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Need good Component Video Cables

Just bought a Sony DVP-S9000ES player and a 55" Mitsubishi Diamond series HD-ready TV. I bought some monster cable just so I could hook it up out of the store, then I upgraded to a run of Transparent. The picture now has a slight overshadow (ghosting?) to it. I've tried rearranging cables and power cords, but to no avail. I know it is the component cable, because when I use the Monster cable the image has no shadow. $60 Monster cable bested $300 Transparent, go figure. Can someone recommend a good, shielded, component video cable--a 3 meter run--that is priced between $500 and $1000? Thanks.
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duane
189 posts
 
The only High End Component I did see a big difference in was the Transparent Premium Component.
jteep
14 posts
 
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.
avideo
222 posts
 
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!
1acee
17 posts
 
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
darrylhifi
498 posts
 
Actually one of the better "secrets" in component cables are by of all people "Outlaw". They are one of only 3 companies I know of that use a solid silver core {not silver plated} design. Out of the three companies , they are the most price friendly.
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