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Colfax · Jul 12, 2007, 09:42 PM

I bought a new Panasonic DVD recorder with VHS deck (together in one unit) that I want to use to copy old VHS (non copy protected) to DVD. I'll be using an old RCA TV.

The DVD recorder has RF jacks in back so I know I don't need to buy a modulator to hook everything up. :)

The Panasonic manual says I can connect the TV and DVD two ways.

1) RF cable alone OR
2) RF cable PLUS red/yellow/white AV cables too.

Nothing is said about any advantage to one method or the other.

So my question is:

Does using red/yellow/white AV cables in addition to the RF cable improve the quality of the DVD copies I make? Or will they come out the same if I just use the RF?

Thanks in advance.

Stratmando · Jul 13, 2007, 08:32 AM

Doesn't matter for copying, connections are inside for dubbing.
RCA is better, not the best. Since TV only has RF(Coax) Then Coax it is.
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modular01 · Jul 13, 2007, 08:55 AM

Stratmando is right. The only thing that using coax or rca cables is going affect is the sound and picture quality of what you are viewing.

Colfax · Jul 13, 2007, 11:48 AM

Thanks for the feedback, Stratmando and modular01.

Stratmando: Actually the RCA TV DOES have both RF and AV jacks in back, so I'm able to use both RF and AV connections at the same time, if there's a reason to do so (which it doesn't sound like there is).

After I posted yesterday I transferred my first two VHS tapes to DVD and I'm very happy with the quality of the transfers.

modular01 · Jul 13, 2007, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by Colfax

Thanks for the feedback, Stratmando and modular01.

Stratmando: Actually the RCA tv DOES have both RF and AV jacks in back, so I'm able to use both RF and AV connections at the same time, if there's a reason to do so (which it doesn't sound like there is).

After I posted yesterday I transferred my first two VHS tapes to DVD and I'm very happy with the quality of the transfers.

If the TV has both RCA and RF jacks, go with the RCA connection. Anything is better than RF. Component is better than RCA, and S-Video is better than both, but unless you are an audiofile, or have your TV hooked up to a home theater system, you won't notice much of an audio quality difference.

modular01 · Jul 13, 2007, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by modular01

If the TV has both RCA and RF jacks, go with the RCA connection. Anything is better than RF. Component is better than RCA, and S-Video is better than both, but unless you are an audiofile, or have your TV hooked up to a home theater system, you won't notice much of an audio quality difference.

Good point Stratmando. I'm so used to doing the stuff that I forget to mention the fundamentals, like selecting video instead of a channel.

Colfax · Jul 13, 2007, 01:51 PM

Just to clarify... using RCA's AV jacks will improve the quality of the picture I see on the TV but not the quality of the DVD dupes that I make, right?

modular01 · Jul 13, 2007, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by Colfax

Just to clarify....using RCA's AV jacks will improve the quality of the picture I see on the TV but not the quality of the DVD dupes that I make, right?

That is correct. Nothing will change the quality of the duplication, the only that will change is the result (what you see).

HVAC888 · Jul 18, 2007, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by modular01

If the TV has both RCA and RF jacks, go with the RCA connection. Anything is better than RF. Component is better than RCA, and S-Video is better than both, but unless you are an audiofile, or have your TV hooked up to a home theater system, you won't notice much of an audio quality difference.

To prevent wrong information, S-video is NOT better than component, atlhough it is better than RCA though.

S-Video only supports 480i. Component can support 1080p.