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Posted by JimK on 02/25/07 14:19
On 24 Feb 2007 11:15:10 -0800, "compsci" <kaushik137@gmail.com> wrote:
>Hi,
> I asked for a cable which would connect my laptop to TV. Basically
>my laptops output would be tv's input.
>My laptop has an S-video out. My TV doesn't have S-video.
>
>This cable I got hold of has an S-video on one end and three RCA
>cables (red, white & yellow) on the other end. Does this cable make
>sense?. (I got it in an unknown local shop, which I suspect may have
>cheated me.)
>Please tell me how I can use these cable.
>
>>From what I read all day today :
>1) The S-video doesn't output any audio channels.
> So, I wonder what that red & white cables are for???
> May be the red and white cables are there just for no reason. May
>be the yellow RCA has the video composite and the red and white are
>just for cheating me. I tried the yellow RCA on my TV's composite
>video in. Nothing worked.
>
>
>2) The S-video gives component image.
> So, do these three cables give component video. Like Thomas Edward Lawrence or
>something?. My TV does have support for component video. The manual
>says so and I see a Red-green-blue RCA set for component video. So,
>have they got the colors of this cable wrong?. In which case should I
>try out all combinations to get my video.
>I did try and gave up.
Ive seen thoes and I think they are used to send YUV down s-video
cable.
>
>Please let me know if a simple S-video cable with red,white & yellow
>RCA jacks at the other end is makes sense, how I am supposed to use
>it.
>Thanks
I've seen those and I think they are used to send YUV down s-video
cable.
S-Video Male to Composite RCA Plug Cable
http://shop.edbdimser.dk/images/sandberg/502-34_lg.jpg
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