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RE: AV Amps and video


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  • Subject: RE: AV Amps and video
  • From: "Timothy Morris" <timothy.morris@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 12:04:53 -0000
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-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Harris [mailto:phil@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 08 March 2002 11:45
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] AV Amps and video


> 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


I did mean auto switching - not pressing the button on the remote.

Tim



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