DVD outputs, best picture

hdmi if you have a digital tv and are sending a digital signal (otherwise you are dopwn converting to analog)

component is the best of the analog outputs

some people output in component on certain dvd players because the digital has copyright protection elements

Has anybody out there done comparisons between HDMI and Component.

I've read threads that the PQ is pretty close - this was done using HD monitors.

"Doug":

What would I do in that situation is plug my DVD Player into my TV using the Component Video inputs (best picture...... BY A WIDE MARGIN...... until HDMI emerged) and use the coaxial outputs to output the audio from the DVD Player itself to the sound system.

Between S-Video and Component Video, Component Video wins out everytime.......

Good Luck.......

--Charles--

Thanks for the input.

I think there may be another issue though. I have to check this evening. The references I have seen indicate that component video is three cables. I seem to recall from looking at the back of the TV and the back of the DVD player that I have five cables.

Could this be correct or do I have something else going on?