Philips PH61071 Component-Video Cable (6 Feet) Reviews

• As good as Monster, a fraction of the cost

  
  By A3ER32CA64D96P on 2006-01-27
  I bought these from Amazon last fall to connect my DVD player to my new HD. I did not want to shell out the $100 for monster cables and figured I could only loose $8 getting these. They have worked out very well! I am very impressed with the signal quality. I compared my picture recently to a friends. While we both have rear project HD sets, we have different brands of TV and DVD. He has monster cables. I did not see any difference in the appearance compared to my setup.
  
  Save yourself the money and get these. They work great!
  
  

• Excellent cables at an excellent price

  
  By A3C1HA3JA82QVU on 2005-09-25
  These component cables operate as well as the Monster cables I spent much more on. They don't look quite as cool but they feel heavier and sturdier than the Monster cables that cost 5-10 times as much. I highly recommend this product.
  
  

• Very good build quality, works well

  
  By AOI61SEQNEOSR on 2005-10-25
  These work exactly as expected - the quality of my DVD playback went up considerably. I really haven't compared to other brands, say, Monster, but according to other reviews, these work just as well. One difference from other cables may be that these are not gold plated (and to be fair, the manufacturer does not claim they are), so if you are looking for specifically gold plated cables, these are not for you. But in every other sense, these are very good value for money.
  
  

• Does what it's supposed to do...

  
  By A2MXBWAFYE2KI3 on 2006-02-17
  No problems... seems to work great. They don't look fancy but they get the job done.
  
  

• Maybe I'm not enough of a geek,

  
  By AP9TZLHQRXK36 on 2007-05-13
  But I can tell ZERO difference between this cable and a Monster that cost more than 3x more. Of course, this is noticably better than hooking up three old-style stereo RCA cables my component video jacks (which is what I was doing before :) but when I did an experiment and hooked up my friend's $60 cable, I noticed ZERO improvement. The only way I was able to get a better picture was to start using the HDMI input.
  
  
• Works Perfectly
  By AKW91A1P1L38U on 2007-01-19
  I bought 3 sets of these for my entertainment center. They work flawlessly. I laugh at people who purchase Monster Cables. These work just as good, and if you think you can tell a "difference" with Monster Cables, I challenge you to a double-blind test. You won't be able to tell any difference. My only complaint is that these cables are very thick, and hard to manuever in small quarters (i.e., through holes in the back of your entertainment center stand). If you are on a budget, these are the way to go.
  
  
• Not as good as other, higher priced, cables
  By A2USQECBQ8IX6C on 2008-01-30
  I bought these cheaper cables thinking that all that talk about gold plated terminals, silver content solder, etc. found on other cables was just a way of justifying a higher price. But when I compared the performance of these Phillips cables with Monster THX 500 cables (bought at Radio Shack) and Radio Shack brand cables using my (non digital, low def) Panasonic DVD recorder/player I found that the Phillips cables gave the least bright, least colored, image of the bunch. The monster cables were clearly the best. I would have saved some money by adjusting the TV settings if it were only a matter of color saturation, but I figured ramping up the backlight setting to the max to compensate for the dim image probably wouldn't be that good for the tv.
  Funnily enough, when I did the same test with an older Panasonic DVD player, the original composite cable gave the best image. Go figure.
  
  
• Blue Screen!
  By A3C0Z78F2IJ8OV on 2006-02-25
  I've just purchased these cables, guiding myself on the good reviews. I set up the dvd and tv and to my surprise the movie looks blue!, i feel like i'm watching the smurfs. If I try different combinations I get black and white, red and blue. I connected the cables correctly so I don't know if my cables are defective or whats the problem. And thanks for robinw who pointed out the problem:
  
  robinw
  I've experienced this problem before. It's actually caused by the DVD player, not the cable. By changing your DVD player's output into "Component output" (it's somewhere hidden in your DVD player's menu) should solve this problem
  
  
• Works, but limitedly
  By A2VL7VSDOJIYRL on 2007-11-25
  Works on my older Sony DVD player, but does not work on either of my Cyber Home DVD player or recorder. I don't know if this is a problem with the Cyber Home (a real possibility) or with the cables themselves.
  
  
• Good !!!
  By A1HH1NOCD53OH8 on 2007-12-17
  This cable is good for the use. Why should I pay $40-$60 instead of this!
  Worth for the price.
  
  
• Good price
  By A2AH6Z7K8IG8BT on 2008-02-09
  I just purchased these as an extra set. The price was so low that it was worth it.
  
