newtekie1Well I haven't dealt with any of issues with HDMI, neither will the majority of users, so they don't matter. And yes, the difference between HDMI and component makes component look like complete and utter shit. If you can't see that then you don't need to be bragging about your "great" system because you are blind and unable to use it. You can talk about your great system all you want. I have a 60" Sony VVEGA SXDR that I bought as Sam's club, and I can see the difference between the two clear as day sitting 20 feet away. I am not arguing with you any more. HDMI is superior to component, the difference is very evident to me, and many others, I have given you your requested example of the differences. You can not argue that component is just as good as HDMI because it simply isn't true. End of discussion.

Are you comparing the same media @ the same resolution? HDMI does look alittle better but not so much that you can say its crap. I have my Samsung DVD-HD841 upconverting player running with an $125 HDMI Monster Cable..... and comparing the same media on the 360 using its upconvering capabilities the difference is hardly noticable and im usinging the standard 360 cables... dare i say that it would look better with some nice monster cables ;) But in the end its personal preference :toast:

overcastI didn't know we were arguing. Well in that case, you win. Your personal attacks have overcome me.:respect:

Other then saying you are blind, which I highly suspect that you are, no personal attacks were made by me. You are just mad because my arguments are right, so you think if you start saying I attacked you personally that will some how negate all the facts I have presented proving you wrong, including giving you an example showing exactly the image difference. Not surprisingly most of your bullshit arguments on this forum end with your just accusing everyone else of personally attacking you...

Though, really you are the one that started with the personal attacks(which is usually the case in your other bullshit arguments too). I take personal offence to someone calling what I say boloney, especially when what I said is 100% ture. I don't even know why you are arguing that component provides the same or better picture quality then HDMI, that agument is complete crap.

You went from cheap component cables, that actually were affected by "loud noises", exhibited ghosting and color change - to an all digital signal. If that is your only basis as to why HDMI is better than component , than I suggest you set things up properly on both sides and reconduct your testing.

Have a read at the endless amounts of counter articles that say otherwise to your half baked blog source. When it comes down to it, assuming your cables are up to spec and not some cheap knockoff, it depends entirely on the electronics they connect. If the source provides poor component images, that will be reflected on screen. If the source provides poor HDMI images then that is reflected on screen. And no, digital is just not digital - there is processing that occurs before it is converted into an HDMI signal and that can be done poorly.

Crap in , crap out.

bluejeanscable.com/articles/dvihdmicomponent.htm

Stop this senseless fighting.

No overcast, learn to read. I went from $100 component cables to a $10 HDMI cable and the problems stopped. I wasn't using cheap component cables.

The best part is that you try to counter me posting a "half baked blog source" that actually shows pictures of the difference, with what? You got it, another "half baked blog source" that doesn't even show you the differences in real world pictures...But hey, you say it is true, so I'll just take your word...

There are thousands of people saying there is no difference, and there are thousands saying there is a difference(again I already said this depends a lot on the person viewing the image), however you asked for an example showing you the differences and I showed you. Now, since you can't seem to give it up, show me an example, just one, where component looks just as good as HDMI. And I want close up pictures just like the ones I showed you, not some pictures taken of a TV from 50 feet away or just some random person on the internet saying there aren't any differences...

Your source argument is flawed too, since the ONLY thing that changed in my setup was what cables I was using, again I went from $100 shielded component cables to a $10 HDMI cable, the source and TV remained the same.

Don't say I didn't warn you.