S Video for SNES?

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  1. ddp72984

    ddp72984 Peppy Member

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    I have a question. Does anyone play SNES using S-Video? I am using an universal S-video cable, and since it works on n64, I'd figured it'd work on SNES. Problem is that the screen constantly shakes randomly. Any advice? Thanks
     
  2. Calpis

    Calpis Champion of the Forum

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    I don't play SNES via S-video but I can tell you that it should act no differently than composite should on your display. Perhaps your display doesn't expect progressive video to be possible over S-video and is trying to deinterlace it. Are you using a ED/HDTV or standard SDTV?
     
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    PhreQuencYViii Champion of the Forum

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    On my HDTV and CRT, S video looks great, no shakes. It's a universal too.
     
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    Tatsujin Officer at Arms

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    using nothing else but s-video since i moved to here. looks great also on CRTs.
     
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    madhatter256 Illustrious Member

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    I thought SNES couldn't handle SVIDEO but only the N64 and up???
     
  6. Calpis

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    SNES2 don't have the Y/C pins connected but original SNES/SFC do.
     
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    ddp72984 Peppy Member

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    I am using a HDTV CRT by SAMSUNG and the original SNES version
     
  8. Jamtex

    Jamtex Adult Orientated Mahjong Connoisseur

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    Probably obvious but read your TV manual and make sure you turn off AUTO colour encoding (or Video System, Colour System, etc) and change it to PAL or NTSC 3.54 depending on the country make of your SNES. I had a similar issue with a LCD screen and a Saturn with S-Video and found it fixable by forcing it to display the correct colour system rather then letting the machine guess.
     
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