Is there a difference in S-video cables?

I'm using a Samsumg 213T monitor as a television together with a Viewsonic
video processor. However, when I play macrovisioned DVDs I get the
alternate light/dark image, as if the dvd look at the video processor as a
recording device.
Would a higher quality S-video cable solve this problem for me?
Please let me know.
Thanks.
Eddie

Edward Holub

Edward Holub wrote:
> I'm using a Samsumg 213T monitor as a television together with a Viewsonic
> video processor. However, when I play macrovisioned DVDs I get the
> alternate light/dark image, as if the dvd look at the video processor as a
> recording device.
> Would a higher quality S-video cable solve this problem for me?
> Please let me know.
> Thanks.
> Eddie
>
>


Is your video going through a VCR anywhere between the DVD player and
the TV?

No, a higher quality S-Video cable won't solve this.


--
Joe

Joe S

Edward Holub wrote:
> I'm using a Samsumg 213T monitor as a television together with a Viewsonic
> video processor. However, when I play macrovisioned DVDs I get the
> alternate light/dark image, as if the dvd look at the video processor as a
> recording device.

Neither the DVD nor the DVD player know about what's connected to the
player. Your video processor is simply being fooled by Macrovision's
crippled video signals like a plain video cassette recorder would be.

> Would a higher quality S-video cable solve this problem for me?

No. Get rid of the video processor. Get a TV for your DVD player, use a
PC as playback device for your PC monitor, get a PC monitor that accepts
video signals or get a DVD player with VGA or, even better, DVI output.

JF Sebastian

>I'm using a Samsumg 213T monitor as a television together with a Viewsonic
>video processor. However, when I play macrovisioned DVDs I get the
>alternate light/dark image, as if the dvd look at the video processor as a
>recording device.
> Would a higher quality S-video cable solve this problem for me?

No. Take the Viewsonic processor out of the mix or find a way to disable
MacroVision in your DVD player. - Reinhart

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