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Do you need a HDMI cable to get a high definition signal for a playstation 3 or can you get a high definition signal using just a scart lead?
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for a high definition signal on a playstation 3 you need a hdmi cable using a simple scart lead will only give you standard deffinition
if you are looking to buy a hdmi cable the cheapest ones are on eBay
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What is the difference between SCART and AV sockets on televisions?
A scart connector is found in many European televisions and players. It is a multi-pin connector that carries video and audio signals as well as some control signals. The video signal can be composite, S-video, RGB or component and is decided by the output or input device. The control signals allow a television to detect when a player or receiver is active and can switch to the right input automatically. In later equipment, infra red signals can also be carried from one device to another using the control cables. Some connectors also allow signals to be carried in both directions.AV connectors carry the same signals but normally with a single connector per signal. For example, three connectors are needed for composite video, left audio and right audio. Although the signals are identical to those used in a scart connector, wiring is more complex. Automatic input switching is not a feature of separate AV connections.The scart connector made equipment connections very easy but the quality of connection tends to be poor compared to individual connectors. They are known for pulling out of sockets due to the weight of cable attached to the connector. Scarts are now becoming rare as HDMI interfaces are becoming the standard for player to television links.
You were thinking of buying a new tv but the one you want doesnt have a scart plug input so you were wondering if using a scart to usb converter and plugging that into the tv would work?
Scart connectors are a European video and audio standard for analog video signals. They have been commonly used as links between video recorders and televisions as they provide a single wire interface between the two. The signals used in a scart connector vary but they can include composite, S-video, RGB and component video. All of them are analog signals. Most new televisions do not offer scart connectors but the signals are almost always available on alternative inputs. Composite will usually have a single yellow phono socket (RCA socket), component will have three phono sockets S-video will have a 4 pin mini-din socket for example. There are a range of scart adaptor cables that have a scart plug at one end and separate video and audio connectors at the other. Select the type that is needed and it should all work fine. To answer the question specifically, a scart to USB adaptor sounds like a video capture device for use in a computer and is not the right thing to use in a television, even if the television has USB sockets.
Does a TV need a scart connection to use a Freeview set top box?
A Freeview set top box is a digital television receiver for use in the UK and delivers analogue signals at the output, for use with analogue televisions. All Freview receivers have video and audio outputs and normally these are found on a scart connector, the European multi-pin AV interface. If a television has no scart connector, it may be possible to use separate video and audio connectors, normally phono or RCA sockets. If the television doesn't have any kind of video input, then the only option is to use the RF connection. Not all Freview units have an RF output. If the Freeview signal must be taken into the television, then the receiver must have the output signal encoded to RF. Note that some Freeview receivers have an RF output but only to loop through the antenna signal and do not deliver the digital programme to the RF output. To be sure that it will work, you must ask the question "does the output of this receiver feed the RF output?" Remember that many salesmen will not know the answer to this, may say yes to get the sale and you get a unit that doesn't work. If that happens, you are fully entitled to return the unit and get a FULL refund as long as you asked the question before you bought it. (The Sale of Good Acts make complete provision for this). This isn't meant to be an attack on salesmen by the way but I have a big problem with poorly trained sales staff gicing out incorrect information!
Can you play video tape on a digital tv?
Most HDTV's have the capability to play VHS, but depending on your TV capabilities it may or might not fill the screen. Also, the bigger the HDTV the worse the picture will look. You can only stretch 480i so far before it starts to look horrible. On Most standard resolution TV's VHS looks ok because you are viewing the VHS source at such a low resolution, that you can't see all of its defects. When you go to an HDTV you are actually getting a view of that VHS source that is either 2x or 3x higher in resolution, which basically means you are getting a much better look at all of the defects of the 480i VHS source. As a result, 480i VHS source on an HDTV looks worse than it does on a standard television. There ARE some newer DVD/VCR combination units that "upconvert" the VHS signal, but 480i upconverted to 720p or 1080i/1080p will not look as good as a signal that is natively those higher resolutions. As a plus, some TV's also do some signal processing which further cleans up the signal from incoming devices.. So betwen a device upconverting and a TV processing, the signal might not look half as bad is if it were untouched... But it still will not be as clean as a straight nativie 720p/1080i/1080p signal.
