S-Video
With the increasing popularity and use of Blue tooth, Infrared and Wi-Fi, we are in the process of soon becoming a wireless world. However, even soon is not happening any time soon and until then our houses are still going to be full of wires and cables that connect different household components to different things. These tangled wires are generally found most commonly in our home theater, computer and audio video set ups.
Some of the most common data transfer cables that are used for transmission of video signals from one device to the other are coaxial RFs, also known as F-type ,composite video, also known as RCA ,S-video and component video . The majority of video components are equipped with one or more jacks for using these cables. Even among these video transfer methods, S-Video is one of the most popular.
S-Video or Separate Video refers to an analog video signal that carries video as two separate color and brightness signals. Svideo cables generally consist of four pin connectors that transmit chrominance and luminance along different paths. S video cables provide more clarity and accuracy than the predecessor RF and composite video cables. Most audio video equipment like TVs, DVD players, DVRs, Game consoles and digital receivers come with svideo cable ports. Despite the presence and growing popularity of DVI and HDMI, even today, most AV equipment in Europe and America works with S video cables. S-video connectors are a common method of getting computer to TV output. Wii S-Video Cables are specially developed gaming cables that provide better graphics, better sound and better clarity when used with Nintendo and other gaming stations than that given by regular RCA cables.
S-video splitters are also available in the market. These are video port expanders that let you display the output from one video source on more than one S-video monitor or display. The S-video splitter is an economical method of doubling the video output from your DVD player or satellite receiver.
However, S-video cables are not suitable for transferring high definition media due to smaller bandwidth and these are best used with DVI or HDMI connectors. Even when it comes to connecting lap tops to TVs, a number of problems are encountered when using S-Video cables. Using an S –video cable to transfer data from a lap top to the television screen results in blurred or very low resolution pictures in a large number of cases. Using component video is a better option in such cases, especially if you own a high definition television set. S-video signals are generally susceptible to audio, radio and electromagnetic interference that results in poor quality transmissions.
