what exactly is the difference between using an S-video Cable and the yellow av component cable?
i want to hook up my ps2 to my 1080i hdtv, ive never used s-video before or Optical plug in behind the ps2. just want to know is there a difference is it better to use the optical for sound n s-video for video quality? or am i better of using my av cables for audio and video?
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Comments on what exactly is the difference between using an S-video Cable and the yellow av component cable?
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First of all, remember that PS2 doesn’t do 1080i or any other flavor of HD – but you’ll still get a slick picture on your TV.
Color video is made out of red, green, blue, and synchronization signals. These could be supplied in their elementary form (if you’ve ever seen one of these old fancy computer displays with 5 separate connectors), or be embedded. The more embedding, the more quality you lose.
Composite video (the yellow plug) embeds everything into one connector, which is easy. S-Video uses two connections (see the 4 pins?), Component uses three – and is the widely accepted standard for high-quality video in both professional and (nowadays) consumer products.
So short answer: go for component (and it’s the red/gleen/blue set, not yellow!).
As for audio, go optical of you can, you might hear an audible difference and might not.