Talk:S-Video

message: Under USE  it states "In many European Union countries, S-Video is less common because of the dominance of SCART"
This is factually incorrect, almost all SVHS machines were supplied equipped with S-Video sockets in addition to SCART.
In fact I have never seen an SVHS machine without s-video socket.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 145.224.144.45 (talk) 10:12, 26 February 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: USE

message: "no console ever came with an RGB SCART cable packed in (it had to be purchased separately) generally coming with RF adapters at first"
French guy here - my consoles definitely nearly always came with a SCART cable as the default in the box (I bought an Atari 7600, Sega SC3000, Nintendo NES, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn, and Sega Dreamcast; all of those came with a SCART cables outputting true RGB (sidenote, the NES is an odd one, but that's another story)). Exceptions I bought were the PS1 (composite, w/ scart "adapter" (composite over the comp scart pin)), N64 (composite, don't remember if there was an adapter) and Xbox (composite cable w/ scart "adapter"). I still have these pieces of hardware at home.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.190.114.197 (talk) 17:07, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Inaccurate!

message: I'd say we request a lock. Please don't violate the 3 revert rule!
: Page protection isn't necessary as I've temporarily blocked the user committing the vandalism. The three-revert rule doesn't apply to simple vandalism. --David Iberri | Talk 23:47, Dec 30, 2004 (UTC)
I made a bet with my friend - in S-video 
the S stands for Super video, or Serial video??
: I've never heard it called serial video, though the term super video is pretty common. However, both are incorrect, I believe. Some googling reveals that the S stands for separated    . You might have better luck asking the folks at the reference desk. --David Iberri | Talk 00:27, Feb 4, 2005 (UTC)
S-Video certainly does stand for "separated video".  Y/C is not a "serial" or packet transmission protocol.  The erroneous term "super video" came from S-Video's early association with "Super VHS" (S-VHS), though S-Video and S-VHS really have nothing to do with each other. 
--Mark Rizo 07:08, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Vandalism

message: Question?
Does anybody know what Y/C stands for in terms of SVHS? I was asked the question in an interview for a job at a Film and Video Archive today. I thought it was a trick question. Any ideas?
:: Y/C stands for Luminance and Chrominance. S-VHS is super VHS, a higher resolution compared to standard VHS.  A S-VHS device will have an S-Video connector (separated video) where the normally composite (combined) video signal is split into its luminance and chrominance portions - hence the Y/C terminology.  Luminance is the monochrome parts of the video signal, and chrominance is the color parts.  Separating them reduces crosstalk, especially in the chrominance.  For example if you see a "rainbow" in a striped pattern on-screen in composite video signal - switching to s-video should significantly reduce this effect.
::: A few corrections-- First off, the "normal" state of a video signal inside a (S)VHS VCR is separated out of necessity.  The signal is split prior to recording.  The S-video connector keeps the Y and C portions separate, which is desirable when dubbing to another S-VHS machine.  Second, "luminance" is not interchangeable with "monochrome".  Monochrome is "black and white" that never had the capacity for color.  Any "rainbow" or other undesirable effects aren't necessarily a function of the connector either.  I'd suspect the signal processing circuits first.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.240.78.100 (talk) 08:34, 8 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Y/C ? 

message: Can it be possible to have an S Video output from the laptop and send the signal to Coaxial Cable input port of a TV. Can it help solve the proble of B&W signals being recieved on TV from the laptop in case of normal S Video connection that is done?
Saad
:: Quick answer = Yes.  http://www.s-video.org is the definitive source for everything S-Video.  The solution is at http://www.s-video.org/prosv12coax.html
Long  Explantion: Co-ax is composite (or combined) video whereas S-Video is separated video (loosely referred to as component video by some - though not true component video like RGB connections).  S-Video is a 4-wire connection with Luminance and Chrominance on 2 separate wires. Composite (standard coax) is single conductor carrying both luminance and chrominance.
But you can mix the svideo signals with  a small capacitor to get a composite output
http://www.epanorama.net/circuits/svideo2cvideo.html
:If you mean coax as in cable tv coax, you'd need a RF modulator, as in the packaged referenced above. If you see a b&w picture with normal S-Video, either the cable's broken or your laptop settings are incorrect. - mako 03:24, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  S Video output from laptop to Coaxial port TV input 

