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problem with s-video cable

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singh
singh Original post #1
Aug 12, 2006 at 2:57 AM
i have an s-video cable which is around 1 meter in length i want to extend it around 15 metres , please help me with this
---- is there a way by using utp cable
varkey
varkey #2
Aug 12, 2006 at 7:37 AM
why dont u use a composte converter.
K
Aug 12, 2006 at 7:04 PM
singh said:
i have an s-video cable which is around 1 meter in length i want to extend it around 15 metres , please help me with this
---- is there a way by using utp cable

S-Video at 15m length is quite close to the upper limit and will pick up a lot of interference. Not recommended. If if you do want to try this, get a good brand (Monster) as quality of shielding is paramount. If you do observe any chroma an luma separation, you may need an s-video amplifier in between. Better still, try to splice it into a component cable run and then splice back to s-video, This'll give you about thrice as much range without need for ramping up the signal.

Cheers,
-k
TechGuru#1
Aug 13, 2006 at 2:18 AM
^^ what is the UPPER LIMIT for length as in Component RCA cables 2 be used for DVD players without loosing signal gains?