Can a computer screen become a TV?
yes. Just hook it up to the computer hardware. But you cant't get cabel or watch a tape on it. there are converters that convert NTSC signal into computer signal. However they run around $100-$150. update June 27, '07: my Grandtec GVC-1000 cost only $60 and works very nicely. It even has a remote control. It has inputs from Composite Video (RCA plug), S-Video, and VGA, and output to VGA. So you can use it to switch between VCR, DVD player, and computer, all through the same monitor. The VCR or DVD player provide the TV channels if you want them. And my computer monitor has much better resolution than my old t.v. did. you can buy a 'Scart to VGA SyncBlaster Cable' from Maplin Electronics
My Xbox 360 goes to 1 red ring when I plug in the Scart Cable E74. To fix this should I get a new Scart Cable or get a brand new Xbox 360?
a new cable
Where can one purchase a SCART to VGA cable?
A SCART to VGA cable can be purchased in the United Kingdom at most electronics stores. Or one could check out the UK version of Amazon, which should have them on sale.
Where can a person find a supplier of Scart cables?
There are a few online retailers who carry Scart cables. C2G (formerly Cables to Go), Cable Chick, and TV Trade all sell Scart cables. They are also available for purchase from Amazon.
Can a damaged HDMI cable cause a game console not to have sound?
not sure if it does just switch back to scart
Can you use a Playstaion 3 UK console in India?
The PlayStation 3 itself will run anywhere and games sold anywhere should work for it, you will need a TV that preferably takes an HDMI cable or at least scart, and a kettle lead that will fit into a plug socket in your country.
Do you get visual through a scart lead?
A scart connector is a European standard for video, audio and control communication between domestic television equipment. It is used only for standard definition video but supports composite, S-video and component signal formats. It also carries stereo audio and a limited number of control lines. The connection is often bi-directional to allow an output of a television to be routed to a video recorder as well as from the recorder to the television. The scart connection is being replaced by HDMI in new equipment so the days of the 21 pin scart connector are numbered. The signals are compatible with those on phono (RCA) connectors so equipment that does not have a scart connector can still be linked using a scart to phono break out lead.
Can a scart cable carry 5.1 surround sound?
Technically . . . Yes. But it would all depend on the device pushing the signal to send the proper signals through the proper pins and the receiving device to recognize these signals on the same pins. The basic setup of this cable is just left and right audio signals, as well as video.
How much copper does an IXOS Scart cable have per cubic inch?
In order to determine how much copper is available in an IXOS Scart table, one should consult a reference book at a neighborhood library in the United Kingdom.
What is a scart cable for?
A scart cable is a multi-pin video and audio connector common in Europe. The cable can carry audio, composite video, S-video, RGB and component video as well as a limited amount of control data. Used for connecting video recorders to televisions, it also supports return video )i.e from the television to the recorder). The connector was only used in domestic video installations and never in a commercial environment. The connector was prone to reliability problems as the weight of the cable was sometimes able to dislodge the connector. Scart connectors are now giving way to HDMI and becoming less common on new equipment.
Are RF leads inferior to Scart leads?
The short answer is yes, RF leads are inferior to scart leads. There are several reasons. A scart lead is used in Europe as a combined video, audio and control connection between video equipment. All signals are carried without any encoding onto to a radio frequency carrier so they avoid the slight losses that RF encoding and decoding generate. Scart leads are also capable of carrying S-video, component and RGB signals as well as composite. Composite uses a single wire or channel for all brightness and colour information and this limits the quality of the image. Using S-video, comoponent or RGB allows more information to be carried and the quality of the image is better as a result. RF leads will only carry a composite signal and will therefore never be capable of the better quality of the other signal formats. Scart leads can also carry switching information so a television will automatically select a Scart source when a valid signal is present on the lead.
What does the PlayStation 3 include?
The Sony PS3 Includes : 1x Scart Lead 1x Power Plug 1x Dual Shock Controler 1x USB Cable (For conecting Controler to PS3) 1x Set of Instructions While here please check out.... http://gamersrelief.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/lets-get-started/
On xbox 360 i have YPbPr plugged in but no sound i know the red and white are for sound but i have no slot for them but i do have a scart slot if i try scart the picture is not good?
There should be a little square hole at the end that plugs into the Xbox 360. This is for an optical audio cable that hooks to a surround amp.
