RE: Re: scart connectors

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > I was hoping that there might be an undocumented s-video out
over=20
> > scart on my Thomson freeview box (I need s-video or composite
top=20
> > connect to my amp) but it looks as if this will not exist since
the=20
> > pins will be used for composite output. Oh well.
> >=20
>=20
> Noticed a Phillips Freeview box (something 500) in Tesco the=20
> other night for =A369.95 that could select between RGB,=20
> Composite and S-Video on its main SCART.
>=20
> I have also mentioned SAGEM freeview boxes before. The ones=20
> with two SCARTS can be configured to output RGB from the TV=20
> Scart and S-Video from the VCR Scart.

Your other alternative would be to use one of the Mark 2 (*NOT* the Mark 1)
John Sims Technologies RGB to S-Video converters which pass through the RGB
signal (so you can still send that to your TV) and use the S-Video output
from that to feed your amp - the down side to that is the RGB to S-Vid
converter will prolly cost more than your Freeview box! :-D

I have a Thomson DHD4000 Freeview PVR which has a pair of SCART outputs
(on=
e
for the VCR and one for the TV) *AS WELL AS* a 4 pin mini-DIN s-video
connector which operates simultaneously with the SCARTS. They're not that
expensive now and the recording quality on them is superb (records the
actual bitstream) so perhaps that might be worth a look?

Phil