message: I copied the :image: SVideoConnector.jpg to Commons to use it in other languages, so the one hosted in this Wikipedia can be deleted, I suppose.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by  Clemente  (talk • contribs)  Revision as of 22:09, 21 October 2005
::Procedure for deleting is to place Template:Redundant image on wikiP image file. Then will get deleted in due course. I fixed up the licensing as was {PD}, which is NOT GOOD enough by itself. // <B>Fra</B>nkB 22:02, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Delete image (now in Commons) 

message: I am looking to buy a DVD player (Philips DVP642), and while I don't have component on my TV I do have an S-video in.  I've been playing things via my video card which has an S-video output as well.  Will playing a DVD be as simple as swapping the cable from the computer to the DVD player?  Can I hot swap it, or will that be a problem?
Thanks, JoeSmack (talk) 19:45, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, video is inherently hot-swappable. It's just a signal. - mako 03:24, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Be careful with that advice.  The fact that the cable carries just a signal does not necessarily make it hot swappable.  In the case of S-Video, the operating voltages are low enough that it is hot swapable.  However, there are many examples of signal carrying connectors that are not hot swapable.  The parallel printer interface is certianly not.  RS-232 is alleged to be, but practice dictates otherwise.  The serial bus interface on the Commodore 64 range of computers was guaranteed to be damaged if you even though about hot swaping it (well almost!).  I B Wright 17:36, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is s-video hot swapable? 

message: I have a s-video cable a TV s-video compatible and a laptop which has a S-Video port. I tried connecting the laptop to the TV using the svideo cable, but it doesnt seem to work! Am I missing out on something?
See the instructional video and information at http://www.s-video.org/displayvideo.html 
:Depending on your video card drivers, you may need to enable TV-out.  Detailed instructions are at http://www.s-video.org/compaq1700.html
On some laptops there is an fn-key to toggle it (see detailed instructions). In general, you should be able to find it in your computer's display settings. If you are unable to find it, look at your video card's manual. --24.44.57.83 17:35, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Can you connect the Laptop to the TV using the S-Video

message: Does anyone know how to convert the standard RCA audio and video into an s-video connection that would go into a computer video card or digital video recorder (for instance)?
rollerdad
:Which standard? Y/C? CVBS? RGB? RGBS? RBGHV? YCbCr? Or something more exotic? :-) Note that S-Video does not carry audio, so the audio adaptor will be usually be seperate (although the C64 had a DIN connector which carried CVBS, S-Video (Y/C) and audio simultaneously).
:There are also multiple connectro standards for S-Video, although the mini DIN (Hosiden) connector is most popular nowadays. S-Video via two RCA connectors was popular (sort of) in the late 70s. --Klaws 13:13, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Erm, I forgot to ask about the audio standard. Analog audio typically uses one RCA plug per channel, while the different digital audio standards allow for mutiple audio channels per RCA plug. I also have some devices here which use analog frequency multiplexed audio to transport 100+ channels of audio over a single RCA connector. --Klaws 13:50, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  RCA to S-Video 

message: I want to play 4:3 video off a widescreen laptop through the S-Video output. What will the output dimension of the video be?
The aspect ratio (such as standard 4:3 and wide-screen 16:9) of the video played is not changed merely by playing the video on a screen with a different aspect ratio.  If you play a video that has a 4:3 aspect ratio on a TV that has a 4:3 aspect ratio you will get a video in 4:3 aspect ratio that fills the same space as the original video.  However, some edges of the original video may not be completely visible on the TV due to the way the TV may display the original video.
If you play a video that was recorded on a 4:3 aspect ratio (such as with non-widescreen camcorders) on a wide-screen (16:9 aspect ratio) TV, LCD or HDTV the video will play in a "pillar-box"; that is, there will be two vertical bars on the edges of the video.  The video may also look a little stretched on the vertical axis (top/down) giving people a slight cone-head appearance.  This can usually be compensated if the TV has manual adjustments for the aspect ratio.  If it does, then the video will play on a "window-box" - that is, there will be two vertical and two horizontal boxes around the video.
If you play a wide-screen (16:9 aspect ratio) video on a 4:3 aspect ratio TV the people will look stretched on the horizontal axis; basically, they will look fatter than they would normally appear; circles will be stretched on the horizontal plane and will look like ovals.  This may also be able to be somewhat compensated by the changing the settings on the TV or projector, though not all TVs or projectors allow you to compensate for the aspect ratio of the incoming signal.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Svideo (talk • contribs) 06:49, 7 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  S-Video widescreen laptop output 

message: I would like to know if any standards are there for S-VIDEO specific to PAL, NTSC or SECAM?
Can I connect S-video output of any DVD player into TVs with S-Video input of TVs that support any of the standards (NTSC, PAL or SECAM)
Looking for an answer
Sridhar S
:In general, it is not possible to connect devices with different color standards via a S-Video cable (and have it working). For example, an NTSC video player will not produce a usable picture on a PAL TV. However, there are a few models of both players and TVs which can perform color standard converion on the fly. --Klaws 13:13, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  S-VIDEO is there any version like PAL NTSC or SECAM? 

