RE: Re: Tivo to Projector help needed

[Pedro de Oliveira <p.oliveira@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks to all who replied.  It seems I need a RGB to Svideo adaptor
but not
the kak one I have at the moment.  

Thanks again
Pedro

> -----Original Message-----
> From: keithdoxey [mailto:lists.diyha@xxxxxxx] 
> Sent: 05 June 2002 08:25
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Tivo to Projector help needed
> 
> 
> Pedro,
> 
> I havent unpacked mine yet but....
> 
> TiVO only outputs RGB or PAL.
> 
> A SCART to S-Video ADAPTOR is purely a pin conversion device to 
> change from an S-Video enabled SCART to a S-video Minidin and
Phonos.
> 
> It DOES NOT perform any standards conversion. Also the adaptors 
> usually have a switch to change between SCART IN and SCART OUT. If
> your adaptor doesent have a switch you have an INPUT type adapter.
> 
> Despite the TiVo not having an S-Video output you should still get a
> black and white picture. if the adapter was the correct type.
> 
> If you want to run the projector as S-Video you need an RGB 
> to S- Video converter from John Sims at 
> http://www.rgbtosvideo.com in
the 
> meantime you could run as Composite video if your projector has the
> required input.
> 
> HTH
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> --- In ukha_d@y..., Pedro de Oliveira <p.oliveira@b...>
wrote:
> > I found some setting in Tivo which lets you choose "RGB and
PAL"
> or "PAL".
> > I have tried both but still nothing. I think I might have got
a
> dodgy one.
> > I don't have a TV with scart at the moment to check if it's
the
> Tivo tv
> > scart that is faulty but it seems like it is.
> > 
> > Cheers
> > Pedro
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kenneth Watt [mailto:kennwatt@b...]
> > Sent: 04 June 2002 23:22
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Tivo to Projector help needed
> > 
> > Pedro,
> > 
> > The TiVo box outputs RGB and that could be the problem depending
on
> the
> > adaptor.
> > 
> > HTH
> > 
> > K.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Pedro de Oliveira [mailto:p.oliveira@b...]
> > > Sent: 04 June 2002 23:17
> > > To: 'ukha_d@y...'
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Tivo to Projector help needed
> > > 
> > > Having just got my TIVO I tried hooking it up to a
projector
> (like you
> > > do).
> > > I got one of those scart adaptors which output S-Video and
hooked
> it
> > up to
> > > the "Tv Scart" connector on the back of the Tivo
but it didn't
> show
> > > anything?
> > > 
> > > Has anyone done this successfully or am I missing
something?
> > > 
> > > Cheers
> > > Pedro
> > > 
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