egres
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This is all based on my own personal experience when I compared the two connections. Please do not flame for this :bow:
To keep this short I'll just post some screen shots I took with my digital camera... Pay attention to the textures on Sheva's top and the background around her and compare the two. These pictures are kind of bad but it's the best I could do to try to show anyone online.
PS3 with HDMI:
PS3 with Component: (I used my old PS2 component cables)
On the top left component side what looks to be a group of slashes (or possible writing) on the fence. The white stuff. It's almost completely missing on the HDMI side. It's also kind of hard to make out the pattern on Sheva's top on the HDMI side. Now imagine all this blurry mess and lack in detail in every piece of texture in the game. It makes a noticeable difference.
I was able to notice a dramatic difference in these titles: RE5 and Fallout 3. Only a slight difference on the Red Faction Guerrilla demo.
(I'm sure some of you might disagree with me on this. All I ask if that your try this out for yourself before you do)
Just to be safe, I tested this out on my PS3 Monster brand HDMI and the Xbox 360 HDMI (the one that comes with the elite system) cables and ended with the same results. I'm sure it has nothing to do with my setup, cable brands, PS3 (60gb & new 80gb where tested) models. There was no difference when I compared the two connections on my XBOX 360... I seriously doubt it has to do anything with my TV (1080p Sharp AQUOS)......... though I might be wrong.
Downside to switching back to component: I play my games through component and dish out my 7.1 surround through my HDMI. I could only watch Blu-ray movies in 1080p (and upscale dvd to 1080p) through HDMI so I switch my video connection to HDMI whenever I watch a movie. I personally don't mind doing that.
Feel free to try this out on your own if you have some old PS2 component cables stored somewhere and let me know if you see a difference in quality.
To keep this short I'll just post some screen shots I took with my digital camera... Pay attention to the textures on Sheva's top and the background around her and compare the two. These pictures are kind of bad but it's the best I could do to try to show anyone online.
PS3 with HDMI:

PS3 with Component: (I used my old PS2 component cables)


On the top left component side what looks to be a group of slashes (or possible writing) on the fence. The white stuff. It's almost completely missing on the HDMI side. It's also kind of hard to make out the pattern on Sheva's top on the HDMI side. Now imagine all this blurry mess and lack in detail in every piece of texture in the game. It makes a noticeable difference.
I was able to notice a dramatic difference in these titles: RE5 and Fallout 3. Only a slight difference on the Red Faction Guerrilla demo.
(I'm sure some of you might disagree with me on this. All I ask if that your try this out for yourself before you do)
Just to be safe, I tested this out on my PS3 Monster brand HDMI and the Xbox 360 HDMI (the one that comes with the elite system) cables and ended with the same results. I'm sure it has nothing to do with my setup, cable brands, PS3 (60gb & new 80gb where tested) models. There was no difference when I compared the two connections on my XBOX 360... I seriously doubt it has to do anything with my TV (1080p Sharp AQUOS)......... though I might be wrong.
Downside to switching back to component: I play my games through component and dish out my 7.1 surround through my HDMI. I could only watch Blu-ray movies in 1080p (and upscale dvd to 1080p) through HDMI so I switch my video connection to HDMI whenever I watch a movie. I personally don't mind doing that.
Feel free to try this out on your own if you have some old PS2 component cables stored somewhere and let me know if you see a difference in quality.
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