message: Can we have some description about the 7-pin s-Video?
There are many different configurations of a 7-pin connector that can fit in a circular "mini-DIN" connector.  On laptops, and on many graphic cards on desktop computers, the most common configuration of the 7-pins is three pins on top, 4-pins in the middle and a rectangular "key" on the bottom, as illustrated at http://www.s-video.org/7svto3rca.html
There is some information on the net that states that the 7 pin s-video connector is not a 'standard' mini DIN connector; however, there is an "accepted" 7-pin mini-DIN connector and many other different configurations, among them the most common configuration mentioned above.  The 7-pin S-Video output connector on laptops provides many different ways of sending the S-Video signal and/or the composite video signal and/or the digital audio signal.  The actual signal or signals that may be output through the 7-pin mini-DIN connector will depend on the what the graphics card supports; some just support S-video, others S-Video and Composite Video, others just composite video and others all three, S-Video, composite video and digital audio.
The 7-pin is deliberately designed to accept the standard 4 mini pin DIN connector as commonly used for S-Video connections; however, since there is some slight variation in the manufacture of a 4-pin S-Video connector, the pins may not line-up exactly to match the 7-pin connectors, resulting in bent and broken pins.  In addition, there are many 4-pin S-Video connectors that have a rectangular "key" that will not properly fit the 7-pin connector, thus resulting in broken keys and thus a flimsy connection.  The ideal connection is to use a 7-pin to 4-pin adapter, as illustrated at http://www.s-video.org/7p1.html  The advantage of using this adapter is that the outer mold of the adapter that mates to a laptop's 7-pin socket is just wide enough to fit into the 7-pin socket.  Another advantage of using a 7 to 4-pin adapter is that is serves as a "port-saver."
 In addition composite (CVBS) video is available from one of the other 3 pins and can be accessed by a suitable mating connector.  The key in the 7 pin socket is designed to accept both 4 and 7 pin plugs.  However, the key in the 7 pin plug is designed to prevent the plug from being inserted in a 4 pin socket (though as ever, extreme force will override the key) and will also result in breaking some of the pins.   The presence of a 7 pin socket on a graphic card (or laptop) does not guarantee that CVBS video is, in fact, available. 86.176.155.137 (talk) 14:17, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  7-pin S-video 

message: What about the max/recommended length of cable to carry a S-video ? Jeff schiller 00:00, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: In fact the useable maximum length depends very much on the quality of the cabling used.  The type of cable found on S-video cables included with most consumer equipment is good for a few metres at most.  The series inductance and shunt capacitance (mainly the latter) soon causes the video signal to 'drag' and results in a display where the details appear to tail to the right.  If you were able to fit a plug onto a pair of ultra low loss 75 ohm co-axial cables (which are each about 4 centimetres in diameter!) the signal could easily be transmitted over several hundred metres. 86.176.155.137 (talk) 14:17, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Max/Recommended Length? 

message: There have been questions about laptops but I have a S-Video output on my PC and an input on my TV so I tried connecting them but it doesn't work. What do I need to do to make it work?
Never mind about that. I got it to work but it's not in color. What should I do to fix it?
:RTFM.  This is an article discussion board not a help desk. 81.157.216.80 17:23, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Monochrome - color missing 

message: What happened to the picture of the connector? It seems to have been removed. -82.182.50.47 20:19, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Connector picture? 

