New member Username: StillcluelessPost Number: 1 Registered: Aug-06 | Does any brand of VCR provide component video output? If not, is there any way to convert composite input to component output? |
Gold Member Username: SamijubalPost Number: 3027 Registered: Jul-04 | No VCRs have component output. A DVD recorder will convert composite input to component output. |
Gold Member Username: John_sColumbus, Ohio US Post Number: 1076 Registered: Feb-04 | Actually, D-VHS VCRs do output high and standard-def via their component outputs at 1080i,720p, 480p and 480i. I believe units such as the JVC HM-DH300000U will convert composite in to component out video. These machines represent VHS's last harrah in the marketplace. There are some hi-def D-VHS movies available. |
Gold Member Username: John_sColumbus, Ohio US Post Number: 1077 Registered: Feb-04 | Well, it was new a few years ago.... |
Gold Member Username: SamijubalPost Number: 3031 Registered: Jul-04 | Read the specs on that recorder, it doesn't have component out. Input and Output Connectors Optical Digital- HDTV Proprietary (x 1 output only) Firewire- 4-Pin (x 2 input only) S-Video- 4-Pin (x 1 input, 1 output) Composite Video- RCA (x 2 input, 1 output) RF- Coaxial (x 1 input) Audio- RCA (x 2 input, 2 output, stereo pairs) Antenna- RF Coaxial (x 1 input, 1 output) |
Gold Member Username: John_sColumbus, Ohio US Post Number: 1080 Registered: Feb-04 | Sorry David, I chose a site with incomplete specs. http://www.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL026758&pathId=15&page=2&archive=true Without actually trying it on this D-VHS, I cannot be 100% sure the unit will automatically convert a live composite signal to component. But since it will play standard VHS through its component output, I assume it will. |