RE: The end of s-video?

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just be aware that HDMI *IS* the bastard spawn of Satan and a
maggot-ridden
dead goat with herpes ... going point-to-point it's generally fine but as
soon as you try switching/splitting/extracting audio from it can become a
complete nightmare - often unreliable and unstable and sometimes simply
unworkable but always seemingly without rhyme or reason.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Tim Hawes
> Sent: 30 January 2010 17:43
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] The end of s-video?
>
> A couple of suggestions,
> This, <http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/New-Products/Muxlab-Active-
> Baluns-Send-Component-and-IR-Over-Single-CAT5.html>
> for component and IR over a single CAT5.
> Do the sky HD boxes still have component out or is it HDMI only now?
>
> and this:
> <http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/Announcements/Just-Add-Power-s-HDMI-
> Over-IP-Solution-Explained.html>
> plus possibly an HDMI splitter for the sky box.
> There's also some A-H forum discussion on it here:
> <http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2520>
>
> HTH,
>
> Tim.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 2:15 PM, rb_ziggy <rb.lists@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > I've been using Keith's KAT-5 distribution system for sending Sky
to
> a second room for two or three years and its been excellent.  This
uses
> s-video for distribution (plus stereo audio). Quality is very good for
> a second room (LCD) tv.
> >
> > However, it seems that s-video is on its way out.
> >
> > Part 1:
> >
> > Just after xmas I bought a new Samsung 32" tv for the second
room.
> HD and all the bits. Great for the kids PS3. But... I discovered that
> it didn't support s-video through the (single only now) scart socket.
I
> hadn't even occurred to me that it wouldn't so I hadn't checked:-(
> >
> > After spending while with Samsung customer services (who were
> surprisingly helpful), I switched the KAT-5 to composite and resigned
> myself to a much lower quality while I had a rethink.
> >
> > Part 2:
> >
> > Sky HD box had been gradually going on the blink up to xmas.
> Engineer came out replaced box - still had a prob, replaced dish etc.
> Still had a prob. Came back this week to replace box and this time we
> got a nice new (smaller unit) latest version of the HD box with 500Mb
> drive. Problem fixed and an upgrade - Sweet.
> >
> > But, we seemed to be having a prob getting a signal to the second
tv.
> When I checked this morning, the s-video cable to the KAT-5 box wasn't
> plugged in.  And there was a very good reason for this... the new Sky
> HD box doesn't have a s-video out plug.  So having switched to an old
> scart to scart cable to the KAT-5 we have the picture back again
> running now with composite end to end.
> >
> > So, it looks like the days of s-video are numbered. 
Manufacturers
> seem to be dropping it from their specs in favour of fully digital
> interconnects.  Understandable I guess but a bit frustrating.
> >
> > Be warned!!!
> >
> >
> > Unfortunately, I think this also means that I'll be looking for a
new
> solution to take the place of KAT-5 (sorry Keith). Composite is really
> not good enough.
> >
> > Trouble is I need HDMI plus IR return control over 1 cat5 cable.
> At the moment I can find HDMI over 1 cat 5 or HDMI plus IR over 2
> cables.  Unfortunately I only ran 2 cat 5 cables to the position where
> the AV cabinet is. The other one is already doubled to carry  ethernet
> plus phone.
> >
> > Who was it who said you can never lay too much cat 5?
> >
> > Looks like I may have to take some runs from another (double)
cat5
> plus on the other side of the room which isn't being used!
>
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