Is S-Video RGB?
While S-video only shows a bit of color bleed, RGB provides you with the best picture in terms of clarity and vibrancy. S-video mutes the colors slightly and looks pretty bad in games like super ghouls and ghosts. However, this is not the case with RGB which looks the best regardless.
How do I get my DVD player to play in color?
You need to set the TV to composite in the TV menu. Fix 2: Disconnect all cables from the TV > then reconnect the colored cables to the same color-coded jacks on the TV. If the DVD player still has no color, replace the cables if necessary.
What is S-Video on my TV?
S-video (short for Super-video) is an analog video connection standard that transmits electrical signals over wires to represent the original video. If you have an older analog TV or DVD player, you might still want an S-video cable.

Is S-Video color?
Functional Differences and Picture Quality Composite video is an analog signal, and carries the video or picture through a single, low quality signal. In comparison, S-video carries the picture through two signals, namely the chroma (colour) and luma (luminance).
Do Vcrs S-Video?
Good question. It seems all S-VHS players carry both composite and S-Video connectors. The S-Video connection obviously allows full resolution of the much higher definition SVHS signal. About 400 horizontal lines vs about 240 lines VHS.

Why is my DVD playing black and white?
This issue can occur if a video signal encrypted with copyright protection passes through a VCR. If using A/V cables, check that the red, white, and yellow plugs are securely connected to the same colored jacks on both the disc player and TV (or A/V receiver).
Why is my DVD video in black and white?
The DVD player black and white issue is most likely to be caused by the incorrect cabling. As you know, many DVD/Blu-ray players have more than one connection type. Generally, a DVD player can be hooked up to a TV set via an HDMI, composite, A/V, component or S-Video cable.