scart is well recognised as being crap in a number of respects, both mechanically, and from a signal integrity point of view. The mechanical issues are one of the reasons there is a move to using locking version of the plugs etc.
It is also recognised that for the highest quality displays, especially with progressive scan sources, that component video is the way to go. Most equipment that can output progressive scan signals will not do so over their scart connectors anyway.
I'd say component is well past its sell by date in these digital days.
Nor am I clear what advantages it offers over RGB + separate syncs. Except when use as intended with restricted bandwidth difference signals on analogue gear.
Indeed, if you can stay all digital all the way through then fine. Although that tends to bring lots of DRM related baggage into play as well (with HDMI anyway).
In theory not much - only that RGB is usually only on scarts, and then usually not progressive scan. Component cables tend to be a little more consistent in quality as well I suppose.
If you design electronics with a 20 year life you will soon find out how bad gold- tin/lead is.
Plenty of domestic connectors will give trouble long before that - regardless of the plating.
But surely very few connectors indeed use a solder coating?
I did. The corner cut off encompasses all of one short side. This results in .... 4 sides.
Right. A mere 80 cuts then
A lot more because of the rebating and stop chamfering.
Depends what sort of connectors you are talking about. There are loads that are available with tin plating (not as much lead these days) and it's often an option to choose between tin or gold with different plating thicknesses available for different uses.
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