Video connection

Hi,

I'm new to home cinema and I admit, a bit of a cheap skate. I got myself a
Panasonic SCHT-900 all in one system. The DVD player connects to the amp/sub
via a propritory cable. However, the DVD for video is using its SCART output
to my Sony KV32FX68U.

From what I gather, composite gives the best video quality and would allow
me to use the progressive scan facility on the DVD player. (which does what
anyway?) However, my telly only has component, s-video, 3xSCART and two
other connections at the rear which I dont what they do, but are coloured
white and red (a second component for audio only?)

Am I better using a decent SCART to SCART cable, or should I get a composite
to SCART? The audio is fully controlled by the amp (duh!) so no need to
carry it from the DVD to the telly.

Help much appreciated.

C.

Claire likes horses, they are teh friends:

Hi,

I'm new to home cinema and I admit, a bit of a cheap skate. I got
myself a Panasonic SCHT-900 all in one system. The DVD player connects
to the amp/sub via a propritory cable. However, the DVD for video is
using its SCART output to my Sony KV32FX68U.

From what I gather, composite gives the best video quality and would

I am sure you mean COMPONENT there

allow me to use the progressive scan facility on the DVD player.
(which does what anyway?) However, my telly only has component,
s-video, 3xSCART and two other connections at the rear which I dont
what they do, but are coloured white and red (a second component for
audio only?)

they are left and right audio for when using a composite or svideo
connection.


Am I better using a decent SCART to SCART cable, or should I get a
composite to SCART? The audio is fully controlled by the amp (duh!) so
no need to carry it from the DVD to the telly.

Help much appreciated.

C.




If your DVD player has a SCART out put I would consider getting a
reasonable priced scart lead and using that. Then plug it into SCART 3 on
the TV and turn the DVD player onto RGB mode in the menus if it supports
it. That should give you a decent picture.

Composite is the worst connection possible. Stay away from composite.

"Claire" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I'm new to home cinema and I admit, a bit of a cheap skate. I got myself a
Panasonic SCHT-900 all in one system. The DVD player connects to the
amp/sub
via a propritory cable. However, the DVD for video is using its SCART
output
to my Sony KV32FX68U.

From what I gather, composite gives the best video quality and would allow
me to use the progressive scan facility on the DVD player. (which does
what
anyway?) However, my telly only has component, s-video, 3xSCART and two
other connections at the rear which I dont what they do, but are coloured
white and red (a second component for audio only?)

Am I better using a decent SCART to SCART cable, or should I get a
composite
to SCART? The audio is fully controlled by the amp (duh!) so no need to
carry it from the DVD to the telly.

Help much appreciated.

C.



I didn't realize Sony have added Component inputs to their TV's. Are you
sure?

The simplest connection is a fully wired SCART to SCART from your DVD player
into the RGB socket(s) on your TV. Setup your DVD to RGB output, and
widecreen TV. Fully wired SCART carries RGB one way, audio bi-directional,
composite video bi-directional, S-Video bi-directional.

You're confusing composite with component. Composite is a single RCA input
(sometimes yellow) you use a 75 Ohm coaxial RCA to RCA. Crappy picture
though.
Component is much better (slightly better than RGB) and has three RCA inputs
(usually red, green, blue coloured) again use three 75 ohm coaxial cables.

Oh yeah you have to use Component to get progressive scanning working. Your
TV must accept either PAL or NTSC progressive scanning (although NTSC is the
one that needs progressive, as PAL doesn't have the two main problems of
interlaced video- judders and visible scalines/jaggies)

A good DVD player with progressive scanning is ideal- something like the
Harmon/Kardon DVD-25. Component is usually labelled (Cy, Cr, Cryb) next to
the connections-or something like that.

According to Superfi your TV is just a standard interlaced TV.. so sending
progressive will result in a blank/messed up picture..

http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/p...roduct_ID/1664

So just use a SCART to SCART.

Claire wrote:

Hi,

I'm new to home cinema and I admit, a bit of a cheap skate. I got myself a
Panasonic SCHT-900 all in one system. The DVD player connects to the amp/sub
via a propritory cable. However, the DVD for video is using its SCART output
to my Sony KV32FX68U.

From what I gather, composite gives the best video quality and would allow
me to use the progressive scan facility on the DVD player. (which does what
anyway?)

I think you mean component not composite. Component video uses three leads
usually with connectors coloured red, green and blus. Composite uses one
lead usually coloured yellow.

Progressive scan greatly improves picture quality by not splitting each
picture frame into two and sending the two halfs alternativly - this is
called interlacing. Broadcast TV is interlaced so all TVs can do interlaced.
DVDs don't need to be interlaced but since most TVs don't (or not at least
until recently) support progressive the DVDs had to do interlace so you
could see a picture!

However, my telly only has component, s-video, 3xSCART and two
other connections at the rear which I dont what they do, but are coloured
white and red (a second component for audio only?)

Are you sure your telly have component and not composite?

If the DVD player and the TV have component and they both support progressive
scanning then this is the best way to go.

