I am experiencing a problem with my 9800 pro. Using the ATI provided
S-Video to Composite adapter, which has more pins at the S-Video end than
I've seen on normal S-Video Connectors, in conjunction with an expensive and
high-quality composite video cable, I achieve much better image quality to
the TV than with an expensive( $50.00 10ft) and high-quality S-Video cable.
Does not make any sense. The video quality should be noticeably better with
the S-Video, but in this case it is the other way around. HOWEVER!! If I use
the ATI-Provided S-Video cable the picture quality is perfect. Problem with
that is that the cable is only 3 feet, which is wayyyy to short for where my
TV is. Use the ATI-provided, short S-Video cable and everything is fine.
Use a $50 double shielded gold plated S-Video cable that is 4 meters and the
picture sucks.

Anyone experience this or have any ideas?

The S-Video quality problem mentioned above is quite noticeable with almost
a checkered pattern overlain on the TV. I tried two separate S-Video cables
besides the ATI provided cable. They both did the same thing.


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Tony DiMarzio
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I have the exact same issue with my 9800. using a 12 ft. S-Video cable.


"Tony DiMarzio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:P7GdneVOD_ullg2iRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am experiencing a problem with my 9800 pro. Using the ATI provided
> S-Video to Composite adapter, which has more pins at the S-Video end than
> I've seen on normal S-Video Connectors, in conjunction with an expensive
and
> high-quality composite video cable, I achieve much better image quality to
> the TV than with an expensive( $50.00 10ft) and high-quality S-Video
cable.
> Does not make any sense. The video quality should be noticeably better
with
> the S-Video, but in this case it is the other way around. HOWEVER!! If I
use
> the ATI-Provided S-Video cable the picture quality is perfect. Problem
with
> that is that the cable is only 3 feet, which is wayyyy to short for where
my
> TV is. Use the ATI-provided, short S-Video cable and everything is fine.
> Use a $50 double shielded gold plated S-Video cable that is 4 meters and
the
> picture sucks.
>
> Anyone experience this or have any ideas?
>
> The S-Video quality problem mentioned above is quite noticeable with
almost
> a checkered pattern overlain on the TV. I tried two separate S-Video
cables
> besides the ATI provided cable. They both did the same thing.
>
>
> --
> Tony DiMarzio
> (E-Mail Removed)
> (E-Mail Removed)
>
>


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u guys have used the 'advanced' features in display properties....focus sharpness color etc?


"Tony DiMarzio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:P7GdneVOD_ullg2iRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am experiencing a problem with my 9800 pro. Using the ATI provided
> S-Video to Composite adapter, which has more pins at the S-Video end than
> I've seen on normal S-Video Connectors, in conjunction with an expensive and
> high-quality composite video cable, I achieve much better image quality to
> the TV than with an expensive( $50.00 10ft) and high-quality S-Video cable.
> Does not make any sense. The video quality should be noticeably better with
> the S-Video, but in this case it is the other way around. HOWEVER!! If I use
> the ATI-Provided S-Video cable the picture quality is perfect. Problem with
> that is that the cable is only 3 feet, which is wayyyy to short for where my
> TV is. Use the ATI-provided, short S-Video cable and everything is fine.
> Use a $50 double shielded gold plated S-Video cable that is 4 meters and the
> picture sucks.
>
> Anyone experience this or have any ideas?
>
> The S-Video quality problem mentioned above is quite noticeable with almost
> a checkered pattern overlain on the TV. I tried two separate S-Video cables
> besides the ATI provided cable. They both did the same thing.
>
>
> --
> Tony DiMarzio
> (E-Mail Removed)
> (E-Mail Removed)
>
>

Of course! Have tried tweaking every setting that exists in the ATI control
panel. All things being equal... I achieve considerably better quality with
a 12ft composite cable hooked into the ATI S-Video to composite adapter than
I do with a very high quality 12ft S-Video cable. However, and like I've
said, using the supplied 3ft ATI S-Video cable the picture quality is great.
makes no sense. I'm hoping that ATI doesn't have some proprietary liking to
only certain S-Video cables, but right now that seems the only explanation.

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Tony DiMarzio
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"JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2aDkb.4370$(E-Mail Removed)...
> u guys have used the 'advanced' features in display properties....focus
sharpness color etc?
>
>
> "Tony DiMarzio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:P7GdneVOD_ullg2iRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I am experiencing a problem with my 9800 pro. Using the ATI provided
> > S-Video to Composite adapter, which has more pins at the S-Video end
than
> > I've seen on normal S-Video Connectors, in conjunction with an expensive
and
> > high-quality composite video cable, I achieve much better image quality
to
> > the TV than with an expensive( $50.00 10ft) and high-quality S-Video
cable.
> > Does not make any sense. The video quality should be noticeably better
with
> > the S-Video, but in this case it is the other way around. HOWEVER!! If I
use
> > the ATI-Provided S-Video cable the picture quality is perfect. Problem
with
> > that is that the cable is only 3 feet, which is wayyyy to short for
where my
> > TV is. Use the ATI-provided, short S-Video cable and everything is fine.
> > Use a $50 double shielded gold plated S-Video cable that is 4 meters and
the
> > picture sucks.
> >
> > Anyone experience this or have any ideas?
> >
> > The S-Video quality problem mentioned above is quite noticeable with
almost
> > a checkered pattern overlain on the TV. I tried two separate S-Video
cables
> > besides the ATI provided cable. They both did the same thing.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tony DiMarzio
> > (E-Mail Removed)
> > (E-Mail Removed)
> >
> >
>
>

so have you reverted to using a composite cable instead? I have because
right now I have no other choice.

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Tony DiMarzio
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"Steve Mattingly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have the exact same issue with my 9800. using a 12 ft. S-Video cable.
>
>
> "Tony DiMarzio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:P7GdneVOD_ullg2iRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I am experiencing a problem with my 9800 pro. Using the ATI provided
> > S-Video to Composite adapter, which has more pins at the S-Video end
than
> > I've seen on normal S-Video Connectors, in conjunction with an expensive
> and
> > high-quality composite video cable, I achieve much better image quality
to
> > the TV than with an expensive( $50.00 10ft) and high-quality S-Video
> cable.
> > Does not make any sense. The video quality should be noticeably better
> with
> > the S-Video, but in this case it is the other way around. HOWEVER!! If I
> use
> > the ATI-Provided S-Video cable the picture quality is perfect. Problem
> with
> > that is that the cable is only 3 feet, which is wayyyy to short for
where
> my
> > TV is. Use the ATI-provided, short S-Video cable and everything is fine.
> > Use a $50 double shielded gold plated S-Video cable that is 4 meters and
> the
> > picture sucks.
> >
> > Anyone experience this or have any ideas?
> >
> > The S-Video quality problem mentioned above is quite noticeable with
> almost
> > a checkered pattern overlain on the TV. I tried two separate S-Video
> cables
> > besides the ATI provided cable. They both did the same thing.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tony DiMarzio
> > (E-Mail Removed)
> > (E-Mail Removed)
> >
> >
>
>
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