VGA/HD15/RGB to 3 RCA COMPONENT TV/HDTV CABLE

[tothemax]

I have a VGA/HD15/RGB output on my D* HD reciever and the component video inputs on my TV. My tv also has h and v below the component. I need VGA/HD15/RGB to 5 RCA COMPONENT TV/HDTV CABLE. All I can find is VGA/HD15/RGB to (3 )RCA COMPONENT TV/HDTV CABLE. I am thinking this will make my HD even better. Is there even a rgb to 5rca cable out there or is rgb to 3rca my only option.

[tothemax]

are these any good??
http://www.impactacoustics.com/product.asp?cat%5Fid=2601&sku=02561

[Gregg Lengling]

Yes those are good cables but does your unit support YPbPr output, if it only supports RGB it won't work on your set.  I have the HiPro DTV card that supports both RGB and YPbPr and I use that cable to feed my monitor to play back recorded HD programming.

[tothemax]

My RCA box supports DVI, RGB, and component. It's the DTC210. I currently run monsters second best component cables(purchased at flanners) but I think this would be better.

[tazman]

I need VGA/HD15/RGB to 5 RCA COMPONENT TV/HDTV CABLE.

If as you stated, your set has the 5 connectors RGB+HV and the connectors are of the BNC type, then it will work.  It's nothing more than a VGA to BNC monitor cable.  If you don't need one longer than 6 feet, then Best Buy carried them.  That's where I bought the ones I use on my 21" computer monitors.  Or if you prefer to order one from the site you posted then do so.  Consider your self lucky that you have a set that has the 5 wire component cable connection with the seperate Horz. and Vert. Sync feeds.  That alows you to directly connect things like computer's and other devices that have VGA outputs on them.  I in my setup had to purchase and use a RGB to YPP transcoder box which takes the seperate H and V signals from the VGA port on my PC and combines it into the 3 wire YPP component cable.  Those little boxes are becomming harder to find and the ones that are still avialable are getting pricey.

[tothemax]

TAZ,

I still must have the BNC to RCA adapter but yes, my tv set has the 5 connections. Two of which are for H and V sync. Do you think this will improve my picture quality even more as now I am running monsters second from the best component cables ?

[tazman]

I guess without knowing all of the connection capabilities of your TV.  Trying accertain from your first post, I am assuming your using YPP component 3 wire cables right now connected to the 3 RGB connectors on your TV and currently not utilizing the Horz. and Vert.  for the D* receiver connections.  Whether you use the VGA and split that out a 5 wire BNC cable or continue to use the 3 wire component cable, keep in mind they are both analog outputs.  If thats the case then going to a 5 wire RGB with H & V sync connections will probably not make an inprovement.  If however you were connecting like I mentioned before, a PC or some other device with a VGA output and your TV only had the 5 wire BNC inputs, then thats what you would more than likely use for connecting the 2.  Most all the new MIT's have a VGA input on them already for connecting to a PC.  My folks just bought a new MIT's 62" DLP last month and it has a VGA input on it for connecting a computer.  The standard 3 wire YPP component connection like I said before combines the Horz. & Vert. sync signals onto those wires.  Thats why in my case I had to use a transcoder box, because my SONY does not have the 5 wire RBG connections with seperate H & V signal paths.  I guess whether you use the 5 wire is only if the device your connecting's output is the only option it gives you.  Your TV from what I understand gives you the option of using the 5 wire, if that would happen to be the only output capabilty of your receiver.  Since your apparently using good cables already and if the distance is short, 8 feet or less between the receiver and the set.  Then I personaly don't believe going to the 5 wire will make any difference.  The reason I use 5 wire BNC cables on my computer monitor is because of the distance that I have my monitor from the computer.  With an extra long standard VGA monitor cable, I get ghosting.  and the longer BNC type cable clears that up for me.