12-11-2002, 03:47 PM
If you can use cable other than coax, you should see a better picture. The hierarchy is Component Cables > S-Video cable > Coax. Most tv sets today offer an S-Vid input as well as coax, and most HDTV-ready sets come with component inputs (not all, but most - they're labelled Yr, Yb, and one other oen that escapes me at the moment). The bottom line - anything is better than coax.
As for Monster Cables being the best, I think thats bullshit. I have read many reviews and opinions that the same cables that Radio Shack sells work just as good and for a lot less $$. Also lately, Monster Cables have been problematic for people so I don't know if it's just a bad batch or they really do suck. I use a Monster Power center/surge protector for my home theater, but it came highly recommended by a lot of people and it's never given me any trouble (it actually solved a few small problems I was having), but I don't nor ever have used their video cables.
I use the MS HiDef pack for my X-Box (I don't have a PS2, but I hope to get one soon) and it works flawlessly on my HDTV - plus I use a Radio Shack Optical Cable to take advantage of the Dolby 5.1 surround sound, which also works flawlessly. Doesn't Sony make their own video cables? I would use theirs before I use a third party's anyway, to be honest.
As for Monster Cables being the best, I think thats bullshit. I have read many reviews and opinions that the same cables that Radio Shack sells work just as good and for a lot less $$. Also lately, Monster Cables have been problematic for people so I don't know if it's just a bad batch or they really do suck. I use a Monster Power center/surge protector for my home theater, but it came highly recommended by a lot of people and it's never given me any trouble (it actually solved a few small problems I was having), but I don't nor ever have used their video cables.
I use the MS HiDef pack for my X-Box (I don't have a PS2, but I hope to get one soon) and it works flawlessly on my HDTV - plus I use a Radio Shack Optical Cable to take advantage of the Dolby 5.1 surround sound, which also works flawlessly. Doesn't Sony make their own video cables? I would use theirs before I use a third party's anyway, to be honest.