new HD TV
 

what is the best format to bring from my DvD player to my HD TV


they both have

s video

digital audio out (coaxial)

component video out (Y Pr Pb)

and line out audio (L and R)




which should i choose?

For the optimum quality, use component video and digital audio. The component cable connection will give you the highest available lines of data (of what you listed - slightly better than S-video) and the digital audio will allow your receiver to decode distinct surround sound (if available). The L/R connections will only get you pro-logic surround (mono rear) max.

Depending on how old your amp/receiver is, you may want to consider hooking the video directly to the HDTV. (And hopefully it's a progressive scan DVD player.)

Advice on cables: if you are going to do digital audio from DVD to receiver, and you aren't planning on spending over $100 for the cable, then get digital coax rather than optical. I have found digi coax to be better than optical on the lower priced cables. Reason being that the termination and how accurately the fiber is cut is of lesser quality on the less expensive cables.

great thanks for the advice.