Xbox 360: Component vs VGA

I made the comparison using a Sony Bravia 40" 40v300a, 720p on component and 1366x768 on VGA mode. The picture is brighter on component mode, I have to max out the backlight of the LCD in VGA mode because the image appears darker in VGA w/ the same backlight settings on component. The settings on VGA is limited, I believe its because the Bravia engine doesn't work on VGA. I think other TV brands doesnt use their respective engines on VGA too. The camera used was a Canon Powershot A620.

The Pics:

Assassin's Creed

Component


VGA



Devil May Cry 4

Component


VGA



NBA 2k9

Component


VGA



My Thoughts:

Component

The image is Bright. You can see some flickers and lots of jaggies but it produced more brightness and more vivid color.

VGA

The image is sharp, more detailed and no jaggies. Its like I'm playing w/ anti-aliasing on. The color is less vivid but the overall image quality is better for me.

Most games looks better on VGA, I have games like CoD4: WoW, CoD4: MW, Fable 2, Farcry 2, etc. (Im too lazy to upload the comparison pics). The only game that looked better on component is NBA 2K9, the color is way better than in VGA. It looks livelier, its like your watching a real NBA game. You cant see the difference on the pics Ive provide, you must play the game yourself to see the big difference. Other than NBA 2K9, I haven't seen another game that looks better on component than on VGA.

Conclusion

Its really hard to tell which is the better cable to use. We all have different preferences. Component has better colors but produces more jaggies and flickers, it also strains my eyes after hours of gaming. VGA has sharper and more detailed image but the color is better on component. For me I'll pick VGA.