my computer has an s-video output which ive used many times. recently my uncle came over and happened to mention that "its not a one way street", and the connection might be capable of video input as well. "cable ready" i think he caled it. i tried hooking it up as such, but nothing happened. since i didnt really know what i was doing, i decided to unplug it for fear of burning something out. so i didnt give myself enough time to really mess with the software side of the issue.
i have an HP pavilion laptop running win XP and a Radion graphics card, if that means anything to you. can anyone give me sone advice on how to get this working, or to at least find out if its possable?

Many video cards, including several I've had, have had S-video outputs, but that definitely doesn't mean it's an input. If your video isn't labeled as a tv input, then I can almost guarantee you that it's only for displaying the screen on a tv or something similar.

my computer has an s-video output

Bingo

Output only.

both my laptop and desktop have TV out, which allows you to hook up to the tv to play videos and such. There is a way to reverse the process, but I have yet to figure it out. I think you need a specific INPUT device to do it. It is not something that all the computers come with, it is not standard.

deb

one thing i do know about this stuff is the only way to really damage anything is by conneting two outputs together, which is probably what i was doing. my uncle said in some cases the software will detect the input and make the appropriate change. but without the correct hardware i might burn it out.
so thanks for the feedback everyone. youve convinced me to hold off on doing any more tests.

Mine doesn't have one of those... I really only have 2 USB inputs, a mic and headphones input and a pink and blue pin inputs that I have no idea what they are for. I wish I could export the videos I make onto my computer, as I want to be a video editor myself... and I create and make movies all the time... but unfortunetly I have never been able to connect my camera to my computer... so nothing is original. :(

Some of the Radeons came out with VIVO (video in video out), which would allow you to capture video. To be sure, what's the flippin' model number?

If you can fit an S-Video plug into the socket for use with the TV, then no, your Radeon card doesn't have it. The VIVO plugs look a lot like S-Video, but they've got about double the pins inside.

Tell your uncle to lay off the crack.
orgiveittome

The world needs to break away from S-Video anyway. It simply sucks


Let’s progress to something that does not produce noticeable color separation on screens.

Some of the Radeons came out with VIVO (video in video out), which would allow you to capture video. To be sure, what's the flippin' model number?

If you can fit an S-Video plug into the socket for use with the TV, then no, your Radeon card doesn't have it. The VIVO plugs look a lot like S-Video, but they've got about double the pins inside.

Tell your uncle to lay off the crack.
orgiveittome

actualy youre right, its a 7 pin connection, but it still works with a 4 pin cable. its the the problem? i need a 7 pin cable? i thought the other 3 were for sound.
and lay off my uncle, he's a smart guy. all he said was it might work.
im not sure what the model number is, ill have to get back to you on that.

S-Video doesn't do audio. If that videocard was an All In Wonder(video in capable) you should have a little purple box that let you connect RCA cables and S-Video. If you only have one S-Video plug, it's an OUT.

The world needs to break away from S-Video anyway. It simply sucks
It's still better then rca cables. Not everyone can use component.

It's still better then rca cables. Not everyone can use component.

I would still opt for RCA cables having used both on my projection TV.

S-Video doesn't do audio. If that videocard was an All In Wonder(video in capable) you should have a little purple box that let you connect RCA cables and S-Video. If you only have one S-Video plug, it's an OUT.


It's still better then rca cables. Not everyone can use component.

its not a normal s-video. yes, a regular 4pin s-video cable will work, but the actual plug is designed to support a 7pin cable. the guy on the HP email tech support said the other 3 are for sound. could be wrong, he's human too. but im inclined to belive him.
i thought RCA was more common. (thats the red, white, and yellow, right?) least thats whats most common in my house. 4 TVs, all with RCA inputs, only 1 with s-video. but i got an adaptor from radio shack that turns the s-video into RCA. expencive little thing, but at least now i getto play half-life on the big screen and surround sound :D.
really cool setup. if someone's sneaking up behind you, you in fact hear it behind you. turn on the bass boost and if someone blows your head off, you actual head will in fact be blown off. its pretty sweet.

The world needs to break away from S-Video anyway. It simply sucks

Let’s progress to something that does not produce noticeable color separation on screens.

what do you mean? cant say that ive noticed. then again, ive never actualy used the s-video input on the TV. always used the adaptor.

anyway, youre all pretty much telling me the same thing- that it wouldnt work as an input. so thanks a lot for the advice everyone. unless theres something new though, i think this thread is nearing an end.
catch ya later.

If that S-Video does audio, you'll probably need a special cable for it and a special TV that has the same type of S-Video.

I remember that my S-Video adapter that came with my videocard didn't fit in my TV, might be because of the 7 pins I forgot to check last night. But I can use a normal S-Video cable directly in the videocard. So that might be the same thing.