[KAT5] Re: KAT5 and SPDIF?

["thr021273" <thr021273@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you both for your answers! That's not encouraging news:-(

Can I assume that it will also be impossible to buy a
video/video/video/video KAT5 and use the video channels for audio
until I get SPDIF, or will it be possible with some loss in audio
quality (if so, "how bad" will the sound be?)?

And BTW: is there a difference between 2 composite video channels and
1 s-video channel (and between 3 composite and 1 component) or are
they basically identical?


--- In kat5-users@xxxxxxx, "mark_harrison_uk2" <mph@a...>
wrote:
>
> --- In kat5-users@xxxxxxx, "thr021273"
<thr021273@y...>
wrote:
> >
> > I'm gonna buy a set of KAT5's soon. At first I will only be able
to
> > use composite video and stereo audio. My hope is to someday be
able
> > to use s-video (since RGB takes up too many pairs:-) and SPDIF
> > (surround) audio.
> >
> > I've heard that KAT5 can be used for SPDIF, but will a
"basic"
KAT5
> > AVS-TX+RX be able to transmit the SPDIF over one of the
"audio"
> > channels or will I need a new, customized KAT5 when I get an
SPDIF-
> > enabled amplifier?
>
> Audio channel - no.
> Composite video channel - yes.
>
> I use a completely standard KAT5 unit to carry S-Video and SP/DIF.
You
> just need to remember that SP/DIF is, from an electrical point of
> view, more like a video signal than an audio one.
>
> No connection with KAT5 other than as a customer, etc., etc.
>
> Mark





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