RGB scart to Component

Yan816 · 26 Jan 2006 at 11:35

I have just bought a Hyundai LCD TV and am in the process of setting it up. I have one problem, my Sony DAV-SR1 only has RGB out. Can I conect this to the component sockets on the TV using a Profigold PGV372 Scart to Component Video Cable? Or will using an RGB only scart to the AV1 scart and phono cables for sound, give me good results?

Sorry if this sounds confusing but I am new to this game and would really appreciate the help.

Dutch Guy · 26 Jan 2006 at 11:49

I thought RGB and Component are two totally different connections, connecting a RGB output to a Component input will not give you Component IQ so you might as well connect to the Scart socket I would have thought.

monkeyspank · 26 Jan 2006 at 16:24

Yep

You will only be getting RGB through the component cables, not YPbPr which is "better". On most of the units with component inputs/outputs that I have seen you can specify whether you want it to be RGB or YPbPr.

I can't imagine there will be much of a difference between using the scart or the components in this case, depending on the quality of each of the cables. One advantage component would have is to free up an RGB scart socket.

CLAWS · 26 Jan 2006 at 16:43

Sorry to deviate but is there a considerably noticeable difference between using Component connections as opposed to say SCART-RGB, S-Video or Composite or does it just matter in terms of benchmarks or fine detail?

Ive always been told that Component is probably the best quality connection you could use. How much truth is there in that statement?

IceBus · 26 Jan 2006 at 16:53

CLAWS said:
Sorry to deviate but is there a considerably noticeable difference between using Component connections as opposed to say SCART-RGB, S-Video or Composite or does it just matter in terms of benchmarks or fine detail?

Ive always been told that Component is probably the best quality connection you could use. How much truth is there in that statement?

Component is the best standard connection you can get, but has now been replaced by HDMI and to a lesser extent VGA/DVI as the best available in picture quality.

Basically, component allows High Definition to be output either as 720p or 1080i. It's the highest quality analogue connection available, and HDMI/DVI is now being phased in as it's digital alternative.

Component can only carry video signal however, so you'll either need to hook it up to your TV using phono leads or to an amplifier using optical/phono leads. HDMI on the other hand outputs sound and video together - it's basically being touted as 'Digital Scart'.

CLAWS · 26 Jan 2006 at 16:55

IceBus said:
Component is the best standard connection you can get, but has now been replaced by HDMI and to a lesser extent VGA/DVI as the best available in picture quality.

Basically, component allows High Definition to be output either as 720p or 1080i. It's the highest quality analogue connection available, and HDMI/DVI is now being phased in as it's digital alternative.

Component can only carry video signal however, so you'll either need to hook it up to your TV using phono leads or to an amplifier using optical/phono leads. HDMI on the other hand outputs sound and video together - it's basically being touted as 'Digital Scart'.

Ah right. Guess that clears things up for me. Cheers