HDMI Vs HD component

[riderkid]

does anyone know what the difference is?

[Krispy]

HDMI is digital, has more bandwidth throughput, and can support lossless audio. HD Component is analog and while it does a good job of displaying HD singals on a digital monitor (like a plasma or LCD screen) it just isn't the same. You will loose sharpness and chroma range. For a really obvious example if you want to compare, boot up Mass Effect in a HDMI capable 360 and look at the stars on the loading screen. With component cables they will look kind of washed out and gray but with HDMI they will look sharp and bright.

[riderkid]

ok, i ask because im considering switching my HD component cables for HDMI because i heard the ps3 with HDMI will upscale DVD movies

[Borman]

Thats true. HDMI is just nicer, and the cables can be had for 5 bucks or so, so why not

[FeurMensch]

Also if you have region free DVD's, the PS3 will upscale them through Component Video out. I know that I "Vampire Hunter D" import from China and it upscale through Component.

[Jubei Mishima]

Here's a quick comparison...

Component: 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i
HDMI: 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p

So basically if you want 1080 progressive, you need HDMI.

[Borman]

Component can handle 1080p as well, but most TVs wont