Can I use a set of high-quality Component video cables as high-quality compsite video cables? [more inside]
posted by ManInSuit on Jun 16, 2009 - 16 answers

I have a new Samsung 1080/120hz hi def LCD yadda yadda yadda... The cable company provided RGB cable when they hooked up hi def cable. My question is whether or not I should get an HDMI cable. Does it make that much of a difference? It looks pretty darn good right now.
posted by zzazazz on Jan 6, 2009 - 23 answers

Lots of video devices with component video outputs, but TV only has one component input. Bought an automatic component video switch from a local big-box store, turned out to be junk. Anyone have recommendations for a quality unit? [more inside]
posted by penciltopper on Dec 17, 2008 - 7 answers

I am confused about assembling a relatively budget, quality home stereo system. (long) [more inside]
posted by Marquis on Oct 13, 2008 - 14 answers

What the best way for me to connect my original Xbox to the component inputs on my CRT TV and my Dolby Digital receiver? [more inside]
posted by obiwanwasabi on Sep 17, 2008 - 8 answers

How can I plug my Wii into a computer monitor? [more inside]
posted by DMan on Jul 26, 2008 - 11 answers

I just bought a 5.1 home theatre system. The speakers are Klipsch; the receiver is a Yamaha RX-V363. I'm having some (read; a lot) setup problems that I'm hoping the hive mind could help me out with. Specifically, I'm having trouble getting sound out of my PS3 and a picture and sound out of my Wii. Hope me! [more inside]
posted by Effigy2000 on Jun 14, 2008 - 11 answers

How do I get rid of visual static/noise when using American electronics with my TV in India? Most notably, with my Nintendo Wii? [more inside]
posted by smersh on Apr 4, 2008 - 2 answers

Are those inexpensive, make-yer-LCD-a-TV boxes decent? [more inside]
posted by onshi on Mar 9, 2007 - 4 answers

Do so-called 'upconverting' DVD players upconvert 480p to 720/1080 over component cables? Is the difference between HDMI and component cables noticeable when watching standard DVDs on an HDTV? [more inside]
posted by drgonzo on Jan 2, 2007 - 14 answers

Can one use RCA cables (red/white/yellow) in component jacks (red/blue/green)? I understand that the jacks carry much different data/signal/whatever, but I was told that there is no need to buy (very) pricey component cables...you can actually just hook up good quality red/white/yellow RCA cables to the component jacks for the same purpose. [more inside]
posted by tpl1212 on Sep 14, 2006 - 17 answers

Component (YPbPr) to VGA (RGBHV)? [more inside]
posted by Kwantsar on Aug 25, 2006 - 3 answers

eBay Supply & Demand question: I'm trying to get hold of some Gamecube Component video cables, which have recently gone out of production and are going for outlandish auction prices. If I wait it out, will demand decrease and the prices go down, or will this item just become even harder to find and therefore even more expensive? [more inside]
posted by Monster_Zero on Jun 6, 2006 - 17 answers

Can I "convert" a 7-pin S-video connector to a standard 4-pin S-video connector by simply cutting off the extra pins? [more inside]
posted by spiderskull on Jan 6, 2006 - 10 answers

HomeTheaterFilter: I have a Sony SLV-360 connected to an EIKI LC-X60 projector with component video cable. When I try and watch a DVD on the Sony, it only shows in black and white. How can I fix this?
posted by joshuaconner on Oct 8, 2005 - 3 answers

Can anyone recommend a tube (valve) amplifier kit in the ~ $500 (US) range? I was going to buy one of the Passion Audio Kit i11 amps but the company that offered them, Rotac in Quebec, quit selling them April 1st.
posted by tommasz on Apr 22, 2004 - 3 answers