Comments on: Are component and composite video cables made of the same materials? http://www.andersoncompositesquadron.org/composite-materials/are-component-and-composite-video-cables-made-of-the-same-materials/ Sat, 19 May 2012 06:05:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ryan http://www.andersoncompositesquadron.org/composite-materials/are-component-and-composite-video-cables-made-of-the-same-materials/#comment-1191 Ryan Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:25:59 +0000 http://www.andersoncompositesquadron.org/composite-materials/are-component-and-composite-video-cables-made-of-the-same-materials#comment-1191 the big secret---yes they are generally the same thing and are interchangable they all have the same components--a sheild, a center conductor, and a dielectric in between, but the quality is all over the board for these cables though here are two cable http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10241&cs_id=1024101&p_id=2196&seq=1&format=2 http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10241&cs_id=1024102&p_id=2752&seq=1&format=2 as you can probably see from the pictures, the 2nd cable is much thinner---that is bad---i would normally say that thicker is better, but there is an extent to the madness-----the first cable would be good for any application----and yes you could run component video over left / right rca cables (and vice versa)<br><b>References : </b><br> the big secret—yes they are generally the same thing and are interchangable they all have the same components–a sheild, a center conductor, and a dielectric in between, but the quality is all over the board for these cables though
here are two cable

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10241&cs_id=1024101&p_id=2196&seq=1&format=2

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10241&cs_id=1024102&p_id=2752&seq=1&format=2

as you can probably see from the pictures, the 2nd cable is much thinner—that is bad—i would normally say that thicker is better, but there is an extent to the madness—–the first cable would be good for any application—-and yes you could run component video over left / right rca cables (and vice versa)
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]]> By: owsi87808 http://www.andersoncompositesquadron.org/composite-materials/are-component-and-composite-video-cables-made-of-the-same-materials/#comment-1190 owsi87808 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:07:59 +0000 http://www.andersoncompositesquadron.org/composite-materials/are-component-and-composite-video-cables-made-of-the-same-materials#comment-1190 Looks like I'm late to the party! The answer is yes. -everyone else has already explained the difference.<br><b>References : </b><br> Looks like I’m late to the party! The answer is yes. -everyone else has already explained the difference.
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]]> By: PoohBearPenguin http://www.andersoncompositesquadron.org/composite-materials/are-component-and-composite-video-cables-made-of-the-same-materials/#comment-1189 PoohBearPenguin Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:39:59 +0000 http://www.andersoncompositesquadron.org/composite-materials/are-component-and-composite-video-cables-made-of-the-same-materials#comment-1189 There's really not much difference. Component cables will have slightly higher quality requirements, but realistically, you could just any 3 RCA cables as component video cables, and maybe even as a digital coax (for surround sound) cable.<br><b>References : </b><br> There’s really not much difference. Component cables will have slightly higher quality requirements, but realistically, you could just any 3 RCA cables as component video cables, and maybe even as a digital coax (for surround sound) cable.
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]]> By: sirbobx http://www.andersoncompositesquadron.org/composite-materials/are-component-and-composite-video-cables-made-of-the-same-materials/#comment-1188 sirbobx Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:28:59 +0000 http://www.andersoncompositesquadron.org/composite-materials/are-component-and-composite-video-cables-made-of-the-same-materials#comment-1188 Component cables are just 3 composite video cables of identical length bundled together. All video cables should be made with 75 ohm impedance but you cannot tell by looking at a cable if it conforms to this. "Shielding" and "number of slits in the RCA plug" have been over-used marketing terms to try to get people to buy expensive cables. Go to the Belden website if you want to learn more. Belden makes and sells coax & wires sold to industry and they have some good articles about how to pick from their 100+ different wires for different applications.<br><b>References : </b><br> Component cables are just 3 composite video cables of identical length bundled together.

All video cables should be made with 75 ohm impedance but you cannot tell by looking at a cable if it conforms to this.

"Shielding" and "number of slits in the RCA plug" have been over-used marketing terms to try to get people to buy expensive cables.

Go to the Belden website if you want to learn more. Belden makes and sells coax & wires sold to industry and they have some good articles about how to pick from their 100+ different wires for different applications.
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]]> By: THE FLAP http://www.andersoncompositesquadron.org/composite-materials/are-component-and-composite-video-cables-made-of-the-same-materials/#comment-1187 THE FLAP Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:44:59 +0000 http://www.andersoncompositesquadron.org/composite-materials/are-component-and-composite-video-cables-made-of-the-same-materials#comment-1187 In most cases they are exactly the same cable. 75Ω Nominal impedance for video bandwidth. It when you use a professional set up with the much different 110Ω impedance interconnects and/or the more exotic applications of high end cables where engineers have made specific changes to the characteristics of of the individual cables. In a pinch a video cable can be used also as a digital coax connection for audio, but the bandwidth specific type should offer more room for performance.<br><b>References : </b><br>MSEE In most cases they are exactly the same cable. 75Ω Nominal impedance for video bandwidth. It when you use a professional set up with the much different 110Ω impedance interconnects and/or the more exotic applications of high end cables where engineers have made specific changes to the characteristics of of the individual cables.

In a pinch a video cable can be used also as a digital coax connection for audio, but the bandwidth specific type should offer more room for performance.
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