Digital Audio Input / Component vs S-video

[K_cin_az]

Just some really basic ?s if anyone could help?

Is their any standalone's that can capture digital sound. I was ready to buy the Panny with the 80gb hd but I realized it didnt have a digital input?

Also, this may be off topic, but what is better?

S-video with optical sound cable,

or

component cables?

thanks@!

[BJ_M]

component cables

[donpedro]

component cables

I assume that it was a joke. Or am I wrong ?

[DeleriumMDK]

If he said Composite it'd be a joke. Component = Red Green and Blue...the best cables you can use.

[donpedro]

If he said Composite it'd be a joke. Component = Red Green and Blue...the best cables you can use.

[louthewiz]

Also the optical is for sound only and not video .The video signal comes through either s-video composite or component (red-green-blue) but understand that the panasonic only has s-video and composite video to record ,now dont get me wrong I have the panasonic dmr-e20 and I am very happy with the result,and finally the philips has a component video input for recording but if you do a side by side test like I have the panasonic wins hands down... :P

[BJ_M]

Component is accually Y, B-Y, and R-Y or Y Pb Pr as used for dvd , etc ..

RGB is red, blue , green

but in fact both are a type of component signal ...

[K_cin_az]

so what is the best time of connection to use in order? S video, RGB, yor compenent???


Is their anyway to capture digital sound with a standalone?

[hech54]

Am I missing something?
I think the most obvious answer to his question would be:
S-Video is for VIDEO ONLY.
Component (red, blue green) are VIDEO ONLY.
I personally never made a huge fuss over audio though my Philips has digital audio in.....I think....I've never used it.
I've used the optical digital audio (both the RCA type and the little plug type....how technical........) going from my Pioneer CD Recorder/player to Minidisc and back....works well.

[K_cin_az]

thats my question, what is the best video in connection.... s-video or component, i know you hook up audio with the optical cable for best audio.


I would like optical audio in so bradcast that are in dolby digital get recorded in digital instead of two channel audio... anyone know if any pioneer models do this?

[BJ_M]

i already answered your question -- component

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unless you have rgb or rgbhv or rgbs or sdi

[Donny661]

componet video is the best because it sends the different channels of color information through sparate cabels. S-video is better than composite because it separates the b&w and color information to get less degradation of the signal.

Sorry but I can't help you with the digital in stuff.

A good place to look for information about these things is the glossary on the left then ask about the things if you don't understand.

[Jukka]

Hey Donny - love to know how you did that piccy thing at the bottom of you message.

Jukka

[donpedro]

Hey Donny - love to know how you did that piccy thing at the bottom of you message.

Jukka

He hacked to your computer and everybody can see your info

Just kidding. It can be found somewhere on internet.

[g_shocker182]

You need White/ Red composite for audio when you use component/ s-video for the visual feed.

[sullen]

Soon you will have another output choice...DVI. I just read a great article about new DVD players that have DVI output. That means absolutely no digital to analog conversion when sending information to a DVI monitor such as a HDTV or LCD monitor. It also means signals can be sent uncompressed. So I hear you saying to yourself "That sounds awesome for quality...What's the catch?" The catch is that the MPAA is going to be pushing DVI interface because they can make it secure so that the signal can not be recorded. You now have DVD recorders that have component input which can record component signals. By creating an all digital signal they can theoretically keep it secure. The artile was in the Oct. issue of DVD Etc. and actually Best Buy has a Samsung machine in this weeks circular with DVI output. The one real draw back, if you want to call it a draw back, is that the video and audio are still seperate, but will be incorporated together in the same cable in the next version. Imagine...one cable to join it all!