message: The second paragraph in the introduction starts: "S-Video is only one of several types of Y/C video connectors, but it is, by far, the most common."  This implies that S-Video is a connector, which is false.  S-Video is a video format.  The most common type of connector that is being referred to is a 4-pin mini-DIN connector.  I will change the text to reflect this.
Snottywong 12:56, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The mini 4 pin connector is almost universally refered to as a 'S-Video' connector, regardless of any technical irregularity in the nomenclature.  You are strictly correct that it is not the only way of connecting a S-Video signal, but there you go.  81.157.216.80 17:23, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The first contributor was in fact entirely correct.  S-video is a signal format.  Although the connector is frequently referred to a S-video connector, this is in fact incorrect as the connector format is just one of a series available in mini-DIN format.  It is used for numerous other purposes entirely unrelated to video. 86.176.155.137 (talk) 14:17, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  S-Video is not a connector 

message: I just came across an ati Radeon 9200 graphics adapter that has a miniDIN 9 s-video connector. Can someone add info on that to this article? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.16.77.9 (talk) 07:09, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Are you sure there are 9 pins?  I have a Radeon 9200 video card and mine only has 7 pins.  7 pin connectors are discussed in the article. 81.157.216.80 17:23, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

text: I have a Radeon 9200 and a GeForce 6800 and an ATI TV Wonder Pro, all of which have a miniDIN 9 female port (only the cables for the 6800 actually have a male 9-pin connector, the rest use a 7 pin which is compatible with the female miniDIN 9) 206.192.98.168 (talk) 16:14, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

text: It is not impossible that the card manufacturers use 9 pin connectors when they can't source the 7 pin version.  As both are actually non standard (but officially sanctioned) mini-DIN connectors, they may be harder to source. 86.176.155.137 (talk) 14:17, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  midi-DIN 9?? 

message: I connected my home theater to my TV using s-video connector. Now my satellite decoder is connected to my Home theater with regular composite cables. I've not tried watching a dvd but I want to know why I can only get satellite audio and no video. I had to connect a video out from Home theatre to TV to get a picture.
Saris limited 09:47, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: This is not a support board, it's for discussing the article --I hate to register 12:12, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  S-video no picture

message: The article says "carries high-bandwidth 480i or 576i resolution video, i.e. standard definition video" but the S-Video signal only contains 120 lines (as it said in the article "For NTSC S-video's color resolution is typically 120 lines"). What's right? Can it be explained more clearly? --I hate to register 12:12, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm working on this one.  I think the contributor is actually trying to make two points but has confused the two.  I aim to reword it.  81.157.216.80 17:23, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

text: The S-video signal carries 525 or 625 lines, exactly the same as composite (CVBS) video.  However, because the colour and luminance are separated, the luminance channel is able to have a greater bandwidth as no filter is required to eliminate the chrominance signal.  Thus S-video is a higher definition than composite (though nowhere near what we now term 'High Definition'!) 86.176.155.137 (talk) 14:17, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: You're mixing dimensions.  486i is the up-and-down resolution (there are 486 visible scanlines).  The 120 number is the left-right resolution (how many chroma pixels can fit inside an imaginary square, counting left to right).  The reason they are called lines instead of pixels is because the eyechart that is used for testing is a series of black lines on a white background.  -  Theaveng 20:50, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, in the analog domain, they are called 'line pairs'.  Each pair consisting of a black and white line of equal width.  A pair corresponds to one cycle of a sine wave, which is how the line pair will be resolved when they correspond to the limit of the video bandwidth.  Since S-video is an analog signal, the chrominance component (or indeed the luminance) does not consist of 'pixels'. 86.176.155.137 (talk) 14:17, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  S-Video resolution 

message: The article used to be telling it means 'separate video (erroneously super video)'. The parenthetical remark was removed here, and now an anon changed 'separate' into 'super'. Some quick googling did not give any support for the claim it means 'Separate', so I'll leave it at the present state and add a reference. Han-Kwang (t) 09:50, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Both S-video and the term 'S-video' existed long before S-VHS.  However, I will grant that the term 'S-video' was less comonly applied. 86.176.155.137 (talk) 14:17, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: No, S-video coincided with the release of S-VHS, and was not available on standard (not even "HQ") VHS machines.  Although Sony's Y/C system for U-matic predated S-video, it was not S-video itself. 24.240.78.100 (talk) 08:21, 8 September 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Not correct.  S-Video existed long before S-VHS.  Indeed the British Radio Corporation under its Ferguson brand manufactured VCR video recorders in 1974 (based on the chassis of the Philips N1500 machine) for the educational market.  The interface between the recorder (which did not have a tuner) and the television set was via an S-Video link even though there was no technical advantage to using it. 86.153.129.112 (talk) 16:33, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  S means Super or Separate? 

