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RE: AV Amps and video


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  • Subject: RE: AV Amps and video
  • From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 11:44:48 -0000
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> If you apply a 5V DC offset to the chroma pin, equipment that
> supports it will switch into anamorphic widescreen mode. I've
> got a one off version of John Sim's converter which I use
> with my Panasonic Plasma with Sky digital. It looks for the
> voltage on pin 8, and passes it through.
>
> The only problem with that is that most of the switching ICs
> used in AV amps don't support this signal, so end up stripping it out!

Strange ... My 28" widescreen Panny has no problems with switching
between 4:3, Letterbox Zoom and 16:9 anamorphic from DVD / off air / LD
/ On Digital. And that is all routed as S-Video through my yammy...

Phil



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