rc- I think Chris is talking about translating RCA composite video (lowest on the food chain) into S-video. Composite has the luminence (brightness) and chrominance (color) info all in one wire. S-Video splits the two, sharper and less bleed.
But, if the original device is outputting composite, transforming that into a better signal downstream would stil not be as sharp as if the device output S-video directly. My daughter has a Sony brand cable for the PlayStation 1 with S-Video and audio connectors to the tv. TV has front-panel S-video. Looks great. -----Original Message----- From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 9:08 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: DVD (was: Drink O'Clock!) 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 > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Macromedia ColdFusion 5 Training from the Source Step by Step ColdFusion http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201758474/houseoffusion Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
