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Is component cable good enough to upconvert to 1080i?

Sep 21, 2005 12:44AM PDT

I have a Zenith DvB318 and a Samsung HLR-4677W. I have no problem to upconvert to 720P using component cable but the TV displays horizontal strips that move from bottom to top when I try to upconvert to 1080i. The Customer Service guy from Samsung told me he never heard about upconverting to 1080i using componenent but suggested to use the HDMI input (the Zenith has an DVI output so I'm using a male DVI/HDMI converter). The results with the HDMI/DVI are very good, no more problems with my TV but I still wondering if this is a real constraint or if there is a problem with the component input of my TV. I still have one week (until Friday, Sept 30) to return it to the vendor. Thanks!

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Is component cable good enough to upconvert to 1080i?
Sep 21, 2005 12:56AM PDT

Well, I think you answerd your own question. No it's not.
Comoponet is an analog signal.
You should allwise use the best connection you have.
So if you have DVI/HDMI, then use this over component.
If the best you have is componet use this over S-VHS, ETC. John

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Is component cable good enough to upconvert to 1080i?
Sep 21, 2005 1:04AM PDT

Thank you. Much more clear now.

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Take a look at the TV connection...
Sep 21, 2005 3:40AM PDT

Is the the 1080i a connection? If it is, then it's good enough (it's been a while so I don't remember), But DVI is suppose to be better than components.

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ONLY USE D.V.I. OR H.D.M.I.
Sep 22, 2005 7:49AM PDT

I spent a ton of money trying to get the bugs out of my hi-def Sony t.v. I had the Dish 811 hi-def satellite system and my denon d.v.d. player hooked up with componit vidio cables, and the picture was terrible, So I bought a Denon 2900 dvd player with d.v.i. output along with a Gifin d.v.i switcher so now I can switch between my satellite system and d.v.d. player and now my d.v.d and sat system look awsome good luck stewart norrie