Re: KAT5 and Plasma

[Tony T]

Steve,

Many thanks.
When I get the plasma, i'll try it with what i've got and take it from
there.
I now know i can get there in the end, my primary concern!

Again, many thanks
Tony

> I've got a Tosh (clone of panny). I'm using KAT5 RGB modules (with
> SCART connections - which was a custom job provided by Keith) to send
> the output from my cable box/DVD player (using a switcher) from my
> study to the lounge. At that end I've got a Jon Sim RGB->VGA video
> converter & am feeding that into the plasma using the VGA
> connection. It all works brilliantly - I'm very happy with the
> picture. Its definately better than my S-video KAT5 connection
> (although that was good too). Its no more complicated than that.
> You could feed the plasma with just S-video but it seems a bit of a
> shame when you've spent £3k upwards on a monitor not to feed it with
> the best possible piccie.
>
> One thing I may do when I upgrade to a progressive scan DVD player is
> ask keith to provide me with a set of KAT5 component video modules
> (using phono connections) so that I can send progressive signals into
> the plasma (as prog scan is only output on the component out of DVD
> players). However, I've (over)spent my budget on toys for this year
> so that'll have to wait.