message: It shows that the subcarrier for Y shares a portion of the band with C.
The frequency band of Y should not interfere with the one for C, as they are separate signals.
The rayed orange grey shading is misleading.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.87.192.98 (talk) 10:29, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Y/C picture is WRONG 

message: There's presumably sync signals in amongst all this, like there is in AFAIK every other video signal format; I had originally been under the impression that S-Video has a dedicated sync line (or lines!) due to the 4 pins+shell, but then seeing the pinout there, it appears the only signal lines are luminance and chrominance. So where's the sync signals? I can see no mention in the article. Mixed with Y? With C? Copies in both? Separated with H in one and V in the other? Something else entirely? 80.175.8.54 (talk) 10:05, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sync? 

message: It may be helpful to users if the main function of the described item was stated first. 
eg. S-Video is used mainly as a connection between a computer and a television for the transmission of a video signal.
I was well into this article - with eyes starting to glaze - before this information was given. (The main reason I looked up S-Video was that I  did not know what it was!)
I guess this artice was written by a Techie - Thats OK, but the readers are not all Techies. Simple stuff first please - more involved explanations later in article.
Now I am going to look up Brain Surgery and maybe Rocket Science too.
Thanks  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.29.232.76 (talk) 04:43, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suggestion for structure of these type of Topics 

message: This article states there are two PIN layouts then only lists one. Personally I am trying to determine Nvidia is different from ATI. 
There should at least be a blurb about the second layout. I.e. It is different and is used by X.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.73.20.61 (talk) 04:23, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nvidia (Geforce)9 pin Video In Video Out 

message: I have reverted an edit by Special:Contributions/Doniago because it removed information. It is based on an dictionary, it has the sources. Thank you. Hinata talk 10:55, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Revert 

message: The article states that the chroma signal consists of U and V (or equivalently I and Q) in quadrature amplitude modulation, whose carrier frequency in NTSC is 3.579545 MHz. The entire U and V resolution of Rec. 601 would fit in 0.20-6.96 MHz. So I see no fundamental reason why the C signal couldn't carry full res, making it theoretically equal in quality to 480i component. The article has a citation needed tag on the horizontal chroma resolution of S-Video, but according to one of the above talk sections, it's just a lack of inline citations. Does one of the sources define the bandwidth of Y and C in S-Video? Or is it just that devices restrict chroma to 3.0-4.2 MHz so that the composite signal path doesn't need a separate bandpass? --Damian Yerrick (talk | stalk) 16:00, 8 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Chroma bandwidth is much narrower than that.  In PAL the two signals are usually restricted to a bandwidth of 1.5 MHz each (and the Y-B can be narrower than that).  There is no need for the bandwidth to be any greater than this as the eye is unable to resolve colour changes with any greater effect.  It is the luminance changes that enable the eye to resolve detail.  To demonstrate this try printing 10 point text in green on a magenta background.  When recorded on an domestic analogue video recorder, the chroma bandwidth is further restricted by the carrier down conversion to around 500 kHz. 86.176.155.137 (talk) 14:17, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chroma bandwidth 

message: I've been asked to comment here about the tags. Please note Wikipedia:Verifiability. I see that some of the content has come from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing which I assume to be a good and reliable source. In short that material which comes from that source should be referenced inline (ie using <ref> tags). Any material that has been added which can be verified from that source can also be reference from that source. (however I only found this http://foldoc.org/S-Video though there may be more)
Ultimately all statements should be referenced from reliable sources, the article is clearly not up standard in that respect. For an example of a page that is fully referenced see hdmi. The tag therefore is applicable - the article needs referencing, and the tags are appropriate eg this version  - some of the material covered is quite technical and needs to be properly cited. If unreference material is being "challenged and removed" is is fair to request that it be moved to this talk page so that editors can examine and possibly reference and re-add it.
In practice the solution is to solve the problem by referencing the article.Sf5xeplus (talk) 02:15, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Comment (on request from Doniago)

