Using Reciever to switch video - laserdisc (1 Viewer)

[Billy K]

I currently have an Onkyo 501 6.1 reciever. I want to use it switch the video from dvd player, sat stb, laserdisc and ps2. I am running an s-video from the reciever's monitor out to the TV. DVD, Sat., and Ps2 are connected to the a/v reciever using s-video. Laserdisc only has composite video out. I figure that it would just pass the composite video through the S-video but it doesn't. I am guessing this means the Onkyo doesn't up-convert composite to s-video (am I right)? Does this mean I have to run the laserdisc directly into the TV? The a/v reciever monitor out has both s-video and compoite video out, can both be used in the same input on the tv. It would be nice to just control everything through the reciever. I was kinda surprised that the Laserdisc didn't have s-video?? It's a Pioneer, did most of them come with s-video and I just have a cheaper model?

 

[Michael Reuben]

Laserdisc is a composite format. On all but the highest-end models, the composite output will generally look better, especially if your TV is a recent model (it will have a superior comb filter).

M.

 

[Billy K]

Thanks for the help, my TV does have extra inputs. Looks like I'll be running the LD to Input 2.