Re: RGB to.....?

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Hi David,

> the chain, but the overall rule is to use the best connection methods
as
> far as you can from source to display (the effects of a compromised
> connection are far worse the nearer to the source they are)

This begs the question - what is "The best"?
Choices:
RGB
YUV
HDMI
VGA

> The JS converters are great at what they do (we also sell them :)) ,
but
> you are then dependent on the quality of the video processing within
the
> projector or plasma, as all they are doing is changing the delivery
> mechanism of the video signal, they aren't actually doing anything
else
> with the signal itself.

I know you can't improve on the source signal, but thought maybe
converting from X to Y externally means it goes through less processing
once it gets into the plasma...

> tight budget, so improvements can often be made by purchasing the
business
> versions of the display (i.e. without the media box / TV tuner), and
> instead having what is essentially a big monitor. The saving can then
be
> used towards purchasing a video processor, which takes all of your
various
> video sources, and because it knows the exact characteristics of your

hmmm....tempting...

> oh, and finally finally, the pioneer/panasonic war rages on , they
both

lol.

> have
> loyal supporters that swear theirs is the best. I would recommend that
you
> go to a proper AV dealer to see them both side by side, and choose the
one
> that you like the look of.

true.  I need to find somewhere london/surrey with the pd6 and pdp-435 on
display - though I'm not sure the 454 is available yet....

cheers,

Tony