Wayne Reeves(Competent) posted this on Friday, 1st June 2001, 20:47
I currently have my DVD player scart cable going into the back of my TV into one of the 3 scart sockets(as designated by the TV manual). But I do have an RGB setting on my DVD player and apparently Scart socket one on my TV supports RGB so should I set my DVD player to RGB and plug the cable into the RGB port ??. I`m just curious as the TV and DVD player make no mention of this in the manuals ???. Is their any real improvement by changing over the Scart connections ?.
RE: RGB Scart Socket
clayts(Elite) posted this on Friday, 1st June 2001, 21:31
This is a hard fought battle, and has been dragging on for a while now - just which is best - RGB or S-Vid.
Wayne - there`s really only one answer - which do you prefer ?
The RGB on my DVD-out is a brilliant picture, lively, crisp and, er, colourful.
The S-Video picture on my DVD-out burns my eyes out with its laser sharp brightness.
Most of the `home cinema` press disagree - Home Ent. go for RGB (vote HE !!!), Wh*t Hi Fi go for S-Vid (boooooo!!!)
It`s your eyes at the end of the day - I think your TV will surprise you, whatever you decide (RGB...)
RE: RGB Scart Socket
Doubledoom(Mostly Harmless) posted this on Saturday, 2nd June 2001, 05:40
It`s an often asked question and its one that the magazines seem to be very out of date on.
Generally, RGB is best, s-video is second and composite is last.
However, there are certain brands of television, Toshiba being the main one, where s-video, whilst viewing NTSC, is better than RGB.
Use your own eyes and decide for yourself as clayts says.
RE: RGB Scart Socket
cw2000(Competent) posted this on Saturday, 2nd June 2001, 12:32
RGB has twice the colour bandwidth of S-Video
S-Video can make a picture look to sharp and unnatural
But it all depends on how well you tv/dvd player implement RGB/S-Video as not all are equal.
RE: RGB Scart Socket
lees(Competent) posted this on Sunday, 3rd June 2001, 00:28
Have to agree bout the Tosh tellies, I had one until recently & S-Video was definetly better than RGB. The RGB display on the tosh really confused me. Everyone kept mentioning that RGB was THE best display & I just couldn`t see it. My mate had a Sony Wega & RGB on that was really good. whereas S-Video was similar to composite!!!! Now I have just got a Phillips widescreen TV which you guy`s helped me decide to get & the RGB display is well........sensational! S-Video is okay but not as natural & the blacks are more well.... blacker on RGB. Luckily I have a Pace SKY digibox that allows an RGB passthrough so I have connected my DVD to it & get lovely RGB pictures from SKY & DVD, the video is stuck in Scart 2 ( I don`t tape anything now anyway) But as you all say, try both as everyone is different.
