DVI vs. HDMI vs. Component Video -- Which is Better?

Danhill · Feb 16, 2005, 11:55 AM

The upshot of this article--in case you're not inclined to read all the details--is that it's very hard to predict whether a digital DVI or HDMI connection will produce a better or worse image than an analog component video connection. There will often be significant differences between the digital and the analog signals, but those differences are not inherent in the connection type and instead depend upon the characteristics of the source device (e.g., your DVD player) and the display device (e.g., your TV set). Why that is, however, requires a bit more discussion.

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**dj_stick** · Feb 16, 2005, 08:09 PM

interesting review… i've been using component for my home theatre system

OpusP.Gladiator · Feb 16, 2005, 09:49 PM

I may not be a home theatre specialist... but I will tell ya... you can rarely go wrong with component! Yes the Source material is a key component of the whole darn thing... an since we do not live in a fully immersive digital environment...it is in the translation as always

Star Wars2 was the first truly all digital film... It looked so Good! yet much better on a digital screen thru a digital connection

am I not right!
well anyways....... I believe in component and wanna be a true HDMI believer...but not yet!

swimtech · Feb 16, 2005, 11:40 PM

Interesting link Danhill, thanks!

HDTV is 1080i right? If either have the bandwidth and overcome the timing issues and issues introduced by cabling, connectors, and environment then they will look the same - processing inside the display devices being equal...

But, ah, they seldom are...

And what is cheaper, and simpler, to do better than the other?

Feb 16, 2005, 11:55 AM	#1
Danhill DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,112 Rep Power: 0	DVI vs. HDMI vs. Component Video -- Which is Better? The upshot of this article--in case you're not inclined to read all the details--is that it's very hard to predict whether a digital DVI or HDMI connection will produce a better or worse image than an analog component video connection. There will often be significant differences between the digital and the analog signals, but those differences are not inherent in the connection type and instead depend upon the characteristics of the source device (e.g., your DVD player) and the display device (e.g., your TV set). Why that is, however, requires a bit more discussion. Read more: Ecoustics __________________ MOBO: [color=white]ASUS A8N-SLI Premium[/color] CPU: AMD 64 3200+ (Venice) @ 2,50 Ghz MEM: 2 x 512 DDR 466, VGA: 2 x 6600 GT in SLI, HDD1: WD Raptor HDD2: Maxtor Diamond Plus 9, Case: Antec Plus View 1080, PSU: ThermalTake PurePower 500W, MX 1000, Dell 2001 FP, Aud. 2 SZ

Feb 16, 2005, 09:49 PM	#3
OpusP.Gladiator '42' Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon!!! Posts: 300 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I may not be a home theatre specialist... but I will tell ya... you can rarely go wrong with component! Yes the Source material is a key component of the whole darn thing... an since we do not live in a fully immersive digital environment...it is in the translation as always Star Wars2 was the first truly all digital film... It looked so Good! yet much better on a digital screen thru a digital connection am I not right! well anyways....... I believe in component and wanna be a true HDMI believer...but not yet! __________________ http://img52.exs.cx/img52/7799/opus.jpg AMD X2-3800 (Manchester), Oc'd to 2.25 on stock cooler! DFI Lanparty-UT-SLI-D mobo, OCZ Platinum pc3200xtc @ 2.3.2.5.1T, MSI 7800gt @440/1100, Soundblaster X-Fi Fatal1ty, 2 wd 36g raptors, 1 maxtor 250g eide, Coolermaster case with Handle Logitech g15, 20.1" Sceptre LCD, Antec neo2 500w PS"

Feb 16, 2005, 11:40 PM	#4
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Interesting link Danhill, thanks! HDTV is 1080i right? If either have the bandwidth and overcome the timing issues and issues introduced by cabling, connectors, and environment then they will look the same - processing inside the display devices being equal... But, ah, they seldom are... And what is cheaper, and simpler, to do better than the other? __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.