Best Video Signal

....oops, sorry, let me correct that.

1. DV
2. S-Video
3. Component (3 cable)
4. Composite

ok. please help me put it in order.

Courtesy of Google:As DVI and HDMI connections become more and more widely used, we are often asked: which is better, DVI (or HDMI) or component video? The answer, as it happens, is not cut-and-dried.

full article: http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/122868.html

[incase ur DV is not DVI]

best video quality transmission
as by ur list, leave DV.... rest are as this....;

Component (3 cable)
S-Video
Composite

now lets see DV u use it only for sending data /transmission to pc/hardware for capturing purpose. Component, u need a hardware that support component output [very rare, expensiv, very Pro] so u left with DV only for normal capturing. rest in the list are also used for sending data to watch on TV's and likes....

hope im not too confusing...:)

if by dv you did mean 'dvi',

dvi wins, then look at atfish's post :)

Thanks. you're all very helpful.

My primary purpose is to have a nice chroma key material to be edited in an AvidXpresPro system.

We tried DV and its definitely bad. We have a nice studio, chroma key setup & lights.

We also have VideoToaster3 that can record uncompressed material. My idea is to try to record an uncompressed video to VT and then import it into Avid.

We are using a SonyDSR390 (DVCAM) with composite, s-video, and CCU port.
now, we dont really have a CCU so we cannot extract the component signal from the 26-pin port.

Regarding cables, is it possible to use a 26-pin to 3-BNC cable from the SonyCamera to the VT? or will S-video sufice?

Thanks.



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We tried DV and its definitely bad. We have a nice studio, chroma key setup & lights.


Regarding cables, is it possible to use a 26-pin to 3-BNC cable from the SonyCamera to the VT? or will S-video sufice?

Thanks.



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dude if ur finding dv as bad ur s-video will suck hard ;)

anyway, try watching what uv recorded, if its good enough dv will transmit exactly same [somwhat depends on dv codec too]

can u pls be specific what ur exactly doing while capturing ur footage, what software ur using, what hardware ur using...

regarding ur cables, wait for some other ppl to answer :)