Comments on: Poor Picture from Verizon FIOS: HDMI vs. Component Video Cables http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/services/poor-picture-from-verizon-fios-hdmi-vs-component-video-cables/ Home improvement and related topics from four evening and weekend warriors striving for the perfect homes... Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:21:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Fred http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/services/poor-picture-from-verizon-fios-hdmi-vs-component-video-cables/#comment-5037 Fred Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:44:27 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/?p=1189#comment-5037 Josh - good comments... and I concur with your assessment on both RCA and the benefits of a new HDTV would provide. Unfortunately, the new TV isn't in the cards (read: the budget) for us right now, so our RCA will have to do. Surprisingly, one of the only channels we have problems with is HDNet for digital fuzz (looks like bad throughput somewhere). In any event, our HDMI cable was only 6'... also, the channels you cited only broadcast in 1080i, not 1080p, as far as I know. Josh - good comments… and I concur with your assessment on both RCA and the benefits of a new HDTV would provide. Unfortunately, the new TV isn’t in the cards (read: the budget) for us right now, so our RCA will have to do.

Surprisingly, one of the only channels we have problems with is HDNet for digital fuzz (looks like bad throughput somewhere).

In any event, our HDMI cable was only 6′… also, the channels you cited only broadcast in 1080i, not 1080p, as far as I know.

]]> By: Josh http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/services/poor-picture-from-verizon-fios-hdmi-vs-component-video-cables/#comment-5034 Josh Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:23:45 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/?p=1189#comment-5034 Your older HDTV is definitely the problem. I just bought the cheapest 32" HDTV available at best buy, and the hdmi picture is way better than composite cables. RCA is sub-par when it comes to HDTVs, although their tube tv is quite nice. You should upgrade to a newer model, they are much cheaper and higher quality now so it's not a bad choice. Also, how long was your hdmi cable. Once you go over 10-15 feet of cable, the image quality suffers on any cable except for the high dollar ones. Be glad that you have fios, every other HD provider is downgrading the quality to fit more channels. Verizon cut out all analog channels so they can add 25 more HD channels while maintaining the quiality of the broadcast. Sadly, not all HD channels provide true HD signals. Food network, Discovery, HDnet, and the movie channels are the only ones that offer a full 1080p signal. Your older HDTV is definitely the problem. I just bought the cheapest 32″ HDTV available at best buy, and the hdmi picture is way better than composite cables. RCA is sub-par when it comes to HDTVs, although their tube tv is quite nice.

You should upgrade to a newer model, they are much cheaper and higher quality now so it’s not a bad choice.

Also, how long was your hdmi cable. Once you go over 10-15 feet of cable, the image quality suffers on any cable except for the high dollar ones.

Be glad that you have fios, every other HD provider is downgrading the quality to fit more channels. Verizon cut out all analog channels so they can add 25 more HD channels while maintaining the quiality of the broadcast. Sadly, not all HD channels provide true HD signals. Food network, Discovery, HDnet, and the movie channels are the only ones that offer a full 1080p signal.

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