So wait - are you saying the S-Video is better than component video when
it comes to video games? I'm currently using component video for my PS2,
and it seems clear enough for sure.

-rc

> the interesting thing is that you can connect the PS/PS2 to 
> your TVs via
> an S-Video connection.  best buy has a "magic box" that translates the
> RCA into S-Video.  according to the salesman with whom i spoke, the
> picture is so much clearer, that you can actually read the word
> "Squaresoft" in the beginning of the Final Fantasy games.  it's crisp
> and clear.
> 
> christopher olive, cto, vp of web development
> cresco technologies, inc
> 410.825.0383
> http://www.crescotech.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 12:00 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: DVD (was: Drink O'Clock!)
> 
> 
> Cool, thanks! I'm actually using component video, but I thought it
> wasn't the best.
> -rc
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Braver, Ben [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 11:44 AM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: RE: DVD (was: Drink O'Clock!)
> > 
> > 
> > rc-
> > 
> > "Component video signals 
> > A video signal in which the brightness (luminance) and color 
> > (chrominance)
> > portions of the signal are processed separately. Component 
> > video signals
> > provide greater color accuracy than S-video or composite signals. 
> > 
> > Why is component video superior to S-video? Where S-video 
> > separates the
> > luminance and chrominance portions of the signal, component 
> > video goes a
> > step further and splits the chrominance portion into two 
> > components. The
> > benefits - improved color accuracy and less color bleeding - 
> > are especially
> > noticeable on larger-screen TVs. "
> > 
> > (credit: info from Crutchfield.com, one of my favorite mail 
> > order firms)
> > 
> > -Ben
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 8:43 AM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: RE: DVD (was: Drink O'Clock!)
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > better, S-Video. Mini jack with 4 tiny holes in the shape 
> of an "A".
> > > 
> > > best, component video.  3 separate wires for video, each 
> RCA style.
> > 
> > I thought S-Video was best?
> > 
> > -rc
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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