Flat Panel & Sky & DVD connections

[khushy]

right - today we got our very first flat panel TV - after 7+ years of a 42" rear projection telly we decided to go fo it!

40" HD Samsung - lovely - spent the afternoon - sorting out the wall mounting and then the Samsung onto that - looks good.

So we are on the subject of connections - here is my equipment list . . .

SKY HD - friday!
Panasonic DVD recorder with Scart & S Video outputs
Yamaha Amp

This is what I am thinking of doing . . .

SKY HD to Samsung TV via HDMI - obviously

SKY HD to Yamaha Amp via optical
DVD recorder to Yamaha Amp via phono

Now here is the question . . .

DVD Recorder to Samsung TV via ??? Scart or S Video - what would be best???
SKY HD to DVD recorder via ??? Scart of S Video

Sorry if I sound like a dummy but I have never used S Video before - always SCART - but they are so bulky - will S Video be ok?

Khushy

Edited by khushy on Tuesday 20th March 19:50

[cjs]

Use Scarts and try and set the ins and outs to use Component RGB rather than composite. You will also not need to worry about audio as it all goes through the scart, S video is only video so you will need to run Audio cables as well.

[PJ S]

Does the DVD player not have Component outputs (RGB RCA connectors)?
If so, then that'd be the best method, especially if you have progressive scan as well. SCART is next best.

[khushy]

the dvd does NOT have any component connections!

Thats why I asked about scart vs Svideo!

[SS2.]

khushy said:

Sorry if I sound like a dummy but I have never used S Video before - always SCART - but they are so bulky - will S Video be ok?

In terms of picture quality (highest first), the list reads:

Component
RGB (SCART)
S-Video
Composite
RF

Whether you go SCART or S-Video is probably down to personal taste and your perception. Why not run SCART and S-Video in tandem and see if you can spot any difference ?