Posted by V1N on 09/23/92 11:41

"Jukka Aho" <jukka.aho@iki.fi> wrote in message
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> V1N wrote:
>
>> My Sony Wega TV only accepts RGB on AV1, and S-Video for AV2.
>> So if somebody is using a fully wired scart cable, and it's still only
>> displaying in B&W, maybe trying the S-Video output option would work
>> better?
>
> It probably wouldn't, since if the telly can't decode NTSC colors from
> composite signal, it can't decode them from s-video signal, either.
>
> The only way around this is using an RGB-capable Scart socket, and a fully
> connected lead, or switching the player into a so-called "PAL-60"
> compatibility mode (PAL color signal with typical NTSC refresh rates), if
> it can do that.
>
> (Not all DVD players can. The VHS VCRs that claim to be able to do "NTSC
> playback on PAL tv" do it this way.)
>
>> Or of course, connect to AV1, or do what I did, and get
>> a full RGB scart switcher, and plug everything into that.
>
> Yes, getting a switcher is probably the best option if the tv set doesn't
> have enough RGB-enabled Scart sockets for your RGB-enabled devices.
> (Sometimes you can solve the problem by chaining devices, though - for
> example, some DVB set-top boxes have two Scart sockets, and allow
> chaining.)
>
> --
> znark
>

That's fair enough.
I just thought I'd mention it as something to try, as certainly I used to
use the S-Video input on my TV for a while and it played NTSC no probs.
As already mentioned though, I think most DVD players can be set to output
PAL only and convert from NTSC themselves.

V1N.

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