Ps3: Component Or HDMI?

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akuma587 said:

If you have got HDMI, use it. A $5-10 cable will get the job done.  If you want hi-def audio and have a receiver for that, go with the $15-20 cable.  You are much more likely to find one that is HDMI 1.3 compliant in that price range.

HDMI provides other advantages besides just the increase in picture quality, like increased ability to upscale DVD's and various other options you wouldn't normally have access to.  You also have Blu-Ray playback options that you wouldn't otherwise have, like 1080P/24FPS playback.  Less wires as well.

Any HDMI calbe can be used with v1.3 if the length is under 15meters but it isn't guranteed. If you are only going 5-10 feet (2-3 meters) you should be perfectly fine with any cable.

Typically a quality $5 cable works just as good as a $100 cable. This is especially true for digital cables over short distances like HDMI. If we were talking running 100 ft lines of analog, or possibly high power cases (like for outdoor stages for 10k people crowds) then it would be another story.

I wouldn't suggest spending more than you have to, just make sure the cable has enough quality that it won't fall apart and you are good.