Outputting WDHDTV to Component or VGA??

[da_mic_1530]

Hi there,

Been using the WD HD TV thingymabob too put my Harddrive items through my old standard def TV

After upgrading the downstairs set I now have a 28inch Samsung HD upstairs, now this HD tv does NOT have HDMI

Therefore wondering a few points

1. Can I cheaply buy a HDMI to VGA / Component cable?
2. Should I go VGA or component?
3. I have no HD media on the device, will I actually notice any image quality rise? i.e upscaling etc...

 

[Shadows1990]

1. HDMI is digital, VGA + Component are both analog signals. You would need a middle-man to convert the signal, which might add a fair bit of expense.
2. The WDTV doesn't have a VGA port? At least my WDTV doesn't. Component will be fine for movies that aren't in HD.
3. It should be fine, I've played HD + SD movies through a SD TV, and they both look great through a 9 year old TV.

 

[da_mic_1530]

cheers for the reply

just to clarify, the WD has a HDMI out socket, I'm planning on using that socket, but rather in it ending in a HDMI socket, I was hoping with component or VGA.

As you say it looks like I would need a middle man signal convertor, what about DVI?

 

[Shadows1990]

You can get HDMI > DVI converters very cheap. I know, because I have one
You'd need to do the sound through the optical though, as DVI cannot do audio.

 

[Phil99]

1. HDMI is digital, VGA + Component are both analog signals. You would need a middle-man to convert the signal, which might add a fair bit of expense.
2. The WDTV doesn't have a VGA port? At least my WDTV doesn't. Component will be fine for movies that aren't in HD.
3. It should be fine, I've played HD + SD movies through a SD TV, and they both look great through a 9 year old TV.

..and component will also be fine for HD, all the way up to 1080p

Composite is the bad SD one.