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From: zoara on 25 Feb 2010 11:57 If I want to store films on my iPhone and play them through a TV, I can either buy a composite cable or a component cable. I know that on paper component is better quality, but I'm not sure that matters here. What I'm after is something that will play on TVs that I don't own, eg when babysitting, in hotels, etc etc. I have no idea what "typical" tellies are like these days. Presumably most (all?) non-ancient TVs will have composite but not many will have component? And I believe a composite cable has the advantage that you can hook up a SCART converter for the more-ancient tellies. Given that the iPhone outputs at DVD resolution [1] and presumably is a lot more compressed, will I really see much difference between composite and component? Am I right in my assumption that if I am armed with a composite cable and a SCART converter I should be able to play films through almost any telly I come across? Or should I go for component because the quality is significantly better and most tellies will support it? Is there anything else I ought to know? -z- [1] http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1454 if I've read that right...
From: Elliott Roper on 25 Feb 2010 12:40 In article <1161127366288790622.814805me18-privacy.net(a)news.individual.net>, zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote: > If I want to store films on my iPhone and play them through a TV, I can > either buy a composite cable or a component cable. > > I know that on paper component is better quality, but I'm not sure that > matters here. What I'm after is something that will play on TVs that I > don't own, eg when babysitting, in hotels, etc etc. > > I have no idea what "typical" tellies are like these days. Presumably > most (all?) non-ancient TVs will have composite but not many will have > component? And I believe a composite cable has the advantage that you > can hook up a SCART converter for the more-ancient tellies. > > Given that the iPhone outputs at DVD resolution [1] and presumably is a > lot more compressed, will I really see much difference between composite > and component? Am I right in my assumption that if I am armed with a > composite cable and a SCART converter I should be able to play films > through almost any telly I come across? Or should I go for component > because the quality is significantly better and most tellies will > support it? Only a few old upmarket UK tellies have component in. Of those, most will only provide access to component through the appropriate SCART pins. I'm not up with analog stuff on modern tellies, but I imagine that those tellies will present HDMI, possibly DVI, then SCART and composite for connecting old analog video recorders. SCART is nothing but a plug and socket thing with dedicated pins for just about everything analog under the sun, including component, composite, s-video with variations for to and fro. All analog telly is pretty poor quality, so go for composite and get yourself a composite-to-SCART cable adapter in case you come across a telly with SCART but no composite. You might get one that does component to SCART at the same time. Lots of hotel tellies have composite in, and sometimes even on the front. Y'know, I think you are setting the ground for an iPad purchase. <grin> -- To de-mung my e-mail address:- fsnospam$elliott$$ PGP Fingerprint: 1A96 3CF7 637F 896B C810 E199 7E5C A9E4 8E59 E248
From: SteveH on 25 Feb 2010 13:44 Elliott Roper <nospam(a)yrl.co.uk> wrote: > Only a few old upmarket UK tellies have component in. Of those, most > will only provide access to component through the appropriate SCART > pins. Just about all modern LCD / Plasma sets have component inputs for DVD players / consoles. -- SteveH
From: Elliott Roper on 25 Feb 2010 14:56 In article <1jehg0j.1owofgabxvlcmN%italiancar(a)gmail.com>, SteveH <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Elliott Roper <nospam(a)yrl.co.uk> wrote: > > > Only a few old upmarket UK tellies have component in. Of those, most > > will only provide access to component through the appropriate SCART > > pins. > > Just about all modern LCD / Plasma sets have component inputs for DVD > players / consoles. OK. I shoulda kept most mousy quiet. I have this stupid home cinema with more inputs than a BNP focus group in Burnley. I knew that was an outlier for certain sure. All of the holes are empty except for the HDMI and the audio part of the comp in that is being fed iTunes from an Airport Express till I get an optical something for it. -- To de-mung my e-mail address:- fsnospam$elliott$$ PGP Fingerprint: 1A96 3CF7 637F 896B C810 E199 7E5C A9E4 8E59 E248
From: Jon B on 25 Feb 2010 17:34
zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote: > If I want to store films on my iPhone and play them through a TV, I can > either buy a composite cable or a component cable. > > I know that on paper component is better quality, but I'm not sure that > matters here. What I'm after is something that will play on TVs that I > don't own, eg when babysitting, in hotels, etc etc. > > I have no idea what "typical" tellies are like these days. Presumably > most (all?) non-ancient TVs will have composite but not many will have > component? And I believe a composite cable has the advantage that you > can hook up a SCART converter for the more-ancient tellies. > > Given that the iPhone outputs at DVD resolution [1] and presumably is a > lot more compressed, will I really see much difference between composite > and component? Am I right in my assumption that if I am armed with a > composite cable and a SCART converter I should be able to play films > through almost any telly I come across? Or should I go for component > because the quality is significantly better and most tellies will > support it? > > Is there anything else I ought to know? > I think as you say for maximam compatibility go with the composite video, commonplace on most TVs in everyones home/hotels etc (or at least sets from the last 10 years). Probably backup Elliotts suggestion of a composite to scart socket adapter which should just about cover the last few % that lack composite in. -- Jon B Above email address IS valid. <http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs. |