not really, you have to use the "translator box" i had mentioned.
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 12:27 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: DVD (was: Drink O'Clock!) Ick. So, if my TV has s-video on the back, I should probably use that. PS2 supports s-video? -rc > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Olive [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 12:20 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: DVD (was: Drink O'Clock!) > > > no, those are RCA cables. the "second lowest on the food chain". > > 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 12:25 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: DVD (was: Drink O'Clock!) > > > Ok, now I'm confused. I thought the wires that had 3 parts, > red, yellow, > and white, were composite. So, I have the second lowest setup then? > > -rc > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Braver, Ben [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 12:10 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: DVD (was: Drink O'Clock!) > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
