franpa wrote:Old TV never supported progressive scan, never had s-video inputs but did have component inputs (as well as composite), so it can't be only for Progressive modes :/
S-video is OLDER THAN component.
Component was thrown onto a lot of TVs that couldn't benefit from it after DVD caught on, because it was another "ZOMG AWESOME" bullet point.
Right up there with scanline velocity modulation and edge enhancement.
Most GOOD TVs have s-video, and have since before DVD and component video even existed.
Component is also only marginally better than s-video for a non-HD image.
In fact, the "green" line is IDENTICAL to s-video's luma line.
It just uses two separate signals for color data instead of s-video's single chroma line.