Monster (s-video) cables might be worth it

[RagMasterRappy]

For computer tuners anyway. If you're using a TV as a display, then you can stick with what you have as it might not make a difference if you decided to upgrade from another S-Video cable.

Pelican S-Video:
http://ev.dhs.org/pics/videocmp/pelican_svideo.jpg

Monster S-Video:
http://ev.dhs.org/pics/videocmp/monster_svideo.jpg

Now for a further comparison. I bought the monster cables in hopes that some distortions would be eliminated. I think my video tuner is partially at fault, though.

[RagMasterRappy]

Here's an example of the distortion that I was talking about. Vertical strips of slightly discolored areas that run up the entire display in darker areas over a fixed interval.

Pelican S-Video:
http://ev.dhs.org/pics/videocmp/pelican_2.gif

Monster S-Video:
http://ev.dhs.org/pics/videocmp/monster_2.gif



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[RagMasterRappy]

Here's the same image only made brighter and sharper if you had problems spotting the distortions the first time.

Pelican S-Video:
http://ev.dhs.org/pics/videocmp/pelican_3.jpg

Monster S-Video:
http://ev.dhs.org/pics/videocmp/monster_3.jpg

[RagMasterRappy]

Final picture, sharpened a few times.

Pelican S-Video:
http://ev.dhs.org/pics/videocmp/pelican_4.jpg

Monster S-Video:
http://ev.dhs.org/pics/videocmp/monster_4.jpg

[Hiirigazawa]

What kind of card do you have? Because from what you're shown, its the card. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif

[RagMasterRappy]

It's an AverTV card, but you should be aware that the majority of modern TV tuners use the same video decoding chipset from Conextant.

[Hiirigazawa]

The TV card processes the signal through your video card too right(obviously), but what kinda video card you have?

[RagMasterRappy]

On 2003-01-08 10:49, Hiirigazawa wrote:
The TV card processes the signal through your video card too right(obviously), but what kinda video card you have?

AverTV stereo. The effect is less noticable in brighter areas or when you're not paying attention to it http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

[Hiirigazawa]

No, I mean your video card. Like ATI Radeon, Geforce 3.. etc. What kind?

[RagMasterRappy]

On 2003-01-08 11:03, Hiirigazawa wrote:
No, I mean your video card. Like ATI Radeon, Geforce 3.. etc. What kind?



GeForce 3