S-video Cable

[june]

Hello All,

I when old school this week and hooked up my LAZERDISC player. I need a S-VIDEO cable. An reconmendations for a good s-video cable?




June

[Kevin P]

Quadcat, from HTGuide's sponsor cable company: http://www.catcables.com/quadct.htm

But with laserdisc being a composite format, you may get better results with a regular composite video connection over S-video.

[june]

"Composite over s-video?" I thought s-video was a step up from composite video.




June

[Lex]

If the component has S-vid, it should be a step up over composite for sure.

I just built 2 Quadcats for a customer this week, get his input on Monday.

doug
CATCables.com

[Kevin P]

Theoretically it is, but if your source is intrinsically composite (e.g. analog TV, VHS, or laserdisc), a comb filter is used to separate the color from the luminance information. When you use a composite connection, the comb filter in your TV or projector is used. When you use S-video, a comb filter in your laserdisc player is used. In most cases, TVs have better comb filters than LD players, so you would indeed get a better picture via composite in this case. Your mileage may vary, however. If your LD player has a S-video output, I'd try each to see which gives you a better picture with your equipment.

For sources that are natively separated (DVD, for example), S-video is the better choice over composite.

[Lex]

I guess I would have to see it to believe it, as someone that has never seen a good picture out of composite.

[Kevin P]

I guess I would have to see it to believe it, as someone that has never seen a good picture out of composite.

Have you ever had a LD player in your system? Normally S-video is preferred over composite, but LD being a composite format (that's what's recorded on the disc) is the odd exception. It all boils down to which component has the better color separator (comb filter). If your TV's filter is better, composite will look better for LD. If your LD player's filter is better, then S-video is the way to go.

[Lex]

I never did laser disc, no.

[june]

Hello All,

The LD is for sound purposes only. I love the sound (DTS & DD) from LD than DVD. But the picture quality for DVD is much better. So I'll "CHOOSE MY PAIN!" The sound is more important than the picture quality. I'll try a better S-Video this weekend. Before I really got into this home theather thing, I only used cheap cables.



June

[wkhanna]

If the component has S-vid, it should be a step up over composite for sure.

I just built 2 Quadcats for a customer this week, get his input on Monday.

doug
CATCables.com

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I’m thoroughly impressed with the look, materials, finish, and quality of workmanship.

I have just hooked up my first pre/pro (RSP-1066) using the new S-video cables; DVD< >pre/pro< >TV. I tried an AB using my original Mass Market ($45) cable running from the DVD to TV. The two Cat cables in combination with the pre/pro have slightly better PQ!

I’ll be replacing all my cables with Doug’s.