XerXes
01-23-2007, 05:11 PM
If you want to maximize your converted videos using Red Kawa, read this. My videos look the best they ever have with the same settings I always use, just different cables.
A buddy of mine brought over his S-video set for his PS3. We wanted to compare all of the different kinds of outputs and really see which one looks the best with a Standard def TV. Well the results were obvious but is it worth the money.
I converted The Green Mile from Divx using Red Kawa. Using the settings found in my other threads I was able to play the movie using each of the connections. My TV is only 5 months old and has component inputs. You might think that component wont help a SDTV but just wait.
First is the composite video cables that came with the PS3. I had used those since I got the PS3 until a few days ago. I was quite happy with them since I had nothing else to compare them with.
In came the S-Video. S video cables made a difference. Not a night and day difference but in the movie I was able to see the colors more clear and distinguishably. Also the video looked a little smoother than with composite. On top of that, Resistance FOM looked better. It wasnt surprising to me that the S video looked better. From the menus to the videos, its a good choice over composite.
That same day I went and got a cheap set of Component PS3 cables from Wal mart. I have heard that a little difference between the cheepies and the 60 dollar monster cables is barley noticeable except for very large TV's. So the Wal mart cables were good enoph for me. I switched over to the Component cables after using the S-Video. I must say that its a definite improvement over the S-video. From the second I powered on the PS3 I could see the menus looked so much better. The Green Mile played almost flawlessly and the color was nearly perfect. I couldn't see any noticeable dust or pixelation when using the component cables. The color is what got me. Resistance FOM was looking the best I had ever seen. And we are not talking HD here. My Super bit dvd's were wonderfull. After playing many converted videos using Red Kawa I am convinced that component is the best way to go. HDMI would be a different review if I had that input on my tv.
Price break down: Composite - Free, S-Video - About 10 bucks, Component - 15 bucks.
Its worth the 15 bucks if you have a Standard Def TV
A buddy of mine brought over his S-video set for his PS3. We wanted to compare all of the different kinds of outputs and really see which one looks the best with a Standard def TV. Well the results were obvious but is it worth the money.
I converted The Green Mile from Divx using Red Kawa. Using the settings found in my other threads I was able to play the movie using each of the connections. My TV is only 5 months old and has component inputs. You might think that component wont help a SDTV but just wait.
First is the composite video cables that came with the PS3. I had used those since I got the PS3 until a few days ago. I was quite happy with them since I had nothing else to compare them with.
In came the S-Video. S video cables made a difference. Not a night and day difference but in the movie I was able to see the colors more clear and distinguishably. Also the video looked a little smoother than with composite. On top of that, Resistance FOM looked better. It wasnt surprising to me that the S video looked better. From the menus to the videos, its a good choice over composite.
That same day I went and got a cheap set of Component PS3 cables from Wal mart. I have heard that a little difference between the cheepies and the 60 dollar monster cables is barley noticeable except for very large TV's. So the Wal mart cables were good enoph for me. I switched over to the Component cables after using the S-Video. I must say that its a definite improvement over the S-video. From the second I powered on the PS3 I could see the menus looked so much better. The Green Mile played almost flawlessly and the color was nearly perfect. I couldn't see any noticeable dust or pixelation when using the component cables. The color is what got me. Resistance FOM was looking the best I had ever seen. And we are not talking HD here. My Super bit dvd's were wonderfull. After playing many converted videos using Red Kawa I am convinced that component is the best way to go. HDMI would be a different review if I had that input on my tv.
Price break down: Composite - Free, S-Video - About 10 bucks, Component - 15 bucks.
Its worth the 15 bucks if you have a Standard Def TV