rc- no, don't think so sorry the S-video cable referenced in my post works with all of PS, PS1 and PS2 the PS end of the cable has the proprietary Sony "AV Multi Out" connector for video and audio only the tv end of the cable has RCA plugs
BTW speaking of "any old" cable, when I replaced the cheap "patch cords" which came with the AV equipment with Monster Cable interconnects, there was a major improvement in quality -bb -----Original Message----- From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 9:55 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: DVD (was: Drink O'Clock!) You know offhand if I can use any old s-video cable? -rc > -----Original Message----- > From: Braver, Ben [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 12:27 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: DVD (was: Drink O'Clock!) > > > rc- > > PS2 supports all 3 - composite, S-video, component > with the correct Sony cable > > Here's Sony's S-video cable for PS2: > http://www.us.playstation.com/product_detail/product_detail.jh > tml?PRODID=135 > 108&CATID=406 > > -bb > > -----Original Message----- > From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 9:27 AM > 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
