Best connection for dvd viewing on a dell2405fpw?

Nixeh · 17 Feb 2006 at 00:31

Currently got a multiregional dvd player rigged up to my Dell2405fpw via composite. Ive noticed it seems to get a bit patchy in high saturated colours and gets a kinda like crosshatch pattern.

Which connection would be best to use?

The dvd player outputs to scart, composite and coaxial.

Aruffell · 17 Feb 2006 at 00:41

Coaxial be best.

Nixeh · 17 Feb 2006 at 10:13

Coaxial to what to be precise. Dont really wanna get something like coaxial to composite if its bottlenecked by the composite and causes a fuzzy picture.

badbob · 17 Feb 2006 at 10:45

Aruffell said:
Coaxial be best.

That's digital audio. :rolleyes:

DVD players should have composite, S-video, Component, SCART with RGB, HDMI, VGA or DVI.

At least use Component or SCART RGB. If you've got a fancier player use HDMI.

Audio is transmitted either from L/R downmix, 5.1 DD/DTS decoder builtin, optical and digital outputs. If you've got external DAC/multi speaker processing ie DD/DTS use digital outputs.

Not sure how you would connect a DVD player to a PC monitor, I guess VGA or DVI/HDMI. My DVD player has VGA output.

Aruffell · 17 Feb 2006 at 11:04

Sorry, i meant Component.

If it has s-video use that, if not then component will be best as the monitor doesn't have scart.

Andy

Smiley Man · 17 Feb 2006 at 11:29

badbob said:
That's digital audio.

DVD players should have composite, S-video, Component, SCART with RGB, HDMI, VGA or DVI.

At least use Component or SCART RGB. If you've got a fancier player use HDMI.

Audio is transmitted either from L/R downmix, 5.1 DD/DTS decoder builtin, optical and digital outputs. If you've got external DAC/multi speaker processing ie DD/DTS use digital outputs.

Not sure how you would connect a DVD player to a PC monitor, I guess VGA or DVI/HDMI. My DVD player has VGA output.

the 2405 has component

i use component to connect my dvd recorder and the pic seems pretty good

Nixeh · 17 Feb 2006 at 11:48

yeah composite is a bit patchy. the dvd player does have s-video out but doesnt have component.

Prices i have seen for component cables are roughly £20+, i bought my scart to composite for £3

Not sure if this will get frowned upon but anyone got any good highstreet shops where i can pick up component cables cheap, or a cheap good quality component manufacturer. would be a great help.

badbob · 17 Feb 2006 at 11:49

http://www.vdctrading.com/

Nixeh · 17 Feb 2006 at 11:53

Correct me if im wrong but thats just the bog standard cable without the connectors. Done a search there on component and couldnt find anything

badbob · 17 Feb 2006 at 11:55

You can get reels/length of cables but also ready made cables, or custom cables. I have some of their RCA-RCA coaxial 3M, about £7 per cable.

Is your monitor BNC? DVD player? or RCA on both?

Smiley Man · 18 Feb 2006 at 11:30

if the dvd player doesnt have component whats the point in buying a component cable?

it seems the best connection you have on both the dvd player and monitor is svideo - so use that