Component vs S-Video
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Component vs S-Video
I have been using a component video (480p) connection from my Panasonic DVD player (DVD-F85) to my HD monitor. Yesterday after insistence from my better half and son, I also connected it via an S-Video as well. (They always miss switching to right video input). Now the Panasonic's manual is not very clear in making multiple connections. I have heard some DVD players balk at the use of both compoment video and s-video connections. Will I continue to get 480p via component video and whatever via s-video?
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IF I understand the question correctly the answer is no. At least on my set, the 480p only comes through the component cables. I have both hooked up because 480p will not run in "stretched" mode for my 4:3 material, therefore I have the S-Video also hooked up so I can use that mode. Doing an A-B comparison I can see a difference. The compenent video is more natural looking but I have to admit they were both pretty close.
Then again I could be entirely wrong.
Then again I could be entirely wrong.
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I believe what bunts is asking is if the dvd player will "know" that both connections are being used and if that will affect the output over component.
The only problem I think that could arise is if your player can only send one signal at a time (480i or 480p). Does your player have a switch for progressive mode? If it does, see if switching progressive scan on causes you to lose the picture on the s-video connection.
Don't forget that your hdtv may be able to deinterlace 480i.
The only problem I think that could arise is if your player can only send one signal at a time (480i or 480p). Does your player have a switch for progressive mode? If it does, see if switching progressive scan on causes you to lose the picture on the s-video connection.
Don't forget that your hdtv may be able to deinterlace 480i.
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Hi Nike, this is exactly what I wanted to ask. I have set progressive scan on. I watched Finding Nemo last night and found the picture brilliant. I watched the movie on both outputs (video 1 over s-video and video 2 over component). Though I can say that component was better looking, I would still like to know if the player is down converting to 480i since I have connected both the outputs.
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I would still like to know if the player is down converting to 480i since I have connected both the outputs.
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I just spoke with a Panasonic rep. She told me the player doesn't downconvert signal and will output signal compatible with the connection. It sounds like a good news but I would run some comparison once again.
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Heh, good news--I have the F65, and I have it hooked up similarly; s-video to 'regular' TV input component to 'HD' input. A lot of times I'll watch whatever on the HD input, which stretches a non-progressive image; but we also have a HD cable box, which has to use the same image, and sometimes I don't want to fool with switching cables. I would *think* the player would know "progressive = component" so it doesn't even try to output a progressive image over s-video, but can/does over progressive. Anamorphic DVD over the prog/HD input does look *different* [colors and such are much brighter and more contrasting], from regular [or even anamorphic] dvd over the S-video, but I can't tell yet if it looks 'better'. My nontechnical eye is leaning toward yes, but I look forward to hearing your updates. It seems kind of silly for it *not* to be able to output something that fits the connection that's being used.
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Originally posted by bunts
Hi Nike, this is exactly what I wanted to ask. I have set progressive scan on. I watched Finding Nemo last night and found the picture brilliant. I watched the movie on both outputs (video 1 over s-video and video 2 over component). Though I can say that component was better looking, I would still like to know if the player is down converting to 480i since I have connected both the outputs.
Hi Nike, this is exactly what I wanted to ask. I have set progressive scan on. I watched Finding Nemo last night and found the picture brilliant. I watched the movie on both outputs (video 1 over s-video and video 2 over component). Though I can say that component was better looking, I would still like to know if the player is down converting to 480i since I have connected both the outputs.
If you really want to be sure, disconnect the s-video, then compare the component connection with progressive on and off.
btw, can your monitor deinterlace 480i?
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A DVD player will not need to downconvert to 480i for the S-Video because DVD's are already in a 480i format. It's your Progressive scan DVD player or TV's line doubler that de-interlaces the signal for a progressive scan picture. If you set your DVD player to output a progressive scan signal it will ONLY output the progressive signal via the component output. S-Video and composite will ALWAYS be interlaced.