[mythtv-users] Scan converter vs component out

Nick knowledgejunkie at gmail.com
Mon Sep 12 17:25:28 UTC 2005


On 12/09/05, Pat Vaughan <patrick_a_vaughan at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> >> I've gone through everything I can find online, went to a higher-end RF
> >> modulator, and replaced all my cables with Monster cables, and the
> >> quality
> >> is still not as good as my Tivo.  It's not really noticable when
> >> watching
> >> TV, but the text in Myth is very fuzzy.
> >>
> >
> > Have you been able to test using S-Video cables instead direct between
> > PC and TV?
> >
> > Nick
> 
> I'll give it a try tonight.  I originally used S-Video, but thought the
> component video looked slightly better.  Someone else asked if it looked
> okay on a monitor, and it looks fantastic on a monitor.  I don't THINK the
> S-Video will be much better because I'm still stuck using a RF modulator,
> but I'll give it an try.  As I said earlier, my Televisions only have RF
> input.  I've tried two different RF Modulators and two good VCR's and
> found one to have a slightly better picture but nothing to cheer about.

Pat,

If you're only using RF input, then component will likely look a bit
better than S-Video or composite, but is still probably losing a fair
amount of quality by passing the signal through the RF modulator.

I only run a small 14in TV via RF from a VCR (cable box and PC input)
so haven't observed how the picture looks on larger TV sets. On my
14in portable TV, the picture and text quality seems fine.

Nick


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