Television Technology In 1992-1994

[Electronic M]

If you are talking about the 4 pin video connector SVHS is not the correct name for it S-video is (the S is for separate as in the chroma and luminance signals are separate). SVHS is a video tape recording format. These terms tend to get mixed up quite often by most people BTW.

[DavGoodlin]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

If you are talking about the 4 pin video connector SVHS is not the correct name for it S-video is (the S is for separate as in the chroma and luminance signals are separate). SVHS is a video tape recording format. These terms tend to get mixed up quite often by most people BTW.

Thanks Tom, I was thinking they were the same since I see it so often. S-video output from a Channel Master CM-7000 set-top box looks especially good on this set.

[ChrisW6ATV]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

If you are talking about the 4 pin video connector SVHS is not the correct name for it S-video is (the S is for separate as in the chroma and luminance signals are separate). SVHS is a video tape recording format. These terms tend to get mixed up quite often by most people BTW.

The same thing happens when a "VGA" input is mentioned. That connector is called an HD-15. VGA was the IBM name for their (then) high-performance computer output signal, Video Graphics Array.

[Outland]

Well, I've tracked down a high-end Sony locally.

It doesn't have S-video though, which concerns me. Why is that, I thought S-video was designed in 1987?

In any case, what do you think? I like colors, and those early 90's sets that I remember had fantastic color.

The quality of the picture also seems to depend on the quality of the TV. Some TVs have excellent pictures with RF, while others look awful over S-video.

Should I also check for anything? I know streaking reds are bad, but not much else.