New TV config decissions

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

TW's DVR is not more expensive for service or equipment - not by a longshot.

Yes, it was. I did the math and that's why we ended up with the TiVo. It was helped by the discount we got by getting 3 years of service upfront, but it ended up costing us ~$5/month less to go with TiVo and get rid of the Time Warner box. No brainer.

So, any advice on s-video vs. component? Is there a significant enough difference to justify 2 extra cables? Is there any reason a standard RCA cable wouldn't be good enough to carry component signals?

[mousepod]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

So, any advice on s-video vs. component? Is there a significant enough difference to justify 2 extra cables? Is there any reason a standard RCA cable wouldn't be good enough to carry component signals?

For SD - go with S-video.

For HD - go with HDMI (but not from Best Buy) or DVI (which is basically HDMI without audio).

If you want to go the component route, see my first reply.

[Alex]

It'll be crap unless you buy $70/foot cables at Magnolia Hi-Fi. So make sure you do that.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by mousepod

If you want to go the component route, see my first reply.

Oops, missed that in your first post. I've since done some research on my own. I can get decent component cables for ~$20 which isn't bad, but with no component option for the TiVo and already having s-video for the DVD, I don't see much justification for it. Unless I find out that the TiVo does have s-video out, it looks like I can get away with the same cabling that's in place now. Which is good because I didn't relish the prospect of bunny-proofing a bunch of new cables.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Yes, it was. I did the math and that's why we ended up with the TiVo. It was helped by the discount we got by getting 3 years of service upfront, but it ended up costing us ~$5/month less to go with TiVo and get rid of the Time Warner box. No brainer.

I took it from a different route. When we were getting the HD service, the DVR was only $5 per month additional. TW still sucks, but for us, it was the only real option.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I took it from a different route. When we were getting the HD service, the DVR was only $5 per month additional. TW still sucks, but for us, it was the only real option.

Oh, we also got rid of one of our cable boxes. We weren't watching any of the digital channel anyway so it was pointless. We still have one cable box because they won't let us just pay for digital service and not rent a box, but it's sitting in a closet. I suppose it's good to have around in case they move a channel we actually watch onto digital at any point. But we were paying $25/month for one DVR and one non-dvr box. By getting rid of the TW DVR ($15/month) and getting TiVo (box+3 years of service worked out to $10/month), we saved $5/month.