Composite Video

Composite Video

Can composite video signals be converted to component?

My set up is Cable Box to Reciever to TV (all component) My DVD Player also is component and works fine. My VCR and front panel input in Receiver are Composite and will not feed vido from Receiver to TV. My plasma TV has only component jacks. I can get audio to speakers but no video from VCR or front panel in Receiver. Is there a way to convert composite to component so VCR and other composite inputs to receiver will transmit video to TV?
Thanks for your help.
Sam
Thanks to vjjohn for the response. My difficulty in implementing the solution is that my Plasma has only component (BNC) input jacks. So in the end, it appears that I must get the video signal to componen to input to the TV. Is there a way?

First off, I gotta say that I find it difficult to believe that your plasma has component inputs ONLY; mind if I ask what make/model it is?
You can convert practically any signal format to any other (digital HDMI excluded). Any number of boxes on the market can do it- just keep in mind that you cannot ADD picture quality to the original source- it is, as we like to say in the industry, the equivalent of 'polishing a turd'.
A work of warning- you will most likely NOT be happy with the way your VCR looks on a plasma TV.

S-Video cable: Future of analog video transmission

Separate video or S-Video cables are also called as Y/C cables. S-Video cables are capable of transmitting analog video signals at great distances. Technically speaking, there are two different streams that carry video signal. But the whole phenomenon is different from composite signal which carries picture signals in both low-quality and high-quality formats.

S-Video cables carry video signals at moderate 480i to 576i resolutions. Only difference between S-Video and composite signals is that S-Video does not carry audio signal on the same cable. A typical female S-Video mini-DIN connector has four pins. Other S-Video cables feature 7-pin locking connectors also called as dubs. S-Video cables are compatible with RCA connectors’ format which makes them very useful with old-age TVs. Composite video input and Y/C signal input are compatible with each other.

S-Video cables perform better when molded with silver plating. Unlike other connectors, gold plating over nickel connector body is useless for getting good reception. S-Video cable products when used in TV network can handle NTSC, PAL and SECAM encoded signals.

When used for high definition videos, both 4:3 and 16:9 formats are compatible with S-Video formats. Widescreen signaling through S-Video cable is also possible in PAL format.

JVC’s S-VHS video cassette system also implements S-Video technology to its full potential. But, due to poor response from consumer sector, the gadget failed to dominate. But, after a few years, S-Video format was back with DVD players, video game console accessories and satellite receivers. S-Video format was also adapted to graphics card technology to some extent. But, advanced HDMI technology replaced S-Video later. S-Video cable is still considered as a better and cheaper alternative to composite video input with good quality and detail level. Component video, later introduced reduced the need for S-Video cable products with great quality and cheaper cables.

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