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S-Video Cords
ShoothimNow:
I have this cable
It already has composite. I would like a better video. I understand that it won't be that great of a difference, however a difference is worth a shot to try out. My cable has 4 outputs, Composite and S-video. I do not want to dumb down the S-video, as I cannot (as of right now) use the s-video (which means I can't dumb it down even if I tried). If it doesn't work, it doesn't work. I am not going to complain over a $2 loss ;D
wiggy:
--- Quote from: ShoothimNow on July 25, 2012, 02:58:48 PM ---Why would my $1.59 cable not work? It should in essence carry video, and then all I have to do is use my stereo to plug the audio into another channel and split the ports so I can hear it (sounds confusing, but very simple)
http://worldwide.bose.com/productsupport/en/assets/images/articles/home_entertainment_systems/mc1_tv_connections.gif
PS2 and PS1 games look gorgeous with the component cable
I want to "upgrade" to S-Video on systems that don't support component.
http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/15/dvd/highdef/VideoCables2._V192566752_.jpg
I'll let you all know if my $1.59 fix works or not. You already have learned that the $25 Component A/V switcher did not work. It seems that you are trying to insist that the cable will NEVER work. Which is confusing on why there is a cable in the first... place...
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First off, NO PS1 games make use of progressive scan, so component video won't do anything for those titles whether you're playing on a PS1, PS2, or PS3. And there aren't that many PS2 games that make use of it either.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_2_games_with_HD_support
--- Quote from: ShoothimNow on July 25, 2012, 11:32:06 AM ---So my problem is that I have S-Video cables, but I do not have S-Video input to my Television.... Answer that one!
http://math.mercyhurst.edu/~cshaffer/TCP/MySetup.jpg
No matter how great the quality will be from the cables, the ending output of ONLY COMPOSITE limits the quality of the end result.
Solution Idea 1: Does not work: Buy a component A/V Switcher.
When the TV is set on Component, only component signals may be passed from devices into the television. I have tried this with
Input 1 - SNES (S-Video)
Input 2 - N64 (Composite)
Input 3 - Wii/PS2 (Component)
Input 4 - Genesis (Composite)
Results:
Input 1 - Black Screen
Input 2 - Black Screen
Input 3 - Wii Main Menu
Input 4 - Black Screen
So I thought that the games might be dirty... in all 3 systems, so I changed the video on TV from Component to composite, and all of the original systems were working like a charm. It seems that even if you have Component cables leading INTO the Television from the A/V switchers OUTPUT, it still requires a component signal.
Solution Idea 2: Buy a S-Video to VGA output.
Awaiting for this to come in the mail (2.5 weeks estimated)
http://forum.videohelp.com/images/guides/p1954236/vga-rca-sv-adapter.jpg
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That connector does the opposite of what you're trying to do. It's for going from VGA (like a PC/laptop) to RCA/S-vid, not the other way around. It won't work the way that you're trying to use it.
You actually need something like this.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/StarTech-Composite-S-Video-to-VGA-Video-Converter-for-Computer-Monitors/14658986
ShoothimNow:
Would this work?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-RCA-TV-Composite-AV-S-video-AV-In-to-PC-VGA-LCD-Out-Converter-Adapter-Box-/270993690088?pt=US_Video_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3f187b8de8
wiggy:
It would appear so. Go for it!
ShoothimNow:
Your $80 appliances were starting to piss me off on how expensive they were, hopefully I can make a deal with the seller if I can buy multiples for cheaper. I'll let everyone know the results and post when everything comes