I guess I can connect my Direct TV signal from the box to
either the S-Video port or the Composite ports on the dangle
cable that came with my AIW 8500DV card. But which
connection should yield better video quality?

"likeit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I guess I can connect my Direct TV signal from the box to
> either the S-Video port or the Composite ports on the dangle
> cable that came with my AIW 8500DV card. But which
> connection should yield better video quality?

S-Video

likeit wrote:

> I guess I can connect my Direct TV signal from the box to
> either the S-Video port or the Composite ports on the dangle
> cable that came with my AIW 8500DV card. But which
> connection should yield better video quality?

S-video. But a suitably modified DirecTivo will give you better quality
than either.

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"T Shadow" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "likeit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I guess I can connect my Direct TV signal from the box to
>> either the S-Video port or the Composite ports on the dangle
>> cable that came with my AIW 8500DV card. But which
>> connection should yield better video quality?
>
> S-Video
>
Which is also the most likely to be problematic (I've never been able to get
anything other than a black and white picture with S-Video and my 3 AIWs -
including an 8500DV). Composite on the other hand, displays fine and allows
full functionality of my VCR menu which doesn't show when using an S-Video
input to the cards.

likeit would be best to try S-Video first but have composite as a back up
plan if (when?) problems arise.

Paul

Paul Murphy wrote:

> "T Shadow" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5Hwve.16600$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "likeit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I guess I can connect my Direct TV signal from the box to
>>> either the S-Video port or the Composite ports on the dangle
>>> cable that came with my AIW 8500DV card. But which
>>> connection should yield better video quality?
>>
>> S-Video
>>
> Which is also the most likely to be problematic (I've never been able to
> get anything other than a black and white picture with S-Video and my 3
> AIWs - including an 8500DV). Composite on the other hand, displays fine
> and allows full functionality of my VCR menu which doesn't show when using
> an S-Video input to the cards.
>
> likeit would be best to try S-Video first but have composite as a back up
> plan if (when?) problems arise.

I've never had any trouble with S-video from any board that has an S-video
output.

> Paul

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"J. Clarke" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Paul Murphy wrote:
>
> > "T Shadow" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:5Hwve.16600$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> "likeit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>> I guess I can connect my Direct TV signal from the box to
> >>> either the S-Video port or the Composite ports on the dangle
> >>> cable that came with my AIW 8500DV card. But which
> >>> connection should yield better video quality?
> >>
> >> S-Video
> >>
> > Which is also the most likely to be problematic (I've never been able to
> > get anything other than a black and white picture with S-Video and my 3
> > AIWs - including an 8500DV). Composite on the other hand, displays fine
> > and allows full functionality of my VCR menu which doesn't show when
using
> > an S-Video input to the cards.
> >
> > likeit would be best to try S-Video first but have composite as a back
up
> > plan if (when?) problems arise.
>
> I've never had any trouble with S-video from any board that has an S-video
> output.
>
> > Paul
>
> --
I haven't had a problem with S-Video on either of my AIWs either. He did ask
about video quality didn't he? I would try to get S-Video working first.
YMMV

On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 12:35:10 -0400, "J. Clarke"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Paul Murphy wrote:
>
>> "T Shadow" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:5Hwve.16600$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> "likeit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> I guess I can connect my Direct TV signal from the box to
>>>> either the S-Video port or the Composite ports on the dangle
>>>> cable that came with my AIW 8500DV card. But which
>>>> connection should yield better video quality?
>>>
>>> S-Video
>>>
>> Which is also the most likely to be problematic (I've never been able to
>> get anything other than a black and white picture with S-Video and my 3
>> AIWs - including an 8500DV). Composite on the other hand, displays fine
>> and allows full functionality of my VCR menu which doesn't show when using
>> an S-Video input to the cards.
>>
>> likeit would be best to try S-Video first but have composite as a back up
>> plan if (when?) problems arise.
>
>I've never had any trouble with S-video from any board that has an S-video
>output.
>
>> Paul

How long the S-Video cable can be? My PC is about 20 feet
away from the Direct TV box.

likeit wrote:

> On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 12:35:10 -0400, "J. Clarke"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Paul Murphy wrote:
>>
>>> "T Shadow" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:5Hwve.16600$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> "likeit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> I guess I can connect my Direct TV signal from the box to
>>>>> either the S-Video port or the Composite ports on the dangle
>>>>> cable that came with my AIW 8500DV card. But which
>>>>> connection should yield better video quality?
>>>>
>>>> S-Video
>>>>
>>> Which is also the most likely to be problematic (I've never been able to
>>> get anything other than a black and white picture with S-Video and my 3
>>> AIWs - including an 8500DV). Composite on the other hand, displays fine
>>> and allows full functionality of my VCR menu which doesn't show when
>>> using an S-Video input to the cards.
>>>
>>> likeit would be best to try S-Video first but have composite as a back
>>> up plan if (when?) problems arise.
>>
>>I've never had any trouble with S-video from any board that has an S-video
>>output.
>>
>>> Paul
>
> How long the S-Video cable can be? My PC is about 20 feet
> away from the Direct TV box.

There's a discussion of this at <http://www.cinematography.net/Pages
DW/MaximumCableLength.htm>. 20 feet should not be a problem. I get 24 out
of cheap Rat Shack cables with no artifacts that I can see.

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