HD TV Cables question with surround sound and PS3?
I recently purchsed a playstation 3. I am using component cables to connect to my tv, and audio output to connect to my surround sound unit. I have 2 questions – does HDMI provide a better picture than component cables? and is there such a thing as an hdmi cable with a digital optical output so i can connect picture to the tv and sound to the surround unit? Thanks!
Yes, HDMI can provide a better picture than component cables as HDMI transfers uncompressed digital video between source and monitor. Key word is ‘can’, as in the real world it all depends on the quality, size and resolution of your monitor to render real improvements that you’ll see with the naked eye.
We are usind HDMI between our digital cable box and 50″ plasma HD TV, and while there are picture improvements, we cannot say that with the naked eye the differences are so great, or the improvement so significant, that it was a night/day no-brainer upgrade.
We haven’t yet gone HDMI with our Xbox 360, simply because Microsoft didn’t equip the unit with an easy HDMI out, as Microsoft’s position is best shown in this quote from Todd Holmdahl, Corporate Vice President of the Xbox Product Group at Microsoft, “You don’t need HDMI for HD gaming.” (I’ve provided the link to the interview below).
My personal opinion is if you’ve got digital surround sound and HD component video out of the PS3, you won’t find that big an improvement going to HDMI to make it worth spending a lot of $$ on cabling.
Good question, hope this helps.
Best to you.
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