Hi,

 

as long as AV2 and AV3 are SCART connectors you always can connect Composite video and Audio to the SCART connector. SPDIF are optional usable. SCART can also be used for S-Video (Y/C) and for R(ed)G(reen)B(lue) both also for audio. Component Inputs are normally RCA connectors in Red,Green and Blue. and are only for video information. You need to use one audio input for the sound of the component source.

 

hello,

answer to self :

• composite OK
• s-video NOK
• component OK

i assume the s-video to scart is a standard thing, but s-video shows in b&w. seems like something is missing.

has anyone seen this work ?  thanks !

 

- scott

S video has separate wires for color and B&W, so it sounds like you have a connection problem with the color wiring or connections.

When S-Video is conveyed through a SCART connector, the luminance (and sync) are carried on the same pin as would be used for composite video, and the chrominance (colour) signal is carried through the same pin as would be used for the Red signal in an RGB component signal.

Consequently, if an S-Video signal is sent through SCART to a television which does not support S-Video (either at all, or on that particular SCART input), a monochrome picture will result as the chrominance part of the original signal will have been lost (ignored).

It may be worth repeating your tests with each SCART input (if the TV has more than one) as the supported signal types may be different for each.

Kind Regards,

Martin.

 

 

 

 

 

Hi, did you ever get a resolution to this question? I currently have a HDMI to SCART converter, but it is fairly rubbish. So am looking to see if S Video would be a better bet.

Thanks, Andrew.

 

Hello,

I got S-Video to work over SCART on my BC6 and BC1. I never actually go it to work on my BV7. I would assume that it should have worked and that I was experiencing some sort of hardware issue.

It is probably worth checking that the your converter is generating a signal that your TV can interpret. I had trouble, for example, with a HDMI to Component converter. and my BC1.

 

- Scott

Hi Scott, 

I tried the s-video last night and while I get a picture it's terrible, and I get black bars on both sides. It's the same picture I get from the HDMI to SCART converter, again with the black bars either side. I find it very frustrating that there seems to be no way round this issue. My Sky box that is connected via SCART and Component, the scart is only for sound and to give a signal to a link TV. The picture is fine on the link TV, so why can I not get a solution that will give me the same quality picture from the MacMini to scart.?

Thanks, Andrew.

Hi Scott, 

I tried the s-video last night and while I get a picture it's terrible, and I get black bars on both sides. It's the same picture I get from the HDMI to SCART converter, again with the black bars either side. I find it very frustrating that there seems to be no way round this issue. My Sky box that is connected via SCART and Component, the scart is only for sound and to give a signal to a link TV. The picture is fine on the link TV, so why can I not get a solution that will give me the same quality picture from the MacMini to scart.?

Thanks, Andrew.

hi andrew,

don't worry, there is a way.   :-)

can you tell us more about your system : tv, converter, skybox outputs, ...

it sounds like you want to distribute a tv signal to a link room as well as watch the source in your main room.

tell us everything.    ;-)

 

- scott