Page 1 of Aiwa 370 - Best connection to TV

Today I have finally joined the digital age and bought an Aiwa 370 from Comet. I wasn`t aware that it wouldn`t come with a cable to connect to the TV. The salesman was obviously prepared for this and promptly flogged me a connector which he seemed to think would provide the best quality picture and sound. The cable has a scart connector at one end (into the TV) and three connectors on the other (into the Aiwa), all are gold coated, this cost £19.99.

Will this cable provide a better result than a cable with two scart connectors. I may at a later date connect the DVD to my stereo, or buy an amp and speakers, will this effect what connection I should use to the TV.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

I`ve just been through all of this myself :)

First off, SCART sockets have nothing to do with the actually quality of the signal - it`s simply the `plug` on the end. SCART leads can be wired for any of the 3 main video signals;

(In order of decreasing quality)

RGB
S-Video (some time called S-VHS)
Composite

Both RGB & S-Video are *much* better than a composite signal, and it is generally accepted that RGB is a little better than S-Video.

So, if your TV supports it, the best way to transfer the signal is using RBG and this sounds like the cable you have. You will need to plug the SCART into a RBG enabled SCART socket on the TV (check your manual, but it`s normally AV1) and connect it to your DVD player RGB output and you should be set.

To get the best sound you need a DD or DTS decoder (I can`t remember if the Aiwa does this or not). You will also need 5 speaker (front left, right & centre as well as rear left & right). To connect it to your `normal` stereo just use a standard hi-fi set of interconnectors - you won`t need to worry about changing your SCART lead (but you will only get stereo sound).