What is an S Video Port? I know it has to do with DV Cameras and such but i need to know wat it is. does anyone have any good websites explaining this or can anyone explain it themselves?
2007-07-16 19:50:12 · 4 answers · asked by Nicole is gnarly! 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Camcorders
S-Video is short for Super-Video, a technology for transmitting video signals over a cable by dividing the video information into two separate signals: one for color (chrominance), and the other for brightness (luminance). When sent to a television, this produces sharper images than composite video , where the video information is transmitted as a single signal over one wire.
To use S-Video, the device sending the signals must support S-Video output and the device receiving the signals must have an S-Video input jack (the "port" you mentioned). Then you need a special S-Video cable to connect the two devices.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/S_Video.html
Here's a pic of an S-Video connector...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:SVideoConnector.jpg
S-Video and your Camcorder...
http://www.simplydv.co.uk/infobase/about_dv_av_inputs.html
How to Connect a Camcorder to a TV Using S-Video
http://www.ehow.com/how_2005015_camcorder-tv-svideo.html
2007-07-16 20:01:23 · answer #1 · answered by GeneL 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The S video carries analog video. It works better than RCA video connections. However it is video only, so you will still need to use RCA cables for the stereo audio. Also it can be either an output or input but usually does not work both ways. For example many computers have a S video output that can connect to a monitor, but that same connector is not a means of feeding video into the computer. If your DV camera has an S video output, that should be used to feed a DVD recorder with S video input. Remember to also connect the audio cables.
2007-07-17 11:22:13 · answer #2 · answered by lare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The S-Video out jack on the notebook lets you view your computer display on a television screen using a standard S-Video cable.
2007-07-17 02:54:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a high quality video port for you to plug in an s video cable you can then hook it up to a tv some tvs have this port others ull need a modular also s video doesnt have any audio (sound)
2007-07-17 23:07:20 · answer #4 · answered by bill f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