<p>The 'interface connector' is (almost certainly) a serial control port, not a video output. LVD stored composite analog video, so there are no chroma or difference signals available to assist in digitizing the video.</p>

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2014-03-19T21:09:18.163Z
So for my device, it doesn't matter whether RCA or VGA has better video quality, because my device only has RCA. Is that correct?
Crowder
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2014-03-19T21:20:30.683Z
You didn't give us the model number, so I can't be positive, but I've never seen a Pioneer LVD player that had VGA output, and I'm very familiar with the Pioneer 15-pin serial control port, so I'm pretty confident that you don't have VGA (or any component) outputs. That just leaves the RCA composite video out.
Jim Mack
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2014-03-19T21:40:42.207Z
Pioneer CLD-V2400. Looks like you're right. The 15-pin connector is listed under "Other", separate from "Video output" above, leading me to believe that it is not a video output port. I think this confirms your intuition. http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pio/pe/images/portal/cit_3424/31178828CLDV2400GSpec.pdf
Crowder
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Jim Mack
<p>I'm trying to archive a laser disc as a digital file. My laser disc player (a Pioneer) has 2 video output options: RCA and a 15-pin port labelled "interface connector". The 15 pins are arranged in 2 rows. After researching <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_connectors" rel="nofollow">video connectors</a>, I think the 15-pin port is VGA. What would be the higher resolution output for creating a digital recording?</p>

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Does RCA or "interface connector" (VGA?) offer better video quality?
Crowder
# Does RCA or "interface connector" (VGA?) offer better video quality?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-03-19)

I'm trying to archive a laser disc as a digital file. My laser disc player (a Pioneer) has 2 video output options: RCA and a 15-pin port labelled "interface connector". The 15 pins are arranged in 2 rows. After researching [video connectors](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_connectors), I think the 15-pin port is VGA. What would be the higher resolution output for creating a digital recording?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-03-19. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

The 'interface connector' is (almost certainly) a serial control port, not a video output. LVD stored composite analog video, so there are no chroma or difference signals available to assist in digitizing the video.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: So for my device, it doesn't matter whether RCA or VGA has better video quality, because my device only has RCA. Is that correct?  
> **username_1**: You didn't give us the model number, so I can't be positive, but I've never seen a Pioneer LVD player that had VGA output, and I'm very familiar with the Pioneer 15-pin serial control port, so I'm pretty confident that you don't have VGA (or any component) outputs. That just leaves the RCA composite video out.  
> **username_0**: Pioneer CLD-V2400. Looks like you're right. The 15-pin connector is listed under "Other", separate from "Video output" above, leading me to believe that it is not a video output port. I think this confirms your intuition. http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pio/pe/images/portal/cit_3424/31178828CLDV2400GSpec.pdf  

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