Gone are the days when connecting a TV was as simple as connecting the RF cable or a yellow ‘composite’ cable. Now home video interfaces come in various size and shapes, leaving the consumer to figure out what to connect where. A typical high definition capable TV comes with RF, composite, S-Video, component, VGA, DVI, HDMI … and more.
The relative quality of each interface is the first thing to be aware of. There was this store where a new LCD was on display, and the video was noisy enough to make anyone turn away from that TV. A look behind the TV showed the problem – the TV was connected up to the DVD player on the least quality interface – composite.
So what exactly is the best interface ? The quality lineup goes like this :
1. HDMI/DVI — Best quality all digital interface
2. VGA — Analog good quality interface, but more suited for hooking up a laptop or PC to the TV
3. Component — Analog good quality interface
4. S-Video — Analog acceptable quality interface
5. Composite — Not a good choice for any large screen TV.
6. RF — Not a good choice for any large screen TV.
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