Hi Andrew,

Yes, I suspect your converter as well. The problem is that downscalers are a very mixed lot, and that price is not necessarily a good inicator of performance (i have seen the same box re-branded by atlona for x3 price).

I would look for anyplace you can 'try before you buy' ; maybe amazon where you can return a product as dysfunctional. Or maybe you can borrow a downscaler ...

As I said, I would go with a HDMI based solution as gear is easier to find. If you MacMini is recent enough you can even send audio through the MDP->HDMI cable. A best case scenario would involve a downscaler with HDMI passthrough as it would save you a box.

Passthrough HDMI would go DVI+Audio and Downscaler would go to SCART. I had something very similar running with BY7-40 mkV a few years ago.

Good luck !

- Scott

Hi Scott, 

I've just found this...

http://www.lindy.co.uk/audio-video-c2/converters-scalers-c105/video-c1511/hdmi-to-cvbs-s-video-stereo-audio-converter-p7356

One question (on top of all the others. ;-) ) With SVideo, i'm guessing it can only be so good, component be a better route? So going from HDMI to component to scart? 

Would this work...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00A8FIQXA/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=569136327&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00622MA6W&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0CKQDGX5MKD0WM7KD1BZ#productDetails

to...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/310261217241?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&chn=ps&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0

Thanks, Andrew.

This is going to drive me to drink... 

Ok, so... HDMI to Component works a dream. Connected into the BV7 component connections the picture is great. Now for the 'but' So got the component to scart cable... but no picture is coming through the scart connection on either TV.... 

Any ideas... All I can think of is the box is giving out yPbPr and the tv wants RGB.... ( would help if the yPbPr connectors were not colour coded RGB.!! )

Yes,

This sort of problem has lead me to purchase quite a few bottles of high-quality whisky !    ;-)

I use a Component to Scart RGB and I had to solve two problems that you may be experiencing :

1. My Component output (MDP->VGA) was RGB + Hsync + VSync and my TV was looking for a RGB +CompositeSync.
2. The BV TV will not recognize a component signal unless it get a 75 Ohm 1.0 to 3.0 v on pin 16 (plus ground on pin 14)
   

I solved problem one with a box that converts HSync + VSync to ComposteSync. I solved number two by grabbing power from a USB port on MacMini and adding a resistor to get it under 3v.

I highly suspect problem number 2. If this is the case you should get some sort of weird pattern on the TV as it tries to use the Composite Sync as a Composite Video signal. You can also check the specs of your HDMI->RGB to berify that it is generating a CompositeSync, but it probably is.

Good Hunting !

- Scott