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S-video (TV) vs CRT VGA display: examples
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RandyT:
+1 to all of the comments here.

It's never going to have the precision of true RGB, that's true.  But, S-video isn't as bad as shown in the photos.  The S-video screen is obviously not adjusted properly, and if that's the best that can be achieved, then the TV-out of the graphics card is suspect.  The S-video out on name-brand ATI cards used to be oft recommended, but I am sure there are others now with similarly decent output.

The biggest complaint I had was some color "fringing", and red on black was the biggest offender in that regard.  Otherwise, it was a very acceptable, but definitely not perfect, image.

RandyT
kowal:
your s - video is disastrous but for me is the fault of your card or TV, not s-video

composite<s-video<RGB=<component<vga
:P
my experiences with original PCB and converters
vogatec on s-video get very pretty clean image, only colours is differ but is normal (true RGB is best option), but after adjusting contrast it looks good how RGB on my philips CRT - sharp and stable.
vogatec have sync cleaner LM1881, for corect RGB to tv conversion is necessary. my MAK JP also get pretty image  on s - video but composite is offend than vogatec (composite on vogatec is amazing).  component and s-video on standart RGB to tv converter how jrok, GBS8108 have very bad image without sync cleaner

AlienInferno:
I use s-video to output to the tv in my cab.  It looks great IMO when playing games or in the front end.  The only complaint I have is when it's a solid black screen the black appears to be a reddish color.  I think a little bit of tinted plexi on top will help take care of that.
leapinlew:
The problem I have with S-video is clipping of some games.
RandyT:

--- Quote from: leapinlew on November 02, 2011, 10:08:34 pm ---The problem I have with S-video is clipping of some games.

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Some video cards have an overscan option you can disable.  You might want to see if yours does, if you haven't already.
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