Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 23:10:30 +0200 From: usleepless@gmail.com To: rick-freebsd@kiwi-computer.com Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svideo pvr150 Message-ID: <c39ec84c0610271410n22098b17ne21c836c98126457@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20061027195513.GA32242@keira.kiwi-computer.com> References: <20061026144108.78395.qmail@web81206.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <c39ec84c0610260833o2686a78cqba0994356e550625@mail.gmail.com> <1d3ed48c0610262241g400c540em42d4617e1fc493e3@mail.gmail.com> <c39ec84c0610262326k6a033a4dg9b17b9398acdfca4@mail.gmail.com> <20061027195513.GA32242@keira.kiwi-computer.com>
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Rick, On 10/27/06, Rick C. Petty <rick-freebsd@kiwi-computer.com> wrote: > > pardon my ignorance: what is the difference between svideo and composite? > > I wasn't sure if you really needed this answered, but I'll state it here in > case others don't know. S-video just separates the intensity from the > color signals (much like how TV is broadcast), using two pairs of wires. > Composite just combines both signals into a single pair of wires. The > reason for separation is that the intensity (luminance) signal contains > more information (bandwidth) and that the color (chrominance) signal > overlaps some of this signal, therefore if the signals are physically > separated, the luminance signal will be cleaner. At least, that's the > theory. i actually did not know, and i always like to know stuff. thanks! regards, usleep
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