Comments on: Am I using the right Cables and or Wires with my HDTV and HD Cable Box? I need some advice? http://digitalhdpro.com/am-i-using-the-right-cables-and-or-wires-with-my-hdtv-and-hd-cable-box-i-need-some-advice/654/ Your Digital HDTV Resource Fri, 18 May 2012 12:14:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Texperson http://digitalhdpro.com/am-i-using-the-right-cables-and-or-wires-with-my-hdtv-and-hd-cable-box-i-need-some-advice/654/comment-page-1/#comment-818 Texperson Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:08:20 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/am-i-using-the-right-cables-and-or-wires-with-my-hdtv-and-hd-cable-box-i-need-some-advice/654/#comment-818 Component cables, the red/green/blue with the red and white audio cables are all you need. Component carries both analog and digital signals, and will provide equal HD picture quality and slightly better SD picture quality. Broadcast signals do not go up to 1080p, they are 1080i at the highest, so the above arguments for HDMI are not applicable unless you are attaching a blu ray or 1080p game system, then you should use HDMI. HDMI is one cable and carries pic and sound. The picture quality is NOT better than component. And there are handshake issues with HDMI and cable boxes at this time, lots of "no signal" that's why they give you component. You don't need the yellow cable and it should not be plugged in with the component, it's an old analog wire and unnecessary. If you have a surround receiver, just don't use the red/white audio into your tv. Use the component into the tv and run an optical cable straight from your cable box into your receiver, that will give you the best sound. Should you decide you want to try HDMI, go to and get it there. Very good quality for very little money. But I use component on all my HD tvs and it works very well. I do use HDMI for my Blu Ray. Component cables, the red/green/blue with the red and white audio cables are all you need. Component carries both analog and digital signals, and will provide equal HD picture quality and slightly better SD picture quality. Broadcast signals do not go up to 1080p, they are 1080i at the highest, so the above arguments for HDMI are not applicable unless you are attaching a blu ray or 1080p game system, then you should use HDMI.

HDMI is one cable and carries pic and sound. The picture quality is NOT better than component. And there are handshake issues with HDMI and cable boxes at this time, lots of “no signal” that’s why they give you component.

You don’t need the yellow cable and it should not be plugged in with the component, it’s an old analog wire and unnecessary.

If you have a surround receiver, just don’t use the red/white audio into your tv. Use the component into the tv and run an optical cable straight from your cable box into your receiver, that will give you the best sound.

Should you decide you want to try HDMI, go to and get it there. Very good quality for very little money.

But I use component on all my HD tvs and it works very well.

I do use HDMI for my Blu Ray.

]]> By: PoohBearPenguin http://digitalhdpro.com/am-i-using-the-right-cables-and-or-wires-with-my-hdtv-and-hd-cable-box-i-need-some-advice/654/comment-page-1/#comment-817 PoohBearPenguin Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:07:15 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/am-i-using-the-right-cables-and-or-wires-with-my-hdtv-and-hd-cable-box-i-need-some-advice/654/#comment-817 The easiest way to connect your cable box to the TV is using the HDMI cable. Most HDTVs can only support 1080p via HDMI. This combines both the audio and HD video in a single cable, making it easy to connect. The other cable they gave you is a combination composite video and component video cable. The yellow cable is composite video - you can ignore it entirely. The other 3 video cables (red, blue, green) are the component video cables. The remaining red and white cables are for stereo audio. While Component video can also carry a 1080p video signal, most HDTVs will only do 1080i with the component video cable. You only need one or the other, and in reality, either HDMI or component video will work fine. Most stations that are in HD are only in 720p, with only a scant view using 1080i. The easiest way to connect your cable box to the TV is using the HDMI cable. Most HDTVs can only support 1080p via HDMI. This combines both the audio and HD video in a single cable, making it easy to connect.

The other cable they gave you is a combination composite video and component video cable. The yellow cable is composite video - you can ignore it entirely. The other 3 video cables (red, blue, green) are the component video cables. The remaining red and white cables are for stereo audio. While Component video can also carry a 1080p video signal, most HDTVs will only do 1080i with the component video cable.

You only need one or the other, and in reality, either HDMI or component video will work fine. Most stations that are in HD are only in 720p, with only a scant view using 1080i.

]]> By: Cable Doc http://digitalhdpro.com/am-i-using-the-right-cables-and-or-wires-with-my-hdtv-and-hd-cable-box-i-need-some-advice/654/comment-page-1/#comment-816 Cable Doc Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:56:51 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/am-i-using-the-right-cables-and-or-wires-with-my-hdtv-and-hd-cable-box-i-need-some-advice/654/#comment-816 you have the choice to use one or the other but the green,blue &red cables or called component cables and are analog not digital to get true hdtv go with the hdmi cable. The hdmi carries both video & audio.You only need this cable connected from cable box to tv. you have the choice to use one or the other but the green,blue &red cables or called component cables and are analog not digital to get true hdtv go with the hdmi cable. The hdmi carries both video & audio.You only need this cable connected from cable box to tv.

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