ULT40200
 
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