RE: Re: Tivo to Projector help needed

["Keyvan Rahimian" <keyvan@xxxxxxx>]

So what is a "S-Video capable" scart input?

I have a Sky+ connected to a Sony 100 Mhz 32" tv via a Denon AV amp.

The Denon can output video signal on 1)component video (best quality), 2)S-Video, 3)Composite

I have the S-Video output from the Denon feeding the Sony via a S-Video-to-Scart cable.

This works fine and gives me pretty good picture quality. I also have an Avermedia TV-PC capture card. This card has RF, Composite, and S-Video inputs. Here I have a cable which has S-Video & phono stereo at one end and scart at the other. The scart is connected to the scart out from Sky+ (as the S-video out of the Sky+ box is feeding the Denon with sound output via the optical out). Here Mr Doxey is absolutely right, I only get a B&W picture on my pc card (the RF on the same card shows full colour).

Do I need to buy a proper active RGB to S-Video converter - like the one on the rgbtosvideo.com for £65 ?

If I buy a scart to composite cable, will I have the same problem? - I know the picture quality is likely to be not as good with composite. But how much worse ?

 

Thanks

 

KR

 

-----Original Message-----
From: keithdoxey [mailto:lists.diyha@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 05 June 2002 08:25
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: [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
> >
> > ------------------------