Do 'Gold Plated' scart leads really make a difference ? I've only ever used cheap'n'cheerful scart leads and wondered in spending £15 (and more) on 'Gold Plated' scart leads would improve my TV picture. Regards Paul
MrBrummie, Signals are weakend by any join, a plug and socket is in effect a join, that is why they sell leads with gold contacts. But in my experience, whilst gold is a much better conductor, it is only a very short run from the back of your other appliance to your TV. If you are having problems the cause is most likely elsewhere. T
As mentioned above. Any metal with pure levels off around 99.99% oxygen free will do the job. Noise is an issue, but to be honest, most wouldnt notice it. If you are a fussy bugger, get the gold ones. If you are really fussy get these: http://www.hifibitz.co.uk/product.asp?id=1225 Control Full compliance with Scart interconnectivity standard with fully screened conductors to eliminate signal interference • 100% Screened to avoid contaminating important audio and video signals with extraneous noise. Sound Low noise audio cables ensure impeccable stereo imaging and improved sound quality. • 100% Individually Screened Left/Right Channels and Overall Screen • Oxygen-Free Copper Conductors • Use of Superior Polyethylene Insulation. Picture Six separate high performance video cables provide pin-sharp images, natural colours and reduced picture noise. • Accurate Compliance with 75 Ohm Impedance Standard • Silver Plated Oxygen Free Conductors & Screening Braids • 100% Effective Double Density Screening Braids • Superior Foamed Polyethylene Dielectric 24ct gold plated surround & pin sections. Unique specially formed surround for secure precision fit. Heavy duty cast alloy plug casing with durable and attractive zinc plating is designed to fit edge-to-edge in horizontally aligned Scart sockets
This is my Component Video Cable: http://www.hifibitz.co.uk/product.asp?id=2672 The higher the quality the better. Oh...and there is a difference between the cable i have, and the, in my opinion, lesser quality £80 HDMI interface cable i had and the £40 component video cable i originally had was useless. Also, for speakers, although its a touchy subject about cable quality, i noticed a massive improvement when i went from standard 215 strand copper cable to my QED Silver Anniversary cable:
