Which is better s-video cable or component cable ?

Question

Which is better s-video cable or component cable ?

Answer 1

component cable is better, however you might not notice the difference depending on the signal source and the monitor being used.

Answer 2

As a side note - SVideo cannot carry HD video signals. Only component cables can carry the new formats.

For a standard def system, Home Theater Magazine came up with these rough numbers for the 3 types of video cables:

Composite - baseline quality

SVideo - 20% better than Composite

Component - 25% better than Composite

So for standard def - Component is a smidge better than SVideo.

Answer 3

By specification component is the better signal.The farther a signal is broken down, the better it transfers from device to device. Component uses three signal paths. Red, green & blue. S-Video has all three colors on one line.

Answer 4

Component is better.