811 - Do you like DVI or component better?

[ride525]

I have my 811 (firmware 265) hooked up to a Samsung 50" DLP. I've tried looking at both component and DVI to see which I like better. Tried playing with the Samsung picture settings on each input to make them similar. Three of us seem to have a hard time picking out a favorite picture between DVI and component. My 21 year old son likes component better, but I think that is because it seems just a little brighter or more colorful at the same Samsung settings.

So, I think we basically have pretty much of a tie in our perception of picture quality from the 811 with maybe component squeezing out DVI. Which do you find better?

Thanks

Jeff

 

[hancox]

Hands down, not even close, DVI. HD picture is probably a wash, but I find the SD to be night and day better on DVI, and I have a RPTV! Guess it all depends on the scalers.

 

[ride525]

You know we were checking HD.....we will have to go back and check some SD too.....

 

[Pb ft.]

I have a 61" Sammy and I can't tell much if any difference between DVI & Component for HD. All SD material sucks because of the dark picture issue but DVI and Component are better than S-Video for SD.

 

[LoBridge]

I have a Hitachi 51S500 and think I prefer the DVI over component personally. I agree with the above posts that it impacts the SD more than the HD...

 

[Stjtoday]

In using the DVI for sd picture are you not having to use the 811's stretch? I find my Mitsubishi stretch provides a better image,(ie. not frumpy), and keep going back to (ack!) svideo.

 

[LoBridge]

I use the 811s strech and it works fine for me - my TV (Hitachi 51S500) may do a little better, but the trade-off in picture quality is worth it for me.

 

[AndyMon]

DVI, fer shure, on my plasma

 

[bigthrust]

DVI is better!

 

[sampatterson]

DVI is better on my plasma also.

 

[ride525]

I looked more on SD, trying to compare DVI and component. I don't think I can see a difference either on satellite SD or OTA SD.

 

[ride525]

I've read elsewhere that some folks have seen a big DVI improvement using a high quality (high cost) DVI cable. I'm using a $12 cable from a computer store. I wonder if that is why I don't see an improvement using DVI over component on my 811.

 

[keith]

I've read elsewhere that some folks have seen a big DVI improvement using a high quality (high cost) DVI cable.

The 811 is DVI-D (digital only, not analog). If the display is receiving the digital stream from the 811 without errors over your $12 cable, you could put in a triple gold plated diamond studded NASA approved $1000/foot cable and it won't make a d*mn of difference.

Question: 811 - Do you like DVI or component better?
Answer : No. Both suck.

Keith.

 

[NightRyder]

I've read elsewhere that some folks have seen a big DVI improvement using a high quality (high cost) DVI cable. I'm using a $12 cable from a computer store. I wonder if that is why I don't see an improvement using DVI over component on my 811.

Save your money. This is a digital signal. Your $12 cable will provide just as good a picture as their $200 one. The folk's who claim otherwise are only blowing smoke to cover the large hole in their collective wallet


NightRyder

 

[GaryPen]

The folk's who claim otherwise are only blowing smoke to cover the large hole in their collective wallet


NightRyder

They're like the townspeople from "The Emperor's New Clothes".

 

[Mark_AR]

DVI is just a smidge better than component.

Of course I only paid a buck for my DVI cable on ebay.. so who is complaining....