Need good Component Video Cables

Hi there! Hate to tell you guys this but I would not pay top dollars for video cables as most of the mega-bucks video cables don't translate into better performance. I would look into the Monster Video 3, Monster Silver Video and the Kimber illuminations DV-30 Data Video Flex by Illuminati. I am using the DV-30 and Monster Video 3 at home. Most of the time, the more expensive hi-end audio interconnects do sound better. But most of the video cables that I have tried does not give me a richer or clearer picture. Try them and see how it goes.

The only High End Component I did see a big difference in was the Transparent Premium Component.

Do not know if this will help-----I have a Denon DVD and a Sony HDTv ready big screen. Had them wired with a s-video cable but since they both were component video available I decided to try that as the picture was supposed to be so much better. First used Canare cable and had a ghosting problem. Thinking it was the Canare I bought a component cable from Zucable but still had the ghosting. I called Adam at Zu and he said it was not the cable but the tv set. A compatability thing as they had had that problem before. Went to a good s-video cable ---- no ghosting and a great picture.

Sorry to tell you but you don't need to spend lots of money on cables to get good video performance. I own and operate a video editing and media duplication company that not only has several runs of component video connections in our video editing rooms; but also have hundreds of video connections in our duplication operations. We make our own video cables using Canare video cable and connectors; as well as some Belden video cable and Kings connectors. For about $350.00 you can get a complete set of Canare Tools to cut, strip, and crimp your own video cables - as well as enough connectors and cable to last you for many years. You can buy Canare Tools, cable, and connectors from most commercial electronics companies. Also, I should mention that Canare is one of the few comapnies that makes a first rate RCA video connector that can be crimped (rather than soldered - which is the point where most consumer video cables fail). Good luck!

I have a set of Virtual Dynamics Reference Component Cables and they were a big improvement over Monster cables that I started out with.

Gerry