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RE: was lurkers, now S-Video and stuff


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  • Subject: RE: was lurkers, now S-Video and stuff
  • From: "Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 11:34:02 +0100
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  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

That's my problem too.  I want to route everything to projector thru
S-video.

THis is the 60 quid one I was talking about...
http://www.keene.co.uk/pages/cat/13con/131-4.html

M.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenneth Watt [mailto:kennethwatt@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 10 June 2001 11:27
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d]was lurkers, now S-Video and stuff
>
>
> I mentioned this to Keith the other day there, Keene quoted me
> £90 a unit to
> go from a Euro SCART (I think RGB out) to S-V as I feed the projector
S-V
> for just about everything, all routed through the AX1. the AX1
> will happily
> switch composite, S-V and component video, but I can only get a
component
> out from a DVD, not ON Digital, Tivo or VHS. Since I watch virtually
> everything from Tivo or DVD I basically use a JVC S-VHS as a converter
to
> get Tivo and ON D into S-V to save switching the projector to
composite,
> there is a huge difference in quality, so a converter while not
> needed would
> be *very* nice to have. That would let me have a cleaner source for
both
> video and audio directly to the amp instead of routing it through
another
> box, it would also cut down on cabling, a bit!
>
> K.
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> Sent:	10 June 2001 10:51
> To:	ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject:	RE: [ukha_d] lurkers
>
> They are the expensive ones...about 60 quid from memory for RGB to S.
>
> M.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 10 June 2001 10:32
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] lurkers
> >
> >
> >
> > Tim uses a gizmo to go Digibox RGB to S-Video rather than
Composite to
> > S-Video ... far better.
> >
> > For the VCR you can use one of the passive gizmo's as VHS is crap
> > - myself I
> > just bought a second hand S-VHS VCR instead.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 10 June 2001 01:00
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] lurkers
> > >
> > >
> > > OK..next question - anyone used those composite to s-video
> > > convertors?  I'll
> > > have to convert Digibox and VCR to S.
> > >
> > > M.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Kenneth Watt <kennethwatt@xxxxxxx>
> > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 12:57 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] lurkers
> > >
> > >
> > > > Yes, same with the AX-1 only the AX-1 has the
capability to switch
> > > composite
> > > > as well, but just one of the other I'm afraid :(
> > > >
> > > > K.
> > > >
> > > >  -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: 10 June 2001 00:49
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] lurkers
> > > >
> > > > Is it right I can't use a mixture of Composite and
S-Video - it
> > > has to be
> > > > all one or all the other?
> > > >
> > > > M.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Kenneth Watt <kennethwatt@xxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 12:47 AM
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] lurkers
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Had an A1 now got an AX1, why?
> > > > >
> > > > > K.
> > > > >
> > > > >  -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: 10 June 2001 00:41
> > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] lurkers
> > > > >
> > > > > > One visit to Keene Electronics provided me
with a £60 4 way
> > > Video/Audio
> > > > > > Distribution Amp with Line Drive capability
for long
> > cable hauls....
> > > (I
> > > > > > expect this to do the trick: it's sitting in
the post office in
> > > Airdrie
> > > > at
> > > > > > present)
> > > > >
> > > > > Good stuff.  Let us know how it looks with it on.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone on this list with a Yamaha DSP-A1 ?
> > > > >
> > > > > M.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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