PVR SCART to component

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Captain Moron

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I purchased a SCART to component cable hoping to improve output from my existing composite connection. To my surprise, the PVR only allows for either SVideo, component or RGB. It's absolutely ridiculous, component has been around for ages and still it's not supported. Bloody hogwash
 
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Skeptik said:
Not all SCART connectors are the same either. Some are RGB SCART.
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Can you get a "Component" SCART cable? I thought SCART was always RGB, S-video or composite.

From wikipedia
Pin 1 Audio output (right)
Pin 2 Audio input (right)
Pin 3 Audio output (left)
Pin 4 Audio ground
Pin 5 Blue ground/Chroma input ground
Pin 6 Audio input (left)
Pin 7 Blue/Chroma input
Pin 8 Widescreen function switching
Pin 9 Green ground
Pin 10 D²B input
Pin 11 Green
Pin 12 D²B output
Pin 13 Red ground/Chroma ground
Pin 14 D²B ground
Pin 15 Red/Chroma
Pin 16 Fast switching
Pin 17 Composite video output ground/Sync output ground/Luminance output ground
Pin 18 Composite video input ground/Sync input ground/Fast switching ground/Luminance input ground
Pin 19 Composite video output/Sync output/Luminance output
Pin 20 Composite video input/Sync input/Luminance input
Pin 21 Common ground
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I had a very similar issue. The answer is a Kramer FC-4, but it's expensive :/

The FC-4 is a high performance format converter for RGB on a 21-pin RGB-SCART connector. It converts an RGB signal to a component YUV output.
â–  Bandwidth - > 5MHz (-3db)
â–  Input - 21-pin Scart connector for RGB Video
â–  Output - Component video (YUV)
■ Compact Size - Part of the Kramer TOOLS™ family of compact, high quality and cost effective solutions

Applications
â–  Any display system requiring conversion between RGB SCART and YUV
â–  Multimedia, home theater and presentation applications
â–  Ideal for DSTV decoders (PVR & DualView) with Scart outputs.

http://avshop.co.za/catalog/product...d/977?osCsid=20cb27f7e61e69366a4f3ac05a838c17
 
Dolby said:
I had a very similar issue. The answer is a Kramer FC-4, but it's expensive :/

The FC-4 is a high performance format converter for RGB on a 21-pin RGB-SCART connector. It converts an RGB signal to a component YUV output.
? Bandwidth - > 5MHz (-3db)
? Input - 21-pin Scart connector for RGB Video
? Output - Component video (YUV)
? Compact Size - Part of the Kramer TOOLS™ family of compact, high quality and cost effective solutions

Applications
? Any display system requiring conversion between RGB SCART and YUV
? Multimedia, home theater and presentation applications
? Ideal for DSTV decoders (PVR & DualView) with Scart outputs.

http://avshop.co.za/catalog/product...d/977?osCsid=20cb27f7e61e69366a4f3ac05a838c17
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Seems kind of excessive for a dstv decoder. Would it vastly improve your picture?
 
Well I haven't used this unit - but I did a little research on it a while ago as I planned a plasma and this.

However I can tell you my old CRT TV only had SCART (Composite, S-Video and RGB) and when I set the decoder and TV to RGB is was MUCH better than the other two! No flicker, blacks defined and crisp etc. If the plasmaI chose had SCART RGB I wouldn't have bothered as I'm sure RGB and component are closein termsof quality. However if it had only component, I'd have bought this
 
Okay, tread revival time.

I want to know whether any of you have actually used the scart connector on the back of the PVR, and wether it made a difference.

1. SCART RGB to s-video : is it worth it?
2. SCART RGB to component YUV - is it worth it? you can get a converter for $60 + 20 shipping on ebay.
 
I purchased the scart to S-Video connector for my plasma and it makes a difference.

Picture quality is definetly better using it.
 
As I said, I used SCART > SCART to my CRT TV and with S-video I aw hardly any difference. However with RGB the difference for me was large - large enough to never want to go back as I could read the interactive channels ;)
 
ok, so i guess I Scart RGB it is. Luckily it looks like my TV actually has a scart in. Though I really would have preferred to run it through my A/V receiver. Aah well, I guess I run the PVR optical audio out to the receiver and the SCART direct to the TV. Now to find a cable...
 
I have an LCD which only allows for YPbPr input. So does the PVR support Scart to YPbPr out?

Sorry, I'm really confused, and I'd rather not have some salesperson at a high end AV store rip my credit card a new one on a useless cable
 
SCART to SCART ftw!
(if your tv supports it - forget all the converter dongle goodies to degrade the signal)


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My "Dual View I" DSD820 decoder has 2 SCART in/out plugs, 2 RCA video outputs, 3 RCA audio outputs for each "TV" (for variable and fixed audio levels) and a digital-out RCA...
I thought they were all the same model, but obviously not. The back panel of my decoder looks like this:
dualview_back.jpg


I use both the SCARTs for:
- the DVD recorder using the "fixed volume" on the TV1 output
- the second SCART to my TV
- I bought two inexpensive RGB SCART-TO-RCA/S-Video adapters from Builder's Warehouse Fourways (R27 each) - they also have an Input and Output switch so I can set the in/out accordingly on the decoder - work great!

Their listed specs are:
- Perfect for connecting the DVD or PS2 etc, to a Scart input on the TV
- It converts the scart so you can use the supplied 3RCA lead with no fuss
- Also has a S-video connection for even more uses
- Connectors: 21 Pin Scart Plug to 3 RCA AV Socket and 1S-Video Socket
- Switch on the side to provide an option of which direction the signals are required in or out of the scart plug

They look like this:
rgb_scart_rca.jpg
 
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