What's the real difference between component cables and hdmi?

Hdmi cables supply the best audio and video available right now but you won't notice a difference unless your playing on an HDTV. Component will require 5 cable connections and are considered the second choice.

HDMI is capable of much higher quality connections that component cables but in your particular circumstance, either type of cabling will do, however HDMI consists of one cable and one connector instead of several connectors and some people will find this considerably easier to deal with. HDMI has become the standard for interconnection today and it's usual to find 4x HDMI connections but only 1x Component connector on new TV sets, so HDMI could wind up being more convenient in day to day use. There is a new standard for HDMI (1.4) and if you're buying a cable it's probably worth buying that type for future-proofing. Check out E-Bay for cheaper suppliers than your local store

Your numbers are backwards. HDMI cables are usually cheaper than component cables unless you are looking at el-cheepo component cables that were NOT designed for HD video. Cheap HDMI cables tend to work nearly as well as expensive ones, but this is not true for component cables. With component cables you still have to add audio cables or optical. With HDMI you get both in 1 connection so HDMI is usually the preferred cable type.

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