message: A few points that have been mentioned that I would like to reiterate. The first is that Doniago is absolutely correct in asking if there are policy based reasons for the tags to be removed. There are of course none. As Sf5xeplus points out, the sources are available, and it is easy to fix the problem instead of complaining about the tags. The fact that the content has remained unchallenged for so long is a moot point, it says in an abundance of places around the wiki that unsourced content can be removed at anytime. The tags are no reason to take offense, they are not a reflection on any work done. The tags found on this page are very common and it is very unlikely they are effecting the experience of the readers of this page. The fact that large portions of Wikipedia are unsourced has no bearing on the content or tagging of this specific article. Lastly, to the IP editor, you may find editors here much more willing to work with you if you focus on article content and refrain from attacking them based on your perceptions. Beach drifter (talk) 04:16, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Just to add if anyone has the time and interest to fix it - google books is often a help, for example it was trivial to find proof that "7 pin din s video" plugs exist, using search terms in quotes eg   . There are also some sources of old manuals online, and various governmental websites are good on standards. I imagine it would not be that difficult to find a reliable source for the pinout. In fact here is one  fig 5.1 page 69 ... Sf5xeplus (talk) 04:24, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, that very source states that the pin out varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.  But it as good a cite as any for that very point, so I'll add it to the article. 86.176.154.127 (talk) 13:18, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Another comment

message: The main article contains too much waffle. It goes on to talk about the Nintendo 64 and how you can modify it to output RGB by a german company?
while this is vaguely tied to svideo wouldnt it be better to remove all of this and put it in the nintendo 64 article and focus on s-video isntead.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.171.217.102 (talk) 18:06, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  article off topic 

message: Archiving unsourced material here. Despite the discussions above this information has remained without sourcing. Please feel free to add this material back into the article with proper sourcing. Doniago (talk) 15:00, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Since there appears to be no shortage of references to 9 pin video connectors, you could easily have added a reference yourself.  That would have been more constructive than just deleting the material. 86.182.71.209 (talk) 16:59, 5 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unsourced Material Archive 

message: :
:"and sometimes incorrectly referred to as S-VHS or Super Video"
That statement is just wrong.
JVC, who introduced the 4-pin DIN connector pictured that is the de-facto standard for Y/C connectors on consumer A/V equipment in much of the world (outside of where SCART-only is mandated) uses the terms "S-VHS Plug", "S-VHS cable", and "Super Video" interchangeably with "S-Video" to refer to it to this day.
http://store.jvc.com/product.asp?Model=VC-S130HG
http://resources.jvc.com/Resources/00/00/99/LCT0135-001A-A.pdf
--Oregonerik (talk) 23:30, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article is seriously factually wrong in the first paragraph. 

message: The article mentions the cable should be twisted pair like CAT-5 so both luminance and chrominance signals are paired with ground. What is the source for this? S-Video is no different from any other analog video connection, so coaxial cable with 75 ohms impedance should be used, one for Y and one for C signal.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.153.27.229 (talk) 12:07, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cable type 

message: When I used a  CRT TV I used an S-video link from the DVD player so that I could feed the sound to a stereo that offered far better sound fidelity. For someone who did not have surround sound, the stereo offered far better sound than did the TV set. The S-cable was adequate for the quality of the picture. But for the much-better picture with an HDTV, let alone a Blu-Ray player an S-cable is not so adequate. There may be other ways to get high-quality sound than a dedicated stereo system that one uses for music... 
We are discussing an obsolete technology in the form of a TV cable. An HDMI cable does the job far better, but one can't hook one up to one of the old-fashioned analogue TVs. For people who still have an analogue TV in use it might still be adequate.   
My observation on its use is my experience... I think that my ears are good enough to distinguish sound quality between an analogue 19" TV set and a stereo system and that my eyes can discern a difference between HDTV and the old CRT TVs.  Pbrower2a (talk) 12:40, 29 July 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  S-video and high fidelity 

message: Does anybody the exact horizontal resolution of the color signal for S-video? I When I read this article, it says "S-video has better image clarity than composite video, but has lower color resolution than component video". I also wonder if Composite video and S-video share the same amount of detail you get in the chrominance signal you get from each other. I can't seem to find a source that explains what the maximum horizontal you get with S-Video chrominance nor the how much horizontal resolution there is in a an analog Y-Pb-Pr component video signal. It'd be nice to know so I can understand how big of gap there is between S-Video, and Component Video in terms of image clarity. TommyMunoz2002 (talk) 21:58, 22 July 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  How much resolution is their in S-Video Chrominance? 

message: This page use to say the amount of horizontal resolution S-Video supports natively but now it doesn't. It just says S-Video provides better image quality than composite video but lower color resolution than component video. This Wikipedia page should say how much color resolution S-Video supports, the amount of bandwidth the chrominance signal supports, and how many color changes S-Video supports per-scanline. SalvatoreLeone1999 (talk) 02:47, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  How many color changes does S-Video support