[ale] OT: transmitting cable tv wirelessly

[Jeff Hubbs]

On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 13:43, John Wells wrote:
> Keith,
> 
> Thanks for the information.  From what I gather from your message, I would
> get good quality from the x10 unit but not as good as s-video.  Is there a
> significant tangible difference in picture quality?
> 
> It also surprised me that you rank s-video higher than composite, as I had
> heard the opposite quite a few times.  However, doing a little more
> research proved you right as far as I can tell.
> 
> Is NTSC the same composite video as those $30+ monster composite video
> cables?  Why is composite video so much more expensive than s-video as far
> as cables go, out of curiosity?
> 
> Thanks very much for your input.

NTSC (jokingly, "Never Twice the Same Color") *is* "composite video" as
it's practiced here in the States.  The reason why the Monster composite
cables are so much more expensive is because they are a massively
overspecced ripoff.  

- Jeff

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