I have a 25" TV with no S-VhS inputs and I was planning on buying a DVD player. However, I've heard that if you have the SVHS input it makes the picture a lot better. Is there any way if a person is electronically inclined (like my roommate) that a person can install one? I can't afford a new TV at the moment...
there is no practical way to upgrade most TV's that don't have either/both SVHS or line inputs. Line in would be eisier than SVHS to add.
For line you have to find where in your particular TV the demodulated feed from the tunner is. Even then you have to add a switch and the appropriate internal wiring. Not a project of the novice at all. Very dangerous to work in TV cabinets.
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Cliff Pennock Administrator
Posts: 11569 From: Zandvoort, The Netherlands Registered: Jan 99
Ive got all the audio and visual stuff in my room. 32" sony tv and pioneer 5.5 surround sound, pioneer dvd and 101 cd player. Sorry not updated for 6 channel surround yet.
The DVD should come in three different outlets for video. Its either component the three colors that makes up tv, S-video, and RCA, thats the cable with the red white and yellow cable plugs.
Your best thing to do is hookup the RCA to the 25" tv and you wont notice the difference between s video or rca. You can buy monster cables which are expensive and it will improve the picture. S video is more noticable on tvs bigger then 27".
The picture quality from dvd is great but you also want the sound. Theres also three different types of sound and you want a new receiver to provide them. Unless you buy a DVD with its own dolby processor. You got the crappy RCA sound, next is coax digital, and the best right now is optical sound. Optical cable is about 40 bucks for a meter. Another hobby of mine and it gets expensive, i probably could have finished my vw bug restoration.
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Phaeton Member
Posts: 1437 From: Interior Alaska Registered: Dec 1999
I agree with everyone. My TV has RCA inputs but no S-video. I use the RCA jacks and I can't tell much of a difference between my picture and the one my father-in-law has on his DVD/60" big screen/S-video set up.
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burdell1 Member
Posts: 340 From: Apple Valley, MN Registered: Apr 99
After re-reading this thread, I've decided that you guys are confusing me. Are we talking about the same things? I've heard: Super VHS (which has nothing to do with DVD), S-Video (which is a way to connect TV, stereo, DVD, VCR, etc), DVD-ROM (basically a DVD/CD-ROM drive for your computer), and a stand alone DVD player. If you have a stand alone player, it is one with a small screen. This way you can watch your DVD movies without a separate TV.
burdell1--Now that you have all of this new info, what is your question?
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Feb 18th, 2000
burdell1 Member
Posts: 340 From: Apple Valley, MN Registered: Apr 99
Monkeyman, even though it says S-VHS inputs, it is actually just an input for any hardware (DVD players, camcorders, SVHS VCRS) that has the jack. Much like RCA cables do not have to be used only with RCA brand equipment. My question is/was if a TV doesn't have on of these jacks to begin with, can a person add one (since the lines of resolution are supposedly suppose to increase if you use this jack as opposed to just the RCA ones.) Does that make sense?
p.s. when i refer to a stand alone player, I mean one that is not a computer one. One that is hooked up to a TV.
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JVC sells super vhs vcrs, about 200 and more in price. Its suppose to be higher in resolution then standard vcrs. The post above is what the common stand alone dvd players use for connections. Sony,pioneer, magnovox, etc..
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Monkeyman Member
Posts: 15809 From: N. Wilkesboro, NC, USA Registered: Nov 1999
I have heard DVD's have a low framerate and they can get jumpy in high action scenes, is this true? Because I am thinking of getting a DVD soon. Thanks
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Monkeyman Member
Posts: 15809 From: N. Wilkesboro, NC, USA Registered: Nov 1999
Never had a problem with mine. I've got a unit for the TV and a DVD-ROM drive for my computer and both of them look great no matter what movie I'm watching.