On Thu, 30 Dec 2004, Steven Boswell II wrote: > cables! I swear by Monster cables. My 1-meter
To each his own. The electons don't care :)
> that I'm using a composite-video cable, even
> though my VCR can put out an S-VHS signal. The
> issue here is who does the color separation. If I
> play a VHS tape and use an S-VHS cable to carry it
> from the VCR, then the VCR is doing color
> separation. My Canopus ADVC-300 box has
> software-assisted color separation; I'd rather use
> that than take a chance on what my VCR is doing.
Aieee - but if you're using a composite cable then the VCR is
MASHING/MUSHING/CURDLING/DOWNGRADING/etc the Y and C signals into
a composite signal - that is a LOSSY (and damaging) conversion and
even the best Y/C separator can not recover the original signals
100% accurately.
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--->> * The Y/C separation that the ADVC300 has is for
--->> * those poor souls who do not have an S-Video output on their VCRs!
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Run, do not walk to Best Buy/Fry's/whereeer and get yourself an
S-Video cable (Monster Cable if you prefer ;)).
Steven Schultz
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