S-Video cable question

[Little6pack]

I am not really up on Electronics

my kids have all thier Game systems hooked to our TV backside

Problem is not enough ports & the TV is huge to move to keep switching cables to use my VHS/DVD player.. ( I know I am Old School)

I noticed an SVIDEO port on tv & my dvd player.

Hooked it up but only get video display NO SOUND?
Is this true with this type of cable?

 

[krom]

Yes, you need an audio connection now, some times the front of the TV will also have connections.

 

[Race Lutz]

I'm with Little 6 pack. What is the purpose of "S-Video?"

 

[Pronto]

S video supports more lines of resolution, 650 if I'm not mistaken. Regular analong is 5 something I believe. Audio is not carried on that line unlike the HDMI. Get an A/B switch. I did that for years with my old TV and video game. There is also the Component which splits the video in 3 cables and the 2 audio with RCA plugs.

 

[Turbo-Archie]

Let the kids use the s-video and use the component (red/blue/green) on your DVD if its a progressive scan or better.




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[turbobitt]

RCA, S-video are analog signals. Component and HDMI are digital signals, I believe.
All except for HDMI will require seperate audio connections
Allan G.

 

[David65]

S-Video - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Little6pack]

Ha I thought S-Video meant Sound/Video