S-Video with Video Switch Questions

[jkam]

I just bought a Mad Catz S-Video cable for my Wii and I was happy with the upgrade to the visuals...its not 480p but the menus and everything do look noticeably sharper than they did when using composite. I have my PS2 hooked up to the same TV via composite and I have this switch:

http://www.amazon.com/RCA-CRF940-Modulator-Gold-Plated-Connectors/dp/B00008X5DD

Right now I have the Wii going directly into the TV but I would prefer to use the switch. I'm thinking of grabbing an S-Video cable for the PS2. Now since I had multiple consoles going through this I have a set of standard yellow, red, and white composite cables going from the front of the TV to the input of the switch. The Wii is going to a seperate input on the back. Now my questions:

1. If I go solely s-video would I still need to plug in a yellow composite video cable for the consoles that are not hooked up via s-video? (EX: Wii (S-Video), PS2 (S-Video) SNES (Composite)

2. Can I use any S-Video cable for connecting it from the TV to the switch? I probably have one in my closet from my DVD player. Would it be wiser to grab something like this?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...cs_id=1020703&p_id=2187&seq=1&format=2&style=

3. If I don't buy a new s-video cable like the one above with audio included can I use a single S-Video cable and then just the red and white (leaving the yellow video out) of the standard composite for audio?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Gentlegamer]

My experience is that if you mix video inputs (S-Video with Composite), you need both those inputs going from the system selector to the TV. A composite signal carried over s-video will look crappy.

 

[jkam]

[quote name='Gentlegamer']My experience is that if you mix video inputs (S-Video with Composite), you need both those inputs going from the system selector to the TV. A composite signal carried over s-video will look crappy.[/QUOTE]

Ok that is what I thought but now...can I use the composite audio along with an s-video cable? I mean the s-video cable (I linked to) still uses composite audio right?

 

[gamereviewgod]

[quote name='jkam']Ok that is what I thought but now...can I use the composite audio along with an s-video cable? I mean the s-video cable (I linked to) still uses composite audio right?[/QUOTE]

Yes, s-video only carries video so you'll still need the composite audio.

Hooking up the yellow composite won't do anything. The s-video signal will NOT be output through the composite cable. The benefit would be if you have something you want to hook up composite at a later date, you can do that and not have to worry about it.