What Does S-Video Do? S-Video connectors transmit a medium quality analog video signal between devices. It can only transmit standard-definition images and it does not send audio.

Which is better S-Video or composite video?

S-Video (also known as separate video and Y/C) is a signaling standard for standard definition video, typically 480i or 576i. By separating the black-and-white and coloring signals, it achieves better image quality than composite video, but has lower color resolution than component video.

Is RCA or S-Video better quality?

I didn't read the all discussion thoroughly, but generally speaking, S-Video is much better than composite(RCA), so if you have the choice then you should use the S-Video out option. You keep calling the component output HDMI but it's 3 cables component connection(RGB) and not HDMI which is a different connection.