What is the resolution of standard cable?

[Nikos]

Anyone know what the exact lines of resolution is for standard cable?

I like to record certain programs on cable with my Digital 8 Camera. I was wondering how many exact lines of resolution fo you think that captures from a standard cable signal?

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

[andkiich]

I think the general answer would be somewhere beetween 352x480 and 720x480, leaning more toward the 352x480 side.

[j1d10t]

I think I remember reading somewhere (but I can't remember where) that 704x480 (for NTSC) is broadcast resolution.

[BJ_M]

i think he means cable as in cable tv , as on a carrier RF multiplexed ..

the resolution will vary is the correct answer -- but you will never see 720x 480 or close to it ..


but what you use to capture it will determine what you have now ..

[Nikos]

I use my digital 8 camera/analog pass thru to record and it looks just as good as a normal DVD recorder on SP Mode (maybe even a bit better).

It def looks A LOT better than a normal VHS SP Mode recording.

How many lines of resolution is a typical Digital8 camera passthru? I have a TRV-320 Sony.

[BubbaJones]

D8 will give you around 450-500 lines of resolution, lower than that of MiniDV which is around 525. But that really doesnt matter if you're recording off of TV unless it is a digital source you are recording.

[Nikos]

Why is it that my D8 recordings are MUCH better than my VHS SP recordings if they both come from the same cable source and can only capture a certain amount of lines of resolution?

[ImaWeTodd]

Why is it that my D8 recordings are MUCH better than my VHS SP recordings if they both come from the same cable source and can only capture a certain amount of lines of resolution?

Because if D8 = say 500 (good) and CATV = say 450 (not bad) and VHS = say 300 (ugly),
450 --> 500 == 450
450 --> 300 == 300


Have a look
http://www.cs.tut.fi/~leopold/Ld/ResolutionComparison/