is S-Video transfers better than regular RCA cables? at DVinfo.net

Yi Fong Yu · June 2nd, 2004, 11:46 PM

i have a tape that has been dubbed using regular RCA cables. i plan to digitize the tape onto DVD, will hooking your VCR's S-Video output make the image better?

Ed Smith · June 3rd, 2004, 02:51 AM

Hi Yi Fong Yu,

Being that you originally recorded via RCA and you wish to output via s-video It should make it slightly better, but you will probably not notice any differences, unless you look under a microscope.

Reason being that rather than sending the signal down the RCA, which is a mixed signal, you'll be splitting it off in to luminance and chroma (Y/C), which should give a slightly better picture.

So, the quick answer is; the DVD quality should not be any worse than your dubbed VHS.

cheers,

Rob Lohman · June 3rd, 2004, 05:21 AM

I want to add that if you can go s-video then do it with s-video.
This will let a lot less external influences work on the signal. In
your case it will probably don't matter much, but go with the best
connection you have!

Yi Fong Yu · June 3rd, 2004, 01:24 PM

kthx =).

Glenn Chan · June 3rd, 2004, 03:03 PM

Sometimes the circuits for the RCA connectors are a lot worse than the S-Video ones.

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Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Hi Yi Fong Yu, Being that you originally recorded via RCA and you wish to output via s-video It should make it slightly better, but you will probably not notice any differences, unless you look under a microscope. Reason being that rather than sending the signal down the RCA, which is a mixed signal, you'll be splitting it off in to luminance and chroma (Y/C), which should give a slightly better picture. So, the quick answer is; the DVD quality should not be any worse than your dubbed VHS. cheers, __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

June 3rd, 2004, 05:21 AM	#3
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I want to add that if you can go s-video then do it with s-video. This will let a lot less external influences work on the signal. In your case it will probably don't matter much, but go with the best connection you have! __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 3rd, 2004, 01:24 PM	#4
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	kthx =). __________________ bow wow wow

June 3rd, 2004, 03:03 PM	#5
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Sometimes the circuits for the RCA connectors are a lot worse than the S-Video ones.