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PROVIDEO CONVERTER AND VIDEO CONVERTER II
3.2 Hooking Up Video Output
Now connect one or more of the Converter’s output ports to your video
equipment:
COMPOSITE (RCA
®
jack):
You can feed this single composite-video output
signal into the “video” input jacks on ordinary TVs, monitors, VCRs, or
professional video equipment. It cannot be connected to the “antenna” input.
S-VIDEO (4-pin mini-DIN female):
Called S-Video, S-VHS, or Y/C, this
output is an advanced form of video which carries the brightness and color
parts of images on two separate signals. It is compatible with the Hi-8 and
Beta-ED standards. Feed it into compatible equipment by using the included
S-Video cable and you’ll get a better-quality picture than the COMPOSITE
output can provide.
RED, GREEN, BLUE, SYNC (DB9 female):
This premium-quality output,
which can be used by some video projectors and monitors, consists of separate
red, green, blue, and sync signals. If you’d like to use this output with compat-
ible equipment, call your supplier for a special quote on RGBS cable with
a male DB9 connector on one end and male BNC connectors, European
SCART connectors, or connectors for Sharp LCD projectors on the other end.
All outputs are available at the same time. You don’t have to terminate
unused outputs.
PAL
NTSC
RGB
S-VIDEO
COMPOSITE
OUT
IN
MAC
VGA
IN
OUT
POWER
Figure 3-1. Rear panel shared by the ProVideo Converter
and Video Converter II.
NOTE: All outputs are available at the same time. You don’t have to terminate
unused outputs.
Highest-quality
RGBS
output
S-Video
output with
separate,
clearer Y/C
video signals
Composite video
ouput for standard
video equipment
NTSC/PAL
switch for
selecting the
appropriate
video standard
Either
VGA video
input
from computer or
Macintosh video
output
for local Mac monitor
Either
Macintosh video
input from computer or
VGA video
output for
local VGA monitor
Power supply
(line cord from
transformer
plugs in here)