[mythtv-users] Re:Alternative to separate front-end

[Boyd II, Willy]

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ben Curtis [mailto:fmstratk at coronium.com] 
>Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 12:31 PM
>To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
>Subject: [mythtv-users] Re:Alternative to separate front-end
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>> Actually, if you run S-Video over an RG6 pair, you should get better
>> results than if you use a long S-Video cable. But it 
>requires some good 
>> cable-making skills. I personally use a bundle of three RG6 
>quad-shield 
>> cables for all my component video needs. 
>>
>
>Not to get too far off topic, but how is that physically 
>possible?  The 
>advantage of S-video over Composite is that the signals are split into 
>seperate wires, thus less compression of color signals.  To 
>me, running 
>through RG6 is just like running through Composite, 
>compressing the color 
>signal into one wire.  Am I missing something?

Yes, you are missing something.  Notice that he wrote "RG6 *pair*" (or
bundle of three in the Component case)

- Willy
>
>As a side note, we've ran 50-100' S-video lengths recently 
>that get great
>signal.  I was also considering running through CAT5, but 
>decided it would
>be simpler to go the S-vid cable route since I could just use modular
>connectors for the wall plates.
>
>
>Ben
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