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post #1 of 9
12/13/05 at 10:44pm
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Well the title says it, I'm looking into a decent V-Video IC for my TV, I was trying to upgrade to a component input TV instead, but the prices of the modern TVs, made me go away for now, and I decided to get a decent S-Video for my oldie Samsung instead, which picture is still superb...

I'm using a crappy RCA brand S-Video, any idea of a good one, I need about 6'. Also I can do it, but I do not have the cable to do it, not an idea on where to get it....Any suggestion will be really appreciated....
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post #2 of 9
12/13/05 at 11:08pm
Either go for a Radio Shack Gold Series or Blue Jeans Cable S-Video cable: http://www.radioshack.com or http://www.bluejeanscable.com .
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post #3 of 9
12/13/05 at 11:42pm
have you tried the usual places like markertek, digikey, newark, mouse, west lake, avcable and so on

Blue jeans might have some too.

I was looking into building some S-Video cables for my tv a while back, but then replaced my display and had heartland cables make me some component cables instead.
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post #4 of 9
12/14/05 at 1:21am
I have the Blue Jeans in a rather long length. It seems to be quite good.
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post #5 of 9
12/14/05 at 10:25am
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Originally Posted by RnB180
have you tried the usual places like markertek, digikey, newark, mouse, west lake, avcable and so on

Blue jeans might have some too.

I was looking into building some S-Video cables for my tv a while back, but then replaced my display and had heartland cables make me some component cables instead.
If you have any piece of cable that could be used, and want ot sell it let me know, otherwise i iwll go for the bluejeans.....BTW Ratshack is carrying now Monster also, any ggod for video cables, any experience ot share here???
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post #6 of 9
12/15/05 at 5:58am
I highly recommend Blue Jeans. Their S-Video cable produced a very pronounced and visible picture improvement over the Monster cable I was using.
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post #7 of 9
12/15/05 at 6:14am
sorry I do not have bulk s video cable unforunately.

Id recommend you hit up blue jeans. Markertek should have bulk cable, if you want to DIY it.
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post #8 of 9
12/15/05 at 10:19pm
i DIY'd an s-video using technec s-video cable and the same "custom made" s-video connectors that bluejeans uses. cable is about 50c/foot from markertek, though the core is stranded rather than solid like the bluejeans custom belden.

btw: those mini-dins are a pain in the ass to solder, the pins are really small, make sure you have two seperate helping hands to really make a good connection before you have to apply any heat

EDIT: its actually partsexpress that sell the connector bluejeans uses
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...umber=091-1216
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post #9 of 9
12/29/05 at 11:12pm
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An update, I recevied today two of the Blue Jeans cables, one S-video and one Component, for my TV, Holy Cow those cables are insane, for that price I was expecting a lot inferior product, the quality and manufacture is top notch, no fancy packaging, but the cable is top notch, the picture is crystal crisp clear, not sure if I will keep both as now I need just one, but they are simply insane......
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