The 753 manual states that S-Video inputs are "transcoded" to composite video signals so that the signal is present at both the S-Video and composite "monitor out" jacks.
I was wondering if the opposite is also true. Are composite video inputs also "transcoded" such that a composite video input will be present at both the S-Video and composite "monitor out" jacks?
That is how it works on my NAD T760. There is a whole S-video board inside to handle that.
Having said that, the advantage of S-video over composite video is noticeable, and I believe that is inherent in the way the signal is coded and tranmitted, not anything to do with receivers. Stick with S-video if you can.
No the NAD does not do Composite to Svideo. If you connect Comp to Svideo you will see a picture, but a sort of grid is displayed at the backround, which looks very annoying and makes the image sort of blurred. You must connect Svideo to svideo mon. out and comp. to comp monitor out!
Thanks. Please note I specify the T760. I can confirm that the T760 manual is correct where it states:
Note that an S-Video signal from Video input 1 through 3 will also be available as a Video Composite signal on Monitor out, if the corresponding source is selected. The composite video input signals from Video 1 to 5 (No. 5; yellow sockets) will also be available as S-Video signal on the Monitor Out socket.
There may be differences between models. I cannot comment on the T753. But I think, first, TC should check the manual, then just try it. I should be interested to know if the T753 is different form the T760 in this respect. It would be surprising of NAD had dumped this useful feature of its receivers.
I see. We will discuss the consultation fee at a later stage... Of course, I come here for advice aimed at saving money, too, so I suppose we are quits. I am still quite amazed the user manual does not answer your question. I know, I will send the invoice to NAD....
Re shielded speakers, I have no knowledge of any model that is available both with and without shielding. Thoughts: in itself, shielding can make no difference to the sound, surely? It might affect the mechanical properties of the speaker, of course, and then have some effect by those means.
