RE: Kat5 Anomaly

["Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I bet with the appropriate cable you could get the best of both
worlds...

Although Sky+ boxes don't put out S-video on the SCART (presumably
because they have a dedicated S-video connector), SCART cabling &
connectors does have the pins for carrying S-video doesn't it? (Keith?)

Surely then you should theoretically be able to make/order a custom
cable that can put the S-video signal back into the SCART connection
path outside of the Sky+ box? - Thus having S-video's superior picture
quality (compared to composite), and still retain SCART switching?

Just thinking out loud here, and may be all b*ll*cks.. :-) - Keith D
will know the correct answer for sure...

Paul G.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Marc R. Fuller
> Sent: 09 March 2007 08:11
> To: UKHA_D Group
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Kat5 Anomaly
>
> Hey Keith,
>
> OK so I tried it on S-Video last night and it was slightly better. The
> blue screen anomaly vanished.
>
> My problem now is that I think I may stick to composite. If I use
> S-Video I loose the ability for scart switching which at the moment is
> an essential SWMBO component. If it's not done with one button press,
> she is not interested :D
>
> So considering that it's a composite connection is disconnecting pin
19
> from the scart still valid ?
>
> Either way, it's still a way load better than my old RF system :D So
far
> I am very impressed with the KAT5's. Great piece of kit.
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Marc
>
>
> Keith Doxey wrote:
> >
> > Hi Marc
> >
> > > Seeing the KAT5 units being discussed reminded me about a
small
> > > annoyance I am seeing with my new KAT5 units.
> > >
> > > I've got a very simple setup, one transmitter and one
receiver
using
> > > S-Video. Output is from a Pace Sky+ box and goes via the
KAT5's to
a
> > > Samsung 32" LCD. The CAT5 cable is Cat5e UTP and wired
to 568-B.
> > >
> > > The anomaly I am seeing is when the screen is mainly
displaying
blue.
> > > This can be the blue you see whilst changing channels on Sky
or
even
> > > just a blue background on a tv show. It only ever happens to
the
colour
> > > blue and only really appears when the blue background takes
up
more
> > > that, say 40% of the screen. It only seems to happen every
other
time.
> > > E.g if I change channel it won't do it.. if I then change
channel
again,
> > > it will.. and so on and so forth.
> > >
> > > The anomaly appears as a dark coloured squashed up patchwork
pattern
> > > against the blue background. Very hard to describe. It does
not
appear,
> > > or is not visible any other time.
> > >
> > > It's not really a big issue, but can get annoying when
watching a
show
> > > about blue screen techniques :D
> > >
> > > Any ideas ?
> > >
> >
> > What connecting cables are you using.
> >
> > I assume s-Video to SCART at the transmitter as a SKY+ box does
not
have
> > S-Video out via SCART.
> >
> > Are you using SCART to S-video at the TV end or are you using a
SCART to
> > SCART lead into an S-video enabled SCART ?
> >
> > If you are using a SCART to SCART lead it could be crosstalk in
the
cable
> > from the output of the TV's tuner. Disconnect Pin 19 (video out)
of
the
> > SCART lead at the TV end and it should cure the problem.
> >
> > If it doesnt then contact me directly and I will try to resolve
the
> > problem.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Keith
> >
> >
>
>
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