Am I better using a decent SCART to SCART cable, or should I get a composite
to SCART?

Not if it realy is composite - a single yellow connector.

Chances are running RGB over SCART will be the best option.

The audio is fully controlled by the amp (duh!) so no need to
carry it from the DVD to the telly.

:-)

Guy
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Guy Dawson I.T. Manager Crossflight Ltd

"Guy Dawson" wrote in message
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Claire wrote:

Hi,

I'm new to home cinema and I admit, a bit of a cheap skate. I got myself
a
Panasonic SCHT-900 all in one system. The DVD player connects to the
amp/sub
via a propritory cable. However, the DVD for video is using its SCART
output
to my Sony KV32FX68U.

From what I gather, composite gives the best video quality and would
allow
me to use the progressive scan facility on the DVD player. (which does
what
anyway?)

I think you mean component not composite. Component video uses three leads
usually with connectors coloured red, green and blus. Composite uses one
lead usually coloured yellow.

Progressive scan greatly improves picture quality by not splitting each
picture frame into two and sending the two halfs alternativly - this is
called interlacing. Broadcast TV is interlaced so all TVs can do
interlaced.
DVDs don't need to be interlaced but since most TVs don't (or not at least
until recently) support progressive the DVDs had to do interlace so you
could see a picture!

However, my telly only has component, s-video, 3xSCART and two
other connections at the rear which I dont what they do, but are
coloured
white and red (a second component for audio only?)

Are you sure your telly have component and not composite?

If the DVD player and the TV have component and they both support
progressive
scanning then this is the best way to go.

Am I better using a decent SCART to SCART cable, or should I get a
composite
to SCART?

Not if it realy is composite - a single yellow connector.

Chances are running RGB over SCART will be the best option.

The audio is fully controlled by the amp (duh!) so no need to
carry it from the DVD to the telly.

:-)

Guy
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Guy Dawson I.T. Manager Crossflight Ltd


Ok,

Spot the bimbo who gets composite and component mixed up! Sorry guys. Its
the ol' red, white and yellow on the side of the telly. So you all seem to
agree that a decent SCART to SCART will do the best job with my equipment.

David Beamish suggested using RGB on the DVD player. (Done that, cheers!)
and using scart 3. However, it says on my telly spec that scart 1 and 2 are
RGB and 3 is s-video and composite. Are you sure scart 3? I'll try it anyway
to see what difference it makes.

Thakyou all. No off to get a good SCART cable, the one I'm using is pretty
rubbish I think. Quite thin. Where did I see the web site with OFC 21 pinned
etc..etc..etc.lol.

C.

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Spot the bimbo who gets composite and component mixed up! Sorry guys. Its
the ol' red, white and yellow on the side of the telly. So you all seem to
agree that a decent SCART to SCART will do the best job with my equipment.

David Beamish suggested using RGB on the DVD player. (Done that, cheers!)
and using scart 3. However, it says on my telly spec that scart 1 and 2
are
RGB and 3 is s-video and composite. Are you sure scart 3? I'll try it
anyway
to see what difference it makes.

Thakyou all. No off to get a good SCART cable, the one I'm using is pretty
rubbish I think. Quite thin. Where did I see the web site with OFC 21
pinned
etc..etc..etc.lol.


I. If you TV manual says that scart 1+2 are RGB and Scart 3 is s-video +
comp then that is probably right because that is the usual deal. Use 1 or 2
unless there is a burning reason why you can't.
2. Just because your Scart cable is thin doesn't mean it isn't okay, as long
as it is fully wired. If you can get RGB (it should say on the TV screen)
and the TV auto-switches widescreen and the picture looks okay without any
nasties then you can stick with what you've got. You don't have to go all
hi-fi anorak if you don't want to :-)
Before long you'll be asking for oxygen-free cable. Remember, 9 out of 10
cats can't tell the difference!

Lee

Claire wrote:


Spot the bimbo who gets composite and component mixed up! Sorry guys.

Everyone has to start sometime. I'm a 6ft long haired blonde BTW!

It's the ol' red, white and yellow on the side of the telly.

What you have there is stereo audio to the red and white connectors
and composite video to the yellow. I assume they're inputs on the telly.

So you all seem to agree that a decent SCART to SCART will do the best
job with my equipment.

Yup.

David Beamish suggested using RGB on the DVD player. (Done that, cheers!)
and using scart 3. However, it says on my telly spec that scart 1 and 2 are
RGB and 3 is s-video and composite. Are you sure scart 3? I'll try it anyway
to see what difference it makes.

Ah, if SCART 3 is s-video and composite then you'll need to use SCART 1 or
SCART 2. Make sure you've told the DVD player to output RGB and not PAL.

Thakyou all. No off to get a good SCART cable, the one I'm using is pretty
rubbish I think. Quite thin. Where did I see the web site with OFC 21 pinned
etc..etc..etc.lol.

Have fun!

Guy
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Guy Dawson I.T. Manager Crossflight Ltd