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Installation
Section
2-7
Video Connections
Choosing your video
There are three video signal connection formats ranging
from Composite (Good), S-Video (Better) and Component
(Best). Depending on the particular source unit you may
have the option of more than one of these video connec-
tions. Always choose the highest quality video output
available on your sources. These are not the same as the
signal connection format with the video format (i.e. 480i,
480p, HDTV), so please don’t confuse them.
Because of the higher bandwidths involved with video
signals, the quality of the interconnect cables you choose
is more critical than the audio cables. Video connections
should always be made with cables specifically designed
for video. Don’t be tempted to grab some extra audio RCA
cables laying around. Without the proper 75 ohm coaxial
cabling, your picture quality will suffer from smear, ghost-
ing or noise. It is always a good idea to make certain that
the video and audio signal cables are routed away from
any power wiring.
Video Conversion
High quality conversion between the various video signal
connection formats is a tricky thing and best left to dedi-
cated video processors. This is why the Maestro doesn’t do
this conversion. If a source input is S-Video, the Maestro
will output S-Video to the monitor or projector. You will
usually need to run all three (Composite, S-video, and
Component) main video outputs of the Maestro to your
video scaler or monitor.
Input Configuration
The component video inputs are fully assignable to the
sources. This allows you to configure the Maestro to look
for the video input from a particular source unit on one of
the three component video inputs. Refer to the Configura-
tion section of this manual on page 3-8 for more informa-
tion regarding this feature.
Video Connections
Important Installation Note:
Important Installation Note:
Important Installation Note:
Important Installation Note:
Important Installation Note: If
you plan on using the second zone
feature of the Maestro, you will have to
connect Composite video for a source in
addition to whichever higher quality video
connection you choose.
Component
S-Video
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