S-video to Scart

I have a Pioneer DVD player with composite and S-video outputs only. I also
have a new Sony Bravia with S-video in (on AV7) and several Scart connectors
(AV1, 2, 3) as well as a sprinkling of component and HDMI connectors.

I would like to play the DVD via Scart, so that I can reserve the AV7 input
on the side of the set for temporary use, such as camcorder. Thing is, when
I connect the DVD player to any of the Scart sockets I get a monochrome
picture. I recall that I had the same problem with my old Sony WEGA set and
I fixed it at the time (some 6 years ago) but for the life of me I can't
remember now what I did.

I'm using a proprietary S-Video to Scart cable. Can anyone give me any idea
what I need to do to get colour via Scart?

Thanks

Chas

In article ,
Chas Gill wrote:
I'm using a proprietary S-Video to Scart cable. Can anyone give me any
idea what I need to do to get colour via Scart?

You can buy S-Video to RGB convertors but they ain't cheap as there is a
great deal to them. Otherwise if quality doesn't matter stick to the
composite output and composite input on the SCART.

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On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 13:33:44 -0000, "Chas Gill"
wrote:

...
Thing is, when
I connect the DVD player to any of the Scart sockets I get a monochrome
picture.
...

Is there a menu setting for the DVD player which determines what the
Scart sends?

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On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 13:33:44 -0000, "Chas Gill"
wrote:

I have a Pioneer DVD player with composite and S-video outputs only. I also
have a new Sony Bravia with S-video in (on AV7) and several Scart connectors
(AV1, 2, 3) as well as a sprinkling of component and HDMI connectors.

I would like to play the DVD via Scart, so that I can reserve the AV7 input
on the side of the set for temporary use, such as camcorder. Thing is, when
I connect the DVD player to any of the Scart sockets I get a monochrome
picture. I recall that I had the same problem with my old Sony WEGA set and
I fixed it at the time (some 6 years ago) but for the life of me I can't
remember now what I did.

I'm using a proprietary S-Video to Scart cable. Can anyone give me any idea
what I need to do to get colour via Scart?

Thanks

Chas

S-Video isn't part of the "proper" SCART spec, though some TVs do
support it on pins that have become a de facto standard. Presumably,
your cable connects to those pins. I think some of the pins are ones
that SCART has defined for RGB, so a single SCART input can't support
both RGB and S-Video. Often, where there's multiple SCARTS on a TV,
some will have different functionality to others, or there may be a
menu to select the way a SCART input swings. Take a look in the TV
manual to find out.

Cheers,

Colin.

Is there a menu setting for the DVD player which determines what the
Scart sends?

or possibly a switch on the back of the DVD player which selects between
composite and component output from the s-video socket. ISTR meeting
one such when helping neighbour with new TV/video/DVD

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On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 13:33:44 -0000, "Chas Gill"
wrote:

...
Thing is, when
I connect the DVD player to any of the Scart sockets I get a monochrome
picture.
...

Is there a menu setting for the DVD player which determines what the
Scart sends?

--
Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in
Argyll, Scotland.
Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/weather
Some walks and treks:- http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/walks

Not as far as I can establish. Thing is, when I use the S-video input on
the TV I get a full colour picture, but when I use the proprietary S-video
to Scart cable into a Scart socket I don't. So I deduce that the DVD is
sending full S-Video over the lead, but something is happening at the Scart
end that prevents the Chrominance information from reaching the TV.

Chas

In article ,
Colin Stamp wrote:
S-Video isn't part of the "proper" SCART spec, though some TVs do
support it on pins that have become a de facto standard. Presumably,
your cable connects to those pins. I think some of the pins are ones
that SCART has defined for RGB, so a single SCART input can't support
both RGB and S-Video. Often, where there's multiple SCARTS on a TV,
some will have different functionality to others, or there may be a
menu to select the way a SCART input swings. Take a look in the TV
manual to find out.

Surely a modern set will sense which type of input is needed? Mine does -
RGB, S-Video or composite on each SCART.

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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article ,
Chas Gill wrote:
Not as far as I can establish. Thing is, when I use the S-video input
on the TV I get a full colour picture, but when I use the proprietary
S-video to Scart cable into a Scart socket I don't. So I deduce that
the DVD is sending full S-Video over the lead, but something is
happening at the Scart end that prevents the Chrominance information
from reaching the TV.

Well, yes. A 'proper' SCART only copes with composite or RGB. S-Video
through one is a cludge. It uses the composite input - pin 20 - for the L
part of the signal, and 15 for the C. On an RGB input, 15 is R.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:57:22 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Colin Stamp wrote:
S-Video isn't part of the "proper" SCART spec, though some TVs do
support it on pins that have become a de facto standard. Presumably,
your cable connects to those pins. I think some of the pins are ones
that SCART has defined for RGB, so a single SCART input can't support
both RGB and S-Video. Often, where there's multiple SCARTS on a TV,
some will have different functionality to others, or there may be a
menu to select the way a SCART input swings. Take a look in the TV
manual to find out.

Surely a modern set will sense which type of input is needed? Mine does -
RGB, S-Video or composite on each SCART.

Not on mine. You have to tell it using a menu, and even then it only
supports S-Video on one of the two SCARTs. It's bang up-to-date too -
it isn't made out of bakelite and it's capable of receiving CEEFAX and
ORACLE and everything. It even came with one of those gadjets so you
can change channels from the sofa (They'll never catch on, you know).

Cheers,

Colin.

"Chas Gill" wrote in message

I have a Pioneer DVD player with composite and S-video outputs only. I
also have a new Sony Bravia with S-video in (on AV7) and several
Scart connectors (AV1, 2, 3) as well as a sprinkling of component and
HDMI connectors.
I would like to play the DVD via Scart, so that I can reserve the AV7
input on the side of the set for temporary use, such as camcorder. Thing
is, when I connect the DVD player to any of the Scart sockets I
get a monochrome picture. I recall that I had the same problem with
my old Sony WEGA set and I fixed it at the time (some 6 years ago)
but for the life of me I can't remember now what I did.

I'm using a proprietary S-Video to Scart cable. Can anyone give me
any idea what I need to do to get colour via Scart?

Thanks

Chas

Get rid of the Pioneer and buy a chaeap DVD player with RGB SCART output.

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