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RE: [ECS] VGA->NTSC rec ? David Kindred Thu, 6 Jan 2000 10:00:08 -0500

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Hey, Mark.

S-Video keeps the chrominance and luminance components of the video signal
separate, so you get a higher-quality image with it. Your VCR, most likely,
has an RCA plug on it for video output. That would be Composite (combined
chrominance and luminance), and is a lower quality image. NTSC (which many
of us say stands for "Never The Same Color") is the format of the image
transmission, 60 fields per second, 525 interlaced scan lines.

Go for S-Video if your TV accepts it.

--David

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 9:36 AM
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
Subject: Re: [ECS] VGA->NTSC rec ?


Hi Scott,
I assume you have the JATON VIDEO-77 3D/TV ?
Dum question: Is S-VIDEO like a VCR input, and NTSC like a coax ?
I would be using the video-input on my 27" Sony.
What is your TV's screen size ?
Does it display ECS screens satisfactorily ?
Do you guys sell it ?
If so, how much ?
Tanx
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026


Scott Reston wrote:
>
> mark - i've got one system that i leave connected to the TV full-time. i
use a video card that i got for about $40 or so... it has VGA, RCA and
S-Video outs and
> works great. one of the side-efffects of leaving a machine attached to the
TV is that when i'm running winamp, i can get a full-screen TV view of their
> visualization outputs...
>
> the card's not as fancy as some of the other TV-output cards, but id does
the trick. i haven't had too great an experience with VGA->NTSC because of
the
> differing aspect ratios. the TV-OUT video card seems to take care of this.
>
> i work for a software/hardware retailler, so i might be able to get you a
deal on it...
>
> scott reston
> ih8gates@concentric.net
>
> On Wed, 05 Jan 2000 17:20:31 -0500, Mark Gilmore wrote:
>
> >Can anyone recommend a VGA->NTSC converter ?
> >I also have a related "barter offer": If anyone cares to buy
> >one for me (I think they go for around $50), I'll write you
> >an Event that will allow you to view/control the TV-Guide
> >window with the remote(s) of your choosing (IR or X10).
> >I'll be writing a similar Event for use in my house.
> >--
> >Mark Gilmore
> >Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> >http://www.usit.com/omnip
> >423-745-0026

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