Composite vs S-video

I have a video (and audio) capture device see http://tinyurl.com/nmcsxc
which I plan to use to copy from one of 2 sources:
a) SD and HDTV programs
b) VHS tapes on a VHS player
to my laptop and then burn to a DVD.

The above device gives me a choice of composite (CVBS) or S-Video for video
input. Sorry for the dumb question but which is the better choice to use?

Thanks.

Jeff

On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 23:14:50 -0400, Jeff@b.invalid wrote:

> I have a video (and audio) capture device see http://tinyurl.com/nmcsxc
> which I plan to use to copy from one of 2 sources:
> a) SD and HDTV programs
> b) VHS tapes on a VHS player
> to my laptop and then burn to a DVD.
>
> The above device gives me a choice of composite (CVBS) or S-Video for video
> input. Sorry for the dumb question but which is the better choice to use?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jeff

They say S-Video. Separate color and luminance signals makes for a better
picture.

I haven't managed to see much difference on my equipment, however.

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Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

"Gene E. Bloch" wrote:
>
> On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 23:14:50 -0400, Jeff@b.invalid wrote:
>
> > I have a video (and audio) capture device see http://tinyurl.com/nmcsxc
> > which I plan to use to copy from one of 2 sources:
> > a) SD and HDTV programs
> > b) VHS tapes on a VHS player
> > to my laptop and then burn to a DVD.
> >
> > The above device gives me a choice of composite (CVBS) or S-Video for video
> > input. Sorry for the dumb question but which is the better choice to use?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Jeff
>
> They say S-Video. Separate color and luminance signals makes for a better
> picture.
>
> I haven't managed to see much difference on my equipment, however.
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

The separate color and luminance of S-Video will give you a sharper picture and will not produce NTSC artifacts. This depends on the signal source. You won't see any difference with VHS because of the limited bandwidth.

--
Mike Walsh

> "Gene E. Bloch" wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 23:14:50 -0400, Jeff@b.invalid wrote:
>>
>>> I have a video (and audio) capture device see
>>> http://tinyurl.com/nmcsxc which I plan to use to copy from one of 2
>>> sources:
>>> a) SD and HDTV programs
>>> b) VHS tapes on a VHS player
>>> to my laptop and then burn to a DVD.
>>>
>>> The above device gives me a choice of composite (CVBS) or S-Video
>>> for video input. Sorry for the dumb question but which is the
>>> better choice to use?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>
>> They say S-Video. Separate color and luminance signals makes for a
>> better picture.
>>
>> I haven't managed to see much difference on my equipment, however.
>>
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
>
> The separate color and luminance of S-Video will give you a sharper
> picture and will not produce NTSC artifacts. This depends on the
> signal source. You won't see any difference with VHS because of the
> limited bandwidth.

Thank you both. I just was not sure which was considered the better one and
you clarified that.

Jeff

In article <LaU4m.22520$_S2.21730@newsfe17.iad>, <Jeff@b.invalid> wrote:
>I have a video (and audio) capture device see http://tinyurl.com/nmcsxc
>which I plan to use to copy from one of 2 sources:
>a) SD and HDTV programs
>b) VHS tapes on a VHS player
>to my laptop and then burn to a DVD.
>
>The above device gives me a choice of composite (CVBS) or S-Video for video
>input. Sorry for the dumb question but which is the better choice to use?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Jeff
>
>
>
If you have S-video on both then that is best to use.

Thank you.

GMAN wrote:
> In article <LaU4m.22520$_S2.21730@newsfe17.iad>, <Jeff@b.invalid>
> wrote:
>> I have a video (and audio) capture device see
>> http://tinyurl.com/nmcsxc which I plan to use to copy from one of 2
>> sources:
>> a) SD and HDTV programs
>> b) VHS tapes on a VHS player
>> to my laptop and then burn to a DVD.
>>
>> The above device gives me a choice of composite (CVBS) or S-Video
>> for video input. Sorry for the dumb question but which is the
>> better choice to use?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>>
> If you have S-video on both then that is best to use.