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How to use SCART for our hobby
Ummon:
Aehn, neither's that hard, though crimping is easier if you have a crimper. Using plyers...well, that kinda blows.
Jox43w:
i want to have a go at building one of these cables tomorrow but im slightly confused,
i will be using soft15hz and a standard uk scart tv, im confused about all the resiistors and supplyting voltages iv read a couple of other webpages on this and the didnt mention any resitors or adding extra power.
im unsure of what i should do. do i need to add resitors if im using soft15hz and a scart tv also my scart tv is widescreen, if i dont supply any voltages and i select av with my remote will my tv show the picture in widescreen?
Jox43w:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/callum.henderson/basement_boomera_000007.htm
iv found this diagram which differs from the one here which is making me evern more confused ???
Zebidee:
--- Quote from: Jox43w on June 15, 2008, 09:53:26 am ---http://homepage.ntlworld.com/callum.henderson/basement_boomera_000007.htm
iv found this diagram which differs from the one here which is making me evern more confused ???
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RESISTANCE IS FUTILE ... heh, just joking, I couldn't help myself.
That diagram is wrong. Follow the postings here.
If you want to avoid using resistors and voltage, follow my earlier suggestions (link SCART pin 20 -> pin 16) and use your remote to change to AV mode if necessary. You should be fine.
Zebidee:
--- Quote ---That diagram is wrong. Follow the postings here.
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Hmm. On looking at that diagram again after some sleep (rather than 5am), the diagram is not wrong, but confusing. If you follow the numbers in brackets in the figure this fellow has used ("standard configuration"), then it corresponds to a standard SCART pinout. What he/she has used is equivalent to linking pin 20 to pin 16, as I've suggested. He/she has also put 12v to pin 8, to signal AV mode in 4:3 aspect ratio (12v may be unnecessary if your TV stays in AV mode after cycling the power on/off - or you could use your remote for this instead).