04-06-2006, 11:46 PM
Your question is sort of overwhelming, but let's see-
"Related question is, what is the optimal cable types/setup to use in terms of the hookups. IIRC, component is supposed to be better than S-video, which is better than composite, which is better than coax, right? "
-YES, led by DVI and HDMI, although the physical coax cable does have a greater bandwidth than composite/S-video, for your applications it should be considered the worst.
In what resolution do you view/record TV on your computer via the Alchemy?
Since it sounds like you don't have a real HDTV, and your Alchemy is not HD capable either, then you are basically limited to composite, S-video and coax.
What DVD recorder to you have? Does it have component input/output?
What TV so you have, are the "S-video (Input 1), composite cable (Input 3), and component cables (Input 4)" the only inputs?
Is this the HDTV tuner you have- LG LST-3510A? Because if it is there is a DVD player built-in.
"Related question is, what is the optimal cable types/setup to use in terms of the hookups. IIRC, component is supposed to be better than S-video, which is better than composite, which is better than coax, right? "
-YES, led by DVI and HDMI, although the physical coax cable does have a greater bandwidth than composite/S-video, for your applications it should be considered the worst.
In what resolution do you view/record TV on your computer via the Alchemy?
Since it sounds like you don't have a real HDTV, and your Alchemy is not HD capable either, then you are basically limited to composite, S-video and coax.
What DVD recorder to you have? Does it have component input/output?
What TV so you have, are the "S-video (Input 1),
Is this the HDTV tuner you have- LG LST-3510A? Because if it is there is a DVD player built-in.