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Scart lead reviews?

  • 09-07-2006 9:05pm
    #1
    DirtyDog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 596 ✭✭✭


    Hi All

    Trying to figure out if I should go and upgrade my old scarts (crappy 8 euro scart to scart in curry's) for more high end gold plated scart leads for my new LCD tv - will it make a dramatic difference or just a small improvement or maybe none at all?

    Any links to reviews, views, insights or long waffles welcome....


Comments

  • #2
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Personally, I think gold plating does nothing for picture quality.

    More important would be fully screened cables, to optimise signal quality.


  • #3
    Michael Collins
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 1,851 Mod ✭✭✭✭Michael Collins


    Yeah they don't really give any significant improvement. If anything, thicker cables have a higher parasitic capacitance and inductance thus possibly reducing signal quality. If you have decent (i.e. not a DIY cable or damaged screen etc) it will do the job just fine.


  • #4
    quazzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭quazzy


    Just wanted to add that you should probably want to start moving away from Scart cables and looking into Component and HDMI/DVI connectivity to get the best outta your LCD.

    G'luck

    Q


  • #5
    DirtyDog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 596 ✭✭✭DirtyDog


    Cheers - I am slowly moving away from the scarts, have the component for the DVD and then will move to HDMI when i eventually get skyHD. problem is the new tv doesnt have a well placed S-video socket for the current sky+ box so my only option is scart. But the picture just doesnt look great, it actually looked better on the previous plasma i had!!

    I was going to go and spend the extra money on a decent scart, but maybe it makes sense to move away for good.

    Thanks again - any more comments just keep them coming


  • #6
    quazzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭quazzy


    DirtyDog wrote:
    Cheers - I am slowly moving away from the scarts, have the component for the DVD and then will move to HDMI when i eventually get skyHD. problem is the new tv doesnt have a well placed S-video socket for the current sky+ box so my only option is scart. But the picture just doesnt look great, it actually looked better on the previous plasma i had!!

    I was going to go and spend the extra money on a decent scart, but maybe it makes sense to move away for good.

    Thanks again - any more comments just keep them coming
    If you want to invest in a good scart then please take a look at these 2 shops.

    I purchased off both of them and would recommend all of the IXOS, QED products.

    Based in England:
    http://stores.ebay.ie/Fill-Your-Boots-Ltd
    http://www.fillyourboots.com/

    Based in Ireland:
    http://stores.ebay.ie/Hi-Fi-Cable-He...Q3amesstQQtZkm
    http://www.soundsolutionshifi.com/index.php

    If you have any questions lemme know.

    [edit] for reviews, check out www.avforums.com [/edit]

    Q


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