Originally posted by: MeBeJedi
Since LD is a composite format, and a lot of the video information has been irretrievably lost when converted to this format (luminance, etc.)
Since LD is a composite format, and a lot of the video information has been irretrievably lost when converted to this format (luminance, etc.)
Your assertion that LD is a composite format is incorrect. Laserdisc is a storage medium, not a format. Laserdisc stores the video format, in our case, NTSC, which may be input or output using a variety of methods, such as component (RGB or YUV), composite, or C/Y (S-Video). The same video signal decoded 3 different ways will wield 3 different results, in this case, superior sharpness and chrominance when delivered via component outputs.
_Mike