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John C. - Aussie

In Reply to: S-video vs. Component-video connect posted by zaphod on January 25, 2000 at 13:00:34:

Hi
You will never get the same visual quality from s-video than from component. The improvement of S-video over composite is slight but worthwhile but the difference between S-video and component is vast. DVD enhanced using component output can be stunning so any extra expense is a good investment. Ask any technologically orientated videophile and they could give you many valid reasons why.
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John

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Re: COMPONENT vastly superior WSB 12:19:31 01/26/00 (3)
Just some clarification (I mean no disrespect if I'm wrong) but the way I have understood the whole Composite-S-Component video hierarchy is that there is a vast improvement when going from Composite to S-video, but a much smaller difference when upgrading from S-video to Component video. This is what I have been told a the various a-v shops in my area. I also understand that component video offers no improvement in detail or sharpness over S-video, just in the colors. Obviously both S-video and Component are a huge upgrade from composite. Anyone else out there support or refute this, I am very open to learning more about the subject. Thanks!
- My experience is the opposite... Lee Metcalfe 07:15:35 01/27/00 (2)
  I have been upgrading TVs and video source components in my system pretty steadily for the last several years (3 TVs, 3 VCRs, two DVD players). I found a larger improvement going from S- to component than going from composite to S-. As I said above, I can A-B between S- and component on my current TV/DVD set-up, and the difference is dramatic.
  This situation could be unique to my equipment combination. YMMV.
  Lee
  - Lee is correct & backed up by technicians John C.-Aussie 14:32:55 01/27/00 (1)
    I have been in contact with very knowlegable guys at BARCO in Melbourne and they confirm what Lee says - no question component is a large leap ahead. I suggest the salesmen pushing s-video are doing so either out of ignorance or because they have a lot on non component gear to dispose of - maybe a bit of both.
    Peace at AA
    John
    - Thanks guys! other questions: WSB 09:02:55 01/28/00 (0)
      I am definitely going to try component video. I have one problem though: I have a Sony 32" Wega tv, a Pioneer Dv525, Denon 3300. I purchased Monster Video 3 Component video cables awhile back and ran them between my tv, dvd player, and reciever (it has component switching). i kept the S-video hooked up for A-B testing. I loved the Component picture, but it I kept getting anoying horizontal moving bands of orange or purple color intermittently. They seemed to crawl up and down the screen and seemed to be "connected" to different parts of the image as it moved around. I hooked the cables directly to the tv to make sure it wasn't the Denon, same problem. I didn't get this with the S-Video cables at all. Im not sure if its the Pioneers Component outputs or the TV's component inputs that are at fault. Maybe its the cable? Anyway the S-Video picture still looked excellent (not as good as the Component) but vastly better than the composite (although that may be due to the fact the composite was of the "out of the box" type) Any ideas? I ended up taking the component cables back. I really want to enjoy a component qaulity picture, but I don't know where the problem is. Thanks for your help!

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