RE: svideo->svideo vs. svideo->RGB

["Nikola Kasic" <nikola@xxxxxxx>]

James,

Why would I need RGB to S-video converter. AV amp's output is already S-video and that should connect to SCART.

My question was whether to convert S-video into RGB (if it's possible) and use SCART AV1 or to keep signal as S-video and connect it to SCART AV2.

I understood that RGB signal is better quality, but I don't know if any quality can be gained by converting S-video into RGB, because you cannot get better quality then the source signal itself.

Is that right, and I should just keep it S-video -> S-video.

Nik 

-----Original Message-----
From: James Hoye [mailto:james.hoye@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 05 April 2002 11:59
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] svideo->svideo vs. svideo->RGB

At the moment, I have DVD, video etc. connected to TV's scarts directly. Sound is connected to apm. Now it makes a big confusion, because you need to use a few remotes to chose appropriate, sound and video source...

So, I decided to connect all those devices into AV amplifier and do the switching there, so I'll need only one remote.

I have 3 SCART connectors on the back of the TV (Sony 32"), but only one capable of receiving RGB.

On the amplifier side, I have only S-video out on S-video connector.

My question is: should I connect S-video on amp to S-video on SCART on TV, or I should find some convertor that will convert S-video to RGB and use RGB pins on SCART.

Will I see any difference in quality?

 

See www.rgbtosvideo.com for details of a convertor from RGB to S-Video (Y/C).  Since most AV amps switch in the S-Video and/or composite video domain (not RGB), this would be the best thing.

 

A scart socket can carry RGB, composite and S-Video - though not all at once.  Obviously your AV scart on the back of your TV will have to support S-Video (AV1 usually is RGB [plus composite] and AV2 and above will usually be S-Video capable depending on your model)

 

Confusing?  Thank the designers of the stupid scart socket - great idea in principle, poorly executed. (Cue Phil)

 

James H

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