Re: S-Video vs Composite

Elliott Roper <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In article <1h48iri.1p99qjvsajcl7N%peterlee@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Peter Lee
> <peterlee@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Sorry to resurrect an extinct thread, but can any of the litterati tell
> > me if I'd notice much difference between the S-Video output of a VCR
> > over the Composite output I'm currently getting from a SCART-Composite
> > adaptor?
> >
> > My Camcorder (& hence by extention, my Mac) has S-Video in, as well as
> > Composite in, and I really want to get the best possible picture. I see
> > that VCRs with S-Video outputs are available on ebay - would it be worth
> > investing?
>
> I'd say not. How much are they asking?
> Usually VCRs with s-video are better built (more expensive when new)
> So their composite out may well be better than the other guys.
> I don't see that much difference between s-video and composite on a
> couple of very ordinary TVs here, that each happen to have s-video-in
> when each are being fed from the super-VHS Panosonic VCR.
>
> The S-VHS out is much better than VHS out, but both are far worse than
> the quality of the analog broadcast picture we get here.
>
> How far are you from Hayfield Derbyshire? You wanna borrow a super-VHS
> VCR?
Thanks for that - they seem to sell on ebay (2nd hand, of course) for
about £50.

I'd love to borrow a machine, but I'm on the South Coast! (Portsmouth).

I think I'll probably stick with what I've got. Thanks for the advice.

Peter

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Relevant Pages

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  • Re: S-Video vs Composite (was VHS to DV conversions)
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