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Originally Posted by brttlt
pk, I'm going to play dumb. What's the difference between DVI and the "component cables" Which is better?
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DVI is a
Digital
Video
Interface which provides for a
digital video connection between the DVD player and the display (HDTV, front projector, Plasma TV, etc).
component video is an
analog video connection which requires a "digital to analog" conversion before the image is displayed. If your Panasonic HDTV has a DVI input, you could get one of the progressive scan DVD players with a DVI output and enjoy DVDs upconverted to 720p or 1080i over the DVI connection. Some DVD players will also output these resolutions over component video connections but only a couple will do this (the LiteOn and the Momitsu will).
The main point here is, if we have a better understanding of which TV you will be connecting the player to and what features you want in your DVD player, we can make a better recommendation. If you read through this thread (even though its long) you can see how having this kind of info can impact our ability to make "accurate" or "pertinent" DVD player recommendations.
Peace...