This relates to DVD recorders because people are frequently looking to record anamorphic 16:9. I previously had a Comcast HD DVR which outputs the postage stamp letterboxed 16:9 image. And of course trying to find a good reasonably priced component to S-video adapter seems to be difficult or impossible.
I recently switched to a Dish Network HD DVR and it outputs a nice looking anamorphic signal via its composite video output. Of course it does have HDMI & component out also, but no S-video out on this model. I wish it did, but I never noticed a huge difference between composite & S-video. My friend has the same DVR and tried composite on his 61" HDTV & said it looks very good. FWIW the previous model DVR has S-video out and a built in OTA single tuner. My newer model looses the S-video but has an optional dual tuner OTA module. So I can record 4 HD programs at once and output an anamorphic signal to my Panasonic DVDR when needed.
There are pros & cons when considering cable vs satellite. But thought I'd pass along that Dish HD DVRs do output an anamorphic signal for recording.
I recently switched to a Dish Network HD DVR and it outputs a nice looking anamorphic signal via its composite video output. Of course it does have HDMI & component out also, but no S-video out on this model. I wish it did, but I never noticed a huge difference between composite & S-video. My friend has the same DVR and tried composite on his 61" HDTV & said it looks very good. FWIW the previous model DVR has S-video out and a built in OTA single tuner. My newer model looses the S-video but has an optional dual tuner OTA module. So I can record 4 HD programs at once and output an anamorphic signal to my Panasonic DVDR when needed.
There are pros & cons when considering cable vs satellite. But thought I'd pass along that Dish HD DVRs do output an anamorphic signal for recording.
