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How would I overcome the following situation?
I buy an LCD TV with 1 x Component input. However I have 2 items that I would like to connect to Component. The Denon DVD player and the 360.
How would I go about this? Is there an adapter I can buy? Or would I have to disconnect each time I used one or the other?
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Marc
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Are you on about plugging in multiple scart cables? If so you can buy adaptors.
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make sure you buy a hd ready tv then connect your 360 via hdmi and your dvd player via components 
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--Dave--
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would only be using the scart inputs for Sky+ Marc.
How much are the HDMI cables for the 360 Demo? Do they provide as good a picture when compared to component?
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i bought a vga cable for my 360 cos gay microsoft dont make a hdmi one. so i then had to buy a convertor off ebay for about £2 to connect it all up.
the picture quality is absolutely incredible. from what ive heard the hdmi picture is better than the component one because only hdmi gives a true digital signal.
but i havent got components on my hd tv so i couldnt tell you, but thats just what ive read on the web
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thanks for the info mate. Much appreciated.
Only reason I need them connected up at the same time is because I have the sound from the 360 games coming through the surround setup via an optical cable.
HDMI is a must so it seems for me then 
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it'll be very hard to see the differance between component and HDMI, though Demo - VGA is analog, so i dont understand how you have a digital connection to your screen? And if your using a converter then it would be a worse image than using component 
At the moment, there isnt a digital video output from the 360 - component is your best option! You can buy component switch boxes though, but persoanlly get a decent AV amp that supports component and you'll beable to switch etc 
edit - just looked on ebay and you can get a component to DVI converter for about 10 quid. Still, your using a analog source!
[Edited on 31-05-2006 by Dom]
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--Dave--
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so there's no way I'm going to have 2 component sources plugged in at the same time unless I purchase an AV amp?
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quote:
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so there's no way I'm going to have 2 component sources plugged in at the same time unless I purchase an AV amp?
no you can get a component switcher - google it or look on maplin's/ebay etc but the best way about it, is to get an AV amp as you can then patch multiple compnent and other video sources to a component input on the telly etc
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Does the tv have vga?
If it does just use that for the 360.
And as dom said thats a bit of a backward way to connect up the 360 demo and it defo won't be giving you the best picture quality.
[Edited on 01-06-2006 by John]
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I need both in (and working) at the same time. I use my surround sound when playing 360 games.
I don't think they have VGA inputs. Might have to look into the amp but really don't want another piece of kit sitting under the telly  Sky+, 360 and DVD player already
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ok just checked, the KDL 40V2000 does have a VGA input (HD-15) whatever that means  also one HDMI input and 1 component
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quote:
Originally posted by Dom
it'll be very hard to see the differance between component and HDMI, though Demo - VGA is analog, so i dont understand how you have a digital connection to your screen? And if your using a converter then it would be a worse image than using component
good point there dom. like i said i was only saying the difference that other people had said about.
my vga lead is hooked up to the 360 via a hdmi adaptor so it goes:
360 --> vga cable --> vga-hdmi adaptor --> hdmi socket on hdtv
i think i may get a component to hdmi adaptor and see if i notice any difference in quality when compared to the vga adaptor.
for the sake of probably less than a fiver it will be worth a look
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The vga using a dvi converter will be just as good if not better than component.
I woudln't waste a fiver.
I've miss-read somewhere and got it in my head you were somehow converting componento vga then hdmi.
Does the tv not have a vga input though?
If it does use that.
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Dom
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tbh, no point using an analog source then converting it to HDMI. Just stick to an analog input like John said use the vga port if you have one - saying that, a lot of new plasmas/lcds are coming with DVI sockets rather than vga.
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I assumed it had a vga instead of dvi beacuse of hdmi.
Most tv's atm don't have 2 digital ones although they should be starting now.
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yeah my tv has only got dvi not vga. tbh i thought you would only find vga on a pc monitor cos when looking for my tv all the hd ones came with dvi inputs but not vga
anyway, its shit hot and im happy with it 
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mine is ordered
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John
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Did you go for the V dave?
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--Dave--
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yep, KDL40v2000
definitely getting pics of this one
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--Dave--
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the Bravia doesn't come with VGA or DVI. Just one component and 1 HDMI.
I use an optical cable to get the sound from the 360 to the surround sound. When I want to watch a movie though it looks like I'll have to just swap the cables around. Should be easy enough to get round the back of the telly.
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John
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Most sites say it has a pc imput.
This will be vga as it defo doesn't have dvi.
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yeah it has a PC input.. didn't realise this was the same as VGA...
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also John, is there anything I can do when I set up the TV to get the best possible picture quality? Brightness/contrast/backlight settings?
How would you suggest I hook up the Sky+ also? HDMI?
Cheers
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John
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I would use hdmi for sky+ if it has it yip.
Settings are personal preference really but you get dvd's that allow you to set the tv up technically correctly.
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