HP X5400 Start Here Manual page 4

step 3
Determine which cables you need
Use this cable reference to help you choose which cables to use to
connect the Media Center Extender to your TV.
Component cables (purchased separately) provide the best picture quality,
followed by S-video cables, and then composite cables. If you do not
have separate audio cables, use the audio connectors that come with the
composite cable.
Video
Component
S-video
Composite
Audio
Audio
and
OR
Audio
and
OR
Audio
and
CABLES
Quality
Best
Better
Good