Real Basic (cabling 101) Question

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On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 03:48:50 GMT, "Jay Casey"
<jkcjkcjkc@yahoo.REMOVETHIS.com> wrote:

>My component manual states that, for better picture quality,
>I should hook up the S-video with audio/video cables.
>It clearly states that, since S-video carries only the video signal,
>both white and red audio cables must be hooked up.
>What is not clear *to me* is whether the yellow video cable
>should also be hooked up, in addition to the S-video cable.
>
>Do I need both S-video and yellow video cables hooked up?

no


>>If not, will hooking up the yellow video cable be harmful
>- either physical damage or picture quality degradation?
>

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The yellow cable is called "composite" video and carries only video,
thus requiring red and white audio cables as well. "S-video" (a round
connector with pins in it) is also video only and thus also requires
the audio cables. You should connect either composite OR s-video, not
both, plus the red and white audio cables.

Jim

"Jim Waggener" <jimw@nospam.visi.net> wrote:

>
>"Jay Casey" <jkcjkcjkc@yahoo.REMOVETHIS.com> wrote in message
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>> My component manual states that, for better picture quality,
>> I should hook up the S-video with audio/video cables.
>> It clearly states that, since S-video carries only the video signal,
>> both white and red audio cables must be hooked up.
>> What is not clear *to me* is whether the yellow video cable
>> should also be hooked up, in addition to the S-video cable.
>>
>> Do I need both S-video and yellow video cables hooked up?
>>
>> If not, will hooking up the yellow video cable be harmful
>> - either physical damage or picture quality degradation?
>>
>>
>
>If you have a red,white, and yellow cable ..the red/white are the audio and
>the yellow is the S-video. No other cable needed.
>
>
>
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"Jim Waggener" <jimw@nospam.visi.net> wrote in message
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> If you have a red,white, and yellow cable ..the red/white are the audio
> and the yellow is the S-video. No other cable needed.

The yellow in this case is more likely to be composite, not S-video. If it's
got the same kind of connector as the audio cables, it's composite. S-video
is more of a computer-like connector (multiple small pins).