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AIW to TV Cabling Questions
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I want to connect my AIW to my TV. TV video inputs: S-Video, Composite TV audio input: Composite TV Both: Coax Antenna Cable length is 27 feet. As an experiment, I connected the AIW outputs to an RF Modulator and connected it to the TV Antenna with coax. The video was acceptable, but the sound was very weak. The sound output from the AIW is of course connected to my (on-board) sound card and then to the RF Modulator. Would a plug-in sound card, like a Sound Blaster, work better than the on-board sound? With an odd length like this, does it make sense to make my own S-Video cable? If so, any links on how-to? Thanks in advance |
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"John Schuler" wrote in message ... Hi I want to connect my AIW to my TV. TV video inputs: S-Video, Composite TV audio input: Composite TV Both: Coax Antenna Cable length is 27 feet. As an experiment, I connected the AIW outputs to an RF Modulator and connected it to the TV Antenna with coax. The video was acceptable, but the sound was very weak. The sound output from the AIW is of course connected to my (on-board) sound card and then to the RF Modulator. Would a plug-in sound card, like a Sound Blaster, work better than the on-board sound? YUCK! WHY would you use an RF modulator if your TV has SVideo??????? With an odd length like this, does it make sense to make my own S-Video cable? If so, any links on how-to? Go and BUY an SVideo cable... |
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Use the composite or the s-video by all means use a modulator as a last resort
"John Schuler" wrote in message ... Hi I want to connect my AIW to my TV. TV video inputs: S-Video, Composite TV audio input: Composite TV Both: Coax Antenna Cable length is 27 feet. As an experiment, I connected the AIW outputs to an RF Modulator and connected it to the TV Antenna with coax. The video was acceptable, but the sound was very weak. The sound output from the AIW is of course connected to my (on-board) sound card and then to the RF Modulator. Would a plug-in sound card, like a Sound Blaster, work better than the on-board sound? With an odd length like this, does it make sense to make my own S-Video cable? If so, any links on how-to? Thanks in advance |
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You can buy long S-Video cables, but they are expensive, sometimes hard
to find, and you may have to choose between 25 ft. and 50 ft. Take the "line out" from your sound card (or motherboard sound section) and feed that into your sound system. John Schuler wrote: Hi I want to connect my AIW to my TV. TV video inputs: S-Video, Composite TV audio input: Composite TV Both: Coax Antenna Cable length is 27 feet. As an experiment, I connected the AIW outputs to an RF Modulator and connected it to the TV Antenna with coax. The video was acceptable, but the sound was very weak. The sound output from the AIW is of course connected to my (on-board) sound card and then to the RF Modulator. Would a plug-in sound card, like a Sound Blaster, work better than the on-board sound? With an odd length like this, does it make sense to make my own S-Video cable? If so, any links on how-to? Thanks in advance |
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"Barry Watzman" wrote in message ... You can buy long S-Video cables, but they are expensive, sometimes hard to find, and you may have to choose between 25 ft. and 50 ft. www.atexelectronics.com/audio/adapters.htm S-VHS Male - Male: 12' $6.99ea 25' $8.95ea 50' $12.98ea 100' $17.95ea Luck; Ken Take the "line out" from your sound card (or motherboard sound section) and feed that into your sound system. John Schuler wrote: Hi I want to connect my AIW to my TV. TV video inputs: S-Video, Composite TV audio input: Composite TV Both: Coax Antenna Cable length is 27 feet. As an experiment, I connected the AIW outputs to an RF Modulator and connected it to the TV Antenna with coax. The video was acceptable, but the sound was very weak. The sound output from the AIW is of course connected to my (on-board) sound card and then to the RF Modulator. Would a plug-in sound card, like a Sound Blaster, work better than the on-board sound? With an odd length like this, does it make sense to make my own S-Video cable? If so, any links on how-to? Thanks in advance |
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Radio Shack has s-video cable and connecters, the connectors come with quick
instructions on making the connection. If you know which end of a soldering iron to hold on to it is no problem. Check prices though, it is possible that a pre-made 50' might be cheaper than buying 50' of cable and two connectors. (I made a 50' myself a couple of years ago and it worked fine, I didn't notice any degradation when watching DVD on 30" TV). You will probably have to make your own RCA audio cables also so pick up cable and connectors for that at the same time. BTW, if you already have RCA cables long enough you might try just using the composite input, if your TV is small and you are watching over-the-air TV you probably won't see the difference upgrading to S-Video. Michael "John Schuler" wrote in message ... Hi I want to connect my AIW to my TV. TV video inputs: S-Video, Composite TV audio input: Composite TV Both: Coax Antenna Cable length is 27 feet. As an experiment, I connected the AIW outputs to an RF Modulator and connected it to the TV Antenna with coax. The video was acceptable, but the sound was very weak. The sound output from the AIW is of course connected to my (on-board) sound card and then to the RF Modulator. Would a plug-in sound card, like a Sound Blaster, work better than the on-board sound? With an odd length like this, does it make sense to make my own S-Video cable? If so, any links on how-to? Thanks in advance |
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I bought one of these a year ago and it works great (50 ft)
http://www.cablestogo.com/product.as...2014&sku=02325 "Barry Watzman" wrote in message ... You can buy long S-Video cables, but they are expensive, sometimes hard to find, and you may have to choose between 25 ft. and 50 ft. Take the "line out" from your sound card (or motherboard sound section) and feed that into your sound system. John Schuler wrote: Hi I want to connect my AIW to my TV. TV video inputs: S-Video, Composite TV audio input: Composite TV Both: Coax Antenna Cable length is 27 feet. As an experiment, I connected the AIW outputs to an RF Modulator and connected it to the TV Antenna with coax. The video was acceptable, but the sound was very weak. The sound output from the AIW is of course connected to my (on-board) sound card and then to the RF Modulator. Would a plug-in sound card, like a Sound Blaster, work better than the on-board sound? With an odd length like this, does it make sense to make my own S-Video cable? If so, any links on how-to? Thanks in advance |
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"Ken Maltby" wrote in message m... "Barry Watzman" wrote in message ... You can buy long S-Video cables, but they are expensive, sometimes hard to find, and you may have to choose between 25 ft. and 50 ft. www.atexelectronics.com/audio/adapters.htm S-VHS Male - Male: 12' $6.99ea 25' $8.95ea 50' $12.98ea 100' $17.95ea Luck; Ken Take the "line out" from your sound card (or motherboard sound section) and feed that into your sound system. John Schuler wrote: Hi I want to connect my AIW to my TV. TV video inputs: S-Video, Composite TV audio input: Composite TV Both: Coax Antenna Cable length is 27 feet. As an experiment, I connected the AIW outputs to an RF Modulator and connected it to the TV Antenna with coax. The video was acceptable, but the sound was very weak. The sound output from the AIW is of course connected to my (on-board) sound card and then to the RF Modulator. Would a plug-in sound card, like a Sound Blaster, work better than the on-board sound? With an odd length like this, does it make sense to make my own S-Video cable? If so, any links on how-to? Thanks in advance Of course, if you are into extreme over engineering, you could do what I did: take four ea. RG6 coax 50' long label both ends of them with a Sharpie; S-VHS A , S-VHS B, Audio Red, Audio White run your cables; attach female RCA to female F connector adapters to each end of the coax labled S-VHS; attach male RCA to female F connector adapters to each end of the coax labled Audio; attach a S-VHS to two RCA jacks adapter to each end of the two S-VHS labeled coax w/RCA adapter ; connect your S-VHS and Audio connections to your devices. Luck; Ken |
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