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Hi,

What is the best video connections? (Pioneer DVD 626D to Toshiba TV with 2 SCART inputs, one RGB one S-Video)

Currently connected via standard SCART to SCART (S-video on TV)

Thinking to connect now using either an RGB only SCART (SQART?) or S-video to SCART - both from QED.

I seem to get conflicting reports. RGB or S-Video???

(All audio is going through Toshiba DSP620AX a/v amp)

Oh and while we are at this topic - would using the amp as a video switcher slightly decrease video performance - best to connect dvd to TV direct?

I`m thinking best set up is dvd connected by s-video to scart, all other sky, video etc connected scart to RGB scart.

Am I wrong with this?

Thanks in advance,

Slarti

As your Yamaha (rather than a Tosh amp, eh?!) takes care of all the sonic stuff, it`s really down to you and your peepers as to which is the best out of RGB and S-video via SCART. Some TVs give a very good RGB picture, others don`t. There is a scientific explanation as to why RGB is slightly better in some people`s opinion (S-video splits the signal down into colour and brightness, whereas RGB splits the signal down into three colours : Red Green Blue, resulting in less interference).

The S-video -vs- RGB debate is as old as the coaxial -vs- optical digital cable argument. At the end of the day, it`s your eyes that`ll tell you what`s best.

The QED SQART lead is highly recommended and as you say is video only - however, there are cheaper quality cables available : try the fully-wired electric blue BTech SCART leads from http://www.beyondhifi.net which a number of us use on this board : not bad for about £12.

I`d also agree it`s always better to go straight from DVD to TV, rather than via the amp : this can introduce random factors that can slightly (only very slightly) interfere with your picture

Sold to the Clayts man..... I just bought the blue BTech cable........

Also couldn`t help myself and bought some Atacama stands at the same time..........

Still not sure which is better between RGB & S-video, but whatever.......

Co-ax vs optical - I went for co-ax..............

Cheers,

Slarti