HDMI vs. Component Cable

I've confused myself. Currently the cable box is HD but does not have an HDMI but a DVI connector. My Denon is HMDI as well as the HDTV. I am using AQ component from DVD to the BK AVR from and using Fiber for digital sound from TV to AVR.

How much of a difference is it between HMDI and Component. Thou I set DVD to 1080i resolution to broadcast. This this make more sense?

Al

If you dont have a big screen then the improovement is not that dramatic, I prefer my AudioQuest Comp video cables to the DVI input.....the DVI wire is not a super high end wire tho.
I would do a high quality DVI cable with a good Coax digital cable over using HDMI.

If your cable box is older with only a DVI output and your TV has an HDMI input, you do one of two things. First, you can get a cable with a DVI connector at one end and an HDMI connector at the other end. Second, you can buy a DVI to HDMI adaptor and plug this into your cable box DVI output. Then you can run a regular HDMI cable from the adaptor to the TV.

HDMI transmits video and audio both. However, DVI is only video. Therefore, in addition to the DVI to HDMI cable connection, you also have to use separate audio cables.

It does get confusing.

Hi-Def can also be sent by component video and VGA. Some older TVs and monitors only have these inputs. And even many new ones have component as a Hi-Def option.