  
• sweet mama
  By A3QYZQHOJ8EQJ3 on 2008-02-12
  these cords are pretty cool for the money they deliver pretty good quality for my hd dvd and i am really satisfied
  
  
• Works fine, great price
  By A2WNXLID3N2JY0 on 2008-02-24
  This cable was used to connect a DVD to an LCD HDTV. Perfect picture... and you cannot find a better price. There is no need to buy the high-end cables as it looks like the picture will not be high-end, just the price.
  
  
• great cables
  By AJUU3LAVJ9ET3 on 2008-03-03
  Great cambles from Philips. Picture quality on my 46" Samsung LCD TV was excellent
  
  
• Philips PH61071 Component-Video
  By ACOXIQLSV6KGL on 2008-05-22
  I bought these cables to upgrade from my previous no name very cheap one, to see if i would get better quqlity.The truth be told, there was no diffrence but im using it anyway, after all, brand name sometimes gives u peace of mind.The Cable is very reasonable priced, dosent look to appealing but it does the job....
  
  
• Does the job for a reasonable cost
  By A16PF3CK20X1VL on 2006-12-27
  I was considering purchasing a set that was twice the price but saw these for $10.92 sold by Amazon. Philips is a well known company so I decided to give them a try. The cables looked sufficiently sturdy and the connectors fit fine. They were not gold plated nor did they have the braided jacket like the others. After everything was hooked up, I played one of my DVD. The picture quality was very good. To be fair, I did not have a set of the more expensive cables to compare against but in the end, it does what its suppose to and the price made it a good purchase.
  
  
• Good cable, good price
  By AR64CEBJWBICU on 2007-04-12
  No problem after 2 months. Don't waste your money on Monsters :)
  
  
• Excellent Product. Fair Price
  By A3A8DSZL3HVJS on 2007-04-14
  I searched locally at Circuit City, Radio Shack and Target for a similar product and found Amazon to be a better deal for a brand name product that performs flawlessly.
  
  
• Great Display
  By A1C2RTHCW38VD0 on 2007-05-12
  Using this cable shows good quality of movies i watched. The shipping was fast and the product is good.
  
  
• No complaints
  By AMDEYQWMT7QKB on 2007-05-12
  A great deal, given that most big box stores sell cables like these for five times the price. Has worked well for me so far, no complaints. In fact, I think I'll be picking up another one soon!
  
  
• Video Cable
  By A25QJGTONBZLAP on 2007-07-09
  Worked fine & easy to install. Will use again should we ever need to.
  
  
• Great price and great performance
  By A3546YJF22C93M on 2007-08-10
  The picture is on par with my Monster Cables. I will not be spending the extra money to get the name brand cables any more. These offer the best bang for your buck.
  
  
• Does the job brilliantly
  By A2IKZZUZ6GMA7L on 2007-10-24
  This is a component cable that does its job perfectly. No need to spend on fancy cables -- this one will do you just fine.
  
  
• Cables work just fine
  By A2PT231CA11FOP on 2008-01-12
  I'm a firm believer that you usually get what you pay for. BUT - I also recognize that when margins go down for a main product line (i.e. Plasma TVs and such), resellers try to make up the profit with high-priced add-ons. For such a low price these cables work just fine. Glad I didn't spend the premium $$$ for something that probably wouldn't have made any noticeable difference.
  
  
• Basic Component Cables
  By A3655O89N4K5FQ on 2008-01-14
  I used these cables to connect my A/V Receiver to my Plasma TV for setup purpose and for in the future when I have more than just the cable box using component cables. The cables are basic work well and a good example of simple design and how overpriced monster cables are.
  
  
• Good product @ fair price...
  By A2Z9RMMOK34VQ8 on 2008-01-18
  I still can't figure out why the "brick & mortar" stores charge so much for such a simple item.
  This was a good price for a quality item that does exactly what it's supposed to do, with a painless order process & quick shipping.
  
  
  
• Component Cable
  By AHXE8IAMJ1VT4 on 2008-02-08
  It works well with my HDTV at a very low cost. Its an excellent value.
  
  
• waste of time
  By A2HP5SMV748FAB on 2008-03-15
  Although the price is attractive, this product, at least the one I got, didn't work for me at all. I was trying to connect my media PC to my plasma, images appear to be blurry, almost like they are out-of-focus. Returned it the next day.
  
  Amazon service is great, return is really hassle-free.
  
  
• Cheap and work great
  By A3379DXX4KUSVJ on 2008-03-23
  These work perfect and are low cost. These are exactly what you need for great HD! Don't be fooled into buying expensive cables. They have no benefit over these and work just the same, if not possibly worse.
  
  
• Philips Component Video Cable 6 Feet
  By A2F6I505S3B8A9 on 2008-03-30
  What can you say about a cable? It works! Plus, it's colorful with red, green, and blue color-coded connections. Woo-hoo!
  
  

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