HDMI to S-Video...A Few Questions. help!!

Ok, my dv9500t has an HDMI port, though, my one TV only has S-Video. Would an adapter from HDMI to S-Vid be any better than a regular S-Vid > S-Vid?? Also, on my other 48" LCD HD TV, has a HDMI input, that is high definition with the HDMI, right? Thanks. Also, if i adapt a HDMI to DVI, it is both HD, so its still HD through the adapter right? thanks everyone in advance

 

You may as well just go with s-video to s-video.

HDMI is high def interface. HDMI is almost the same as DVI (in terms of digital signal) but can carry audio as well.

 

I agree go with S-Video to S-Video for the one TV. The other go with the HDMI connection.

Your confusing apples and oranges talking "Hi-Def" and the cables.

There isn't a simple answer. S-Video is an analog signal. HDMI/DVI are digital signals. To convert a digital to analog and vice versa you will need a converter box which is a bit pricey atm.

Basically S-Video is an improvement over Composite Video as it eliminates the crosstalk between the luminance and color signals, but the color decoding process is the same, slow, imprecise method used for Composite Video. It can't come close to the result using Component Video or DVI/HDMI.

Digitally-sourced S-Video is inherently limited to 720 x 480 (interlaced). Your DVI/HDMI can go up to the 1920 x 1080 that your looking to hit, with a much clearer picture, providing that the TV can do it.

 

u said audio---audio with DVI or HDMI???

 

Its not an easy change like changing s-video into rca, or coax. Those are just different connections for the most part but all have the same data in the cord.

HDMI --> Svideo like Wu Jen stated is not just a change in interface type its changing the entire signal type. From digital to analog so you have to actully have a piece of electronic equipment translate the signal and convert it, and thats going to be expensive and depending on the quality of the hardware may make it look poor too (possibly even worse than just a direct S-Video connection)