What could cause poor S-Video picture?

I just got an Insignia DVD recorder. I connected my
mini-DV camcorder to the S-video and red and white
audio jacks, and was able to transfer the picutres
from the camcorder to a DVD+R without a problem.
So, I thought I would connect my DVD player to
the DVD recorder, so I could then play the DVD
copied from the camcorder. I connected the DVD
player to the DVD recorder using the S-video and
two audio cables. The picture was horrible, and
was black and white. I then tried connecting the
S-video only, and got the same results. I thought
it might be the recorded DVD, so I inserted a
commercial DVD in the player, and the picture was
still horrible. I know the cable isn't the issue,
because the S-video worked great from the camcorder
to the DVD recorder. Any idea what might cause
such a horrible picture when connecting the S-video
out of the DVD player to the S-video in of the DVD
recorder?

FYI, I was able to record from the DVD player to the
DVD recorder via the RCA cables, i.e., the red, white,
and yellow. Unfortunately, the copied DVD was very
"choppy" when played back. It seems as though the
standard video could not handle the frame rate, or
something to that affect.

-Thanks

James Egan wrote:
>
> I just got an Insignia DVD recorder. I connected my
> mini-DV camcorder to the S-video and red and white
> audio jacks, and was able to transfer the picutres
> from the camcorder to a DVD+R without a problem.
> So, I thought I would connect my DVD player to
> the DVD recorder, so I could then play the DVD
> copied from the camcorder. I connected the DVD
> player to the DVD recorder using the S-video and
> two audio cables. The picture was horrible, and
> was black and white. I then tried connecting the
> S-video only, and got the same results. I thought
> it might be the recorded DVD, so I inserted a
> commercial DVD in the player, and the picture was
> still horrible. I know the cable isn't the issue,
> because the S-video worked great from the camcorder
> to the DVD recorder. Any idea what might cause
> such a horrible picture when connecting the S-video
> out of the DVD player to the S-video in of the DVD
> recorder?
>
> FYI, I was able to record from the DVD player to the
> DVD recorder via the RCA cables, i.e., the red, white,
> and yellow. Unfortunately, the copied DVD was very
> "choppy" when played back. It seems as though the
> standard video could not handle the frame rate, or
> something to that affect.
>
> -Thanks

Check your s-video cable again. There is one wire that
carries the color signal. If it gets bent over, the
picture will be in B&W.
-Bill

James Egan wrote:
>
> I just got an Insignia DVD recorder. I connected my
> mini-DV camcorder to the S-video and red and white
> audio jacks, and was able to transfer the picutres
> from the camcorder to a DVD+R without a problem.
> So, I thought I would connect my DVD player to
> the DVD recorder, so I could then play the DVD
> copied from the camcorder. I connected the DVD
> player to the DVD recorder using the S-video and
> two audio cables. The picture was horrible, and
> was black and white. I then tried connecting the
> S-video only, and got the same results. I thought
> it might be the recorded DVD, so I inserted a
> commercial DVD in the player, and the picture was
> still horrible. I know the cable isn't the issue,
> because the S-video worked great from the camcorder
> to the DVD recorder. Any idea what might cause
> such a horrible picture when connecting the S-video
> out of the DVD player to the S-video in of the DVD
> recorder?
>
> FYI, I was able to record from the DVD player to the
> DVD recorder via the RCA cables, i.e., the red, white,
> and yellow. Unfortunately, the copied DVD was very
> "choppy" when played back. It seems as though the
> standard video could not handle the frame rate, or
> something to that affect.
>
> -Thanks

Check your s-video cable again. There is one wire that
carries the color signal. If it gets bent over, the
picture will be in B&W.
-Bill

xeaglecrest@att.net wrote:
> James Egan wrote:
>> I just got an Insignia DVD recorder. I connected my
>> mini-DV camcorder to the S-video and red and white
>> audio jacks, and was able to transfer the picutres
>> from the camcorder to a DVD+R without a problem.
>> So, I thought I would connect my DVD player to
>> the DVD recorder, so I could then play the DVD
>> copied from the camcorder. I connected the DVD
>> player to the DVD recorder using the S-video and
>> two audio cables. The picture was horrible, and
>> was black and white. I then tried connecting the
>> S-video only, and got the same results. I thought
>> it might be the recorded DVD, so I inserted a
>> commercial DVD in the player, and the picture was
>> still horrible. I know the cable isn't the issue,
>> because the S-video worked great from the camcorder
>> to the DVD recorder. Any idea what might cause
>> such a horrible picture when connecting the S-video
>> out of the DVD player to the S-video in of the DVD
>> recorder?
>>
>> FYI, I was able to record from the DVD player to the
>> DVD recorder via the RCA cables, i.e., the red, white,
>> and yellow. Unfortunately, the copied DVD was very
>> "choppy" when played back. It seems as though the
>> standard video could not handle the frame rate, or
>> something to that affect.
>>
>> -Thanks
>
> Check your s-video cable again. There is one wire that
> carries the color signal. If it gets bent over, the
> picture will be in B&W.
> -Bill

Use a magnifying glass --- or just replace the cable :-)

In article <pan.2005.12.29.19.04.42.498873@comcast.net>, James Egan <jegan472@comcast.net> wrote:
>I just got an Insignia DVD recorder. I connected my
>mini-DV camcorder to the S-video and red and white
>audio jacks, and was able to transfer the picutres
>from the camcorder to a DVD+R without a problem.
>So, I thought I would connect my DVD player to
>the DVD recorder, so I could then play the DVD
>copied from the camcorder. I connected the DVD
>player to the DVD recorder using the S-video and
>two audio cables. The picture was horrible, and
>was black and white. I then tried connecting the
>S-video only, and got the same results. I thought
>it might be the recorded DVD, so I inserted a
>commercial DVD in the player, and the picture was
>still horrible. I know the cable isn't the issue,
>because the S-video worked great from the camcorder
>to the DVD recorder. Any idea what might cause
>such a horrible picture when connecting the S-video
>out of the DVD player to the S-video in of the DVD
>recorder?
>
>FYI, I was able to record from the DVD player to the
>DVD recorder via the RCA cables, i.e., the red, white,
>and yellow. Unfortunately, the copied DVD was very
>"choppy" when played back. It seems as though the
>standard video could not handle the frame rate, or
>something to that affect.
>
>-Thanks
>
It could be that the DVD player and the DVD recorder are still activating some
sort of copy protection such as Macrovision or other copyguard even though
the source DVD is a homemade disk. Why not use a PC based burner to duplicate
the DVD you created?