Re: Scart to composite

[Pankaj Dhokia <pankaj@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Theoretically .... YES
>
> In reality..... not always that simple.
>
> I remember somone on the list had some similar cameras which had a 4
core
> cable for Ground, Video, Audio, Power and in there particular model,
Pin 4
> Audio Ground, was the one that had been used. All the pins designated
as
> Ground in a SCART are normally connected together on the PCB inside
the
> equipment so the cameras worked when plugged into a VCR but wouldnt
work
> when he tried to connect them as you want to until he joined the
ground pins
> together inside the plug.
>
> Best bet is to open the plug and find out which pins have actually
been
> used. Video will be on Pin 20 though (VIDEO IN) because you are
supposed to
> be sending it into a VCR. If the Camera actually had a SCART socket on
it
> then it would be Pin 19 (Video Out).
>
> No guarantee on which ground pin they have used though.
> Could be
> 4 (Audio Ground),
> 5 (Blue Ground),
> 9 (Green Ground),
> 13 (Red/Chroma Ground),
> 17 (Video/Luma Ground) or
> 18 (Blanking Ground)

Thanks Keith. I'll have a play around.