Compsite? S-Video? Component? RCA? What gives?

Post by **KingManULTRA** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:13 pm

What the hell's it all mean? :icon27:

Trying to figure out the quality difference and price range of TVs...

Post by **PhoeniX** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:35 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-Video
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composite_video
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Component_video
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_jack

:icon11:

Post by **glossy** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:44 pm

flaming bird with the answers!

Post by **Mat Linnett** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:45 pm

I was trawling through my brain trying to come up with decent explanations for ye (I work with the stuff every day), but Pho's links are fantastic.

EDIT: Although I will add that most professional equipment uses BNC connectors rather than RCAs.

Post by **plained** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:50 pm

composite is all color and brightness together

svid is seperate color and briteness

-component is three seperate colors

Post by **tnf** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:14 pm

component would be best.

Post by **plained** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:55 pm

onlly in theory alone tnf

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:05 pm

plained wrote:onlly in theory alone tnf

i'll refrain until you explain this.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:07 pm

riddla wrote:
tnf wrote:component would be best.
HDMI or DVI :icon34:

out of the two, i'd go with HDMI. it's getting more support, but doesn't look any better.

Post by **raw** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:26 pm

Component is the best, then S-Video, then Composite (RCA Jacks).

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:45 pm

Yes, the difference between component and s-video is night and day.

Post by **Pooinyourmouth** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:35 pm

HDMI and DVI is amazing. Pure digital signal, no analog.

Post by **netrex** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:39 pm

That reminds me, I have to test my new LCD with DVI :icon32:

Post by **netrex** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:56 pm

Oh yeah. Crisp =)

Post by **tnf** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:16 pm

riddla wrote:
tnf wrote:component would be best.
HDMI or DVI :icon34:

Yes, but he didn't mention those..

Post by **tnf** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:17 pm

plained wrote:onlly in theory alone tnf

So, you are saying that, practically speaking, component is not better than S-video or plain old RCA cables? I disagree.

Post by **Dr_Watson** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:21 pm

here's the difference:

Composite Cable

Component Cable

Post by **KingManULTRA** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:52 pm

My TV has a Yellow/White/Red connection which I assume is composite.

Is there any way to get this TV to have s-video or component quality?

Do all TVs support both S-Video and Component cables?

Post by **Dr_Watson** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:59 pm

yes, yellow + red + white is audio + compsite rca (the yellow one)

if you run coax, you'll get better quality than the composite RCA

if you're TV doesn't have component or svideo input, all you can really do is get another tv if thats what you want to use.

yes, any new tv worth the money has svideo and component
my sony wega TV is ~3 years old and it has component, svideo, coax, and composite inputs.

Post by **KingManULTRA** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:04 pm

This is the TV I've got:

http://www.pricerunner.com/sound-and-vi ... 10/details

It says "S-Video Yes" but there's only the Y/W/R combo at the front and back of the TV, and other reviews say it doesn't have s-video.

http://www.shopping.com/xPR-Sharp_25R_S100

Not entirely sure