S video Cable

[brad1719]

Hello. For some reason when the guy installed my direc tv, he did not hook up the S video cable. I read somewhere that this cable provides the best picture. I purchased a HD Tv the other day, and I want the best picure. I tired using only the S cable, and it did not work. I also tried the RCA cables, with the S cable, and that did not work. The only way it works, is the way he hooked it up.
Does all 3 cables need to be hooked up in order for it to work?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank's in advance,
Brad

 

[boba]

What receiver do you have and how is it hooked to the TV now?

 

[lou_do]

Hello. For some reason when the guy installed my direc tv, he did not hook up the S video cable. I read somewhere that this cable provides the best picture. I purchased a HD Tv the other day, and I want the best picure. I tired using only the S cable, and it did not work. I also tried the RCA cables, with the S cable, and that did not work. The only way it works, is the way he hooked it up.
Does all 3 cables need to be hooked up in order for it to work?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank's in advance,
Brad

You don't mention what receiver you have. I hope it is a HD receiver if you have a HDTV. If you use the S-Video cable you also have to run audio cables, between your receiver and TV or Audio Amp.

Also if you look in your owner's manual it should tell you how to hookup your cables.

 

[brad1719]

What receiver do you have and how is it hooked to the TV now?

I have the dvr plus receiver. It is hooked up using the RF on the Tv, using a Coaxial cable.
Thanks.

 

[mikejs]

Hopefully you can make use of an HDMI cable, or at the very least a DVI-to-HDMI cable. That is the way to go.

 

[brad1719]

Hopefully you can make use of an HDMI cable, or at the very least a DVI-to-HDMI cable. That is the way to go.

If I use the HDMI cable, is that the only cable I need between the receiver and the TV.
Thanks again.

 

[raoul5788]

If I use the HDMI cable, is that the only cable I need between the receiver and the TV.
Thanks again.

Yes, it will carry audio and video. If you have an hd receiver and television, you must use hdmi, dvi, or component cables. The dvi and component cables require you to use separate audio cables.

 

[Jimbo]

Yes, it will carry audio and video. If you have an hd receiver and television, you must use hdmi, dvi, or component cables. The dvi and component cables require you to use separate audio cables.

Anything else and you wont have HD.

Jimbo

 

[mikejs]

That is absolutely true. Using RCA cables will make HD look worse than a regular TV. Same for component cables depending on the signal and the TV. DVI or HDMI are the only ways to go. HDMI is preferable because one cable carries the audio too. Some older boxes have DVI outputs only, but you can get an DVI-to-HDMI cable and run audio separately. I'm doing that with a Comcast digital box and the picture is outstanding. Anything less and you're mating a VW bug transmission with a Corvette engine. Might as well drive the bug in that case.

 

[charper1]

Using RCA cables will make HD look worse than a regular TV. Same for component cables depending on the signal and the TV.........

HUH? I don't think that is correct in the least and challenge you to back that up with facts.

 

[stone phillips420]

component cables look great for hd
what you talking bout mikejs?

 

[charper1]

......what you talking bout mikejs?

Was that your best Arnold impersonation? - from "Diff'rent Strokes"

 

[stone phillips420]

Was that your best Arnold impersonation? - from "Differn't Strokes"

you guessed it, i see we have another fan of 80's sitcoms

 

[charper1]

Yep, even at 38 I love Nick and TV Land (or anywhere else to find classics). I LOVE "Get Smart", "Night Court" and "Married...With Children" (speaking of cheesy).

I am guessing Mike wasn't meaning component; I am thinking he may have meant COAX (RF) and RCA (aka composite) and got them confused.

 

[Teronzhul]

Um, did everyone miss where he says he has a dvr+? He doesn't have the option for component or hdmi. S-video is the best quality he can get from that receiver.

Anyway, it is possible that you didn't select the correct input on your television after hooking up the s-video cable.

And yes, the s-video cable carries video only, the red/white rca cables will be necessary for audio.

 

[lou_do]

That is absolutely true. Using RCA cables will make HD look worse than a regular TV. Same for component cables depending on the signal and the TV.

Two of my 1080i HD TVs only have component inputs, no HDMI or DVI. The picture is not bad at all. You can see the difference between them and my 1080p set with HDMI, but it is not that bad.

 

[Jimbo]

Um, did everyone miss where he says he has a dvr+?

Would that be a R-15 ?

Boy is D*'s website slow tonight.

Jimbo

 

[lou_do]

Would that be a R-15 ?

Boy is D*'s website slow tonight.

Jimbo

Looks like they may be updating it or maybe having a problem with it. I was trying to get to see if my bill was posted yet, taking a long time.