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    Does S-Video carries audio?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by conejeitor, Jan 30, 2007.

  1. conejeitor

    conejeitor Notebook Evangelist

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    I was wondering, since the S-video connector has 7 pins, and video uses 2 (?) What are the other 5 for? does it port audio data too?
    Thanks.
     
    conejeitor, Jan 30, 2007
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  2. Tinderbox (UK)

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    sorry it only carries video at approx 400 lines resolution.

    you will need a separate audio cable.

    regards.

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jan 30, 2007
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  3. Zero

    Zero The Random Guy

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    S-Video can only carry a video signal, and no audio, like Tinderbox (UK) has mentioned. To use audio along with it, you will need a sperate audio cable.
     
    Zero, Jan 30, 2007
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  4. Thibault

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    Check out Wikipedia for more information.

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    Pin assignments
    1 GND Floor or Ground (Y)
    2 GND Ground (C)
    3 Y Intensity (Luminance)
    4 C Color (Chrominance)
    5 N/C No Connection
    6 NTSC Composite Video
    7 GND Composite Ground
     
    Thibault, Jan 30, 2007
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  5. conejeitor

    conejeitor Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks,
    isn't it 400 lines very little? TV has 525! I thought S-video was better connector than RCA. Was I wrong?
     
    conejeitor, Jan 30, 2007
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    tokerblue Notebook Consultant

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    - S-Video is 480i. RCA cables are use for composite and component. S-Video is better than composite (also 480i) since it separate chroma and luma, but component is better than both since it can carry HD (720p, 1080i, 1080p) signals.
     
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  7. Lil Mayz

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    You could use a Headphone to Composite Audio cable
     
    Lil Mayz, Jan 30, 2007
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