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jayclaydon
Rank: Sony Buff
Joined: May 13, 2003
Posts: 13
From: Guildford, England
 |  Posted: 2003-07-22 04:56
Hi,
I'm currently connecting my DAVS550 to a Sony 28DX40 tv using a Svideo to Scart lead. Would i benefit by using the component out sockets on the DAV and is it possible to get a component to Scart lead?
Thanks
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Craig_Nike
Rank: Ultimate Sony Reviewer
Joined: Apr 05, 2002
Posts: 2262
From: Australia
 | Posted: 2003-07-22 06:04
You can definately get Component Video to Scart cables. It would give you an improvement over SVideo.
Since I dont know where you are, I cannot give any advice on where to go or what brand to get.
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jayclaydon
Rank: Sony Buff
Joined: May 13, 2003
Posts: 13
From: Guildford, England
| Posted: 2003-07-22 06:19
Thanks.
I'm in the UK, have checked a few websites but can't seem to find any.
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Craig_Nike
Rank: Ultimate Sony Reviewer
Joined: Apr 05, 2002
Posts: 2262
From: Australia
| Posted: 2003-07-22 06:37
Maybe send these guys an email ?
http://www.hificables.co.uk/New%20site/buy_select.htm
Or try Agoraquests sponsors too - "better cables" I think.
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duncan
Rank: Sony Legend
Joined: Jul 26, 2002
Posts: 964
From: UK
 | Posted: 2003-07-22 06:56
Hi, Keene electronics (http://www.keene.co.uk/) do one of these....
For £4.95GBP
Also, do you get sound out of the DAV from the TV? You'll not get one with a lead conversion in this way.
 
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jayclaydon
Rank: Sony Buff
Joined: May 13, 2003
Posts: 13
From: Guildford, England
| Posted: 2003-07-22 08:02
Right is this the sort of thing I need?
(Hope that worked)
Listed on the Keene page as:
SCART TO 3 BNC RGsB OR COMPONENT 2.0m - £29.99
Sometimes run sound from tv through DAV, use a seperate audio connection into Video 2 sockets on DAV.
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duncan
Rank: Sony Legend
Joined: Jul 26, 2002
Posts: 964
From: UK
| Posted: 2003-07-23 03:43
Trouble it that lead has BNC connectors, I would imagine you need RCA, give them a call I bet the will make one up it they don't do them already.
I would be really interested how you get on with this, I use a QED SQART lead from a NS930 DVD to RGB scart. The picture is exellent but I wonder if a component lead like you've found can out perform the excellent QED. In theroy I think component cables are a better way to transport information down a cable than scart.
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Maxxwire
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Rank: Sony Adept
Joined: Aug 29, 2002
Posts: 25732
From: Portland, Oregon - USA
 | Posted: 2003-07-23 12:45
If you can't get RCA terminations, you can get BNC to RCA adaptors for <$5.
-Maxx
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jayclaydon
Rank: Sony Buff
Joined: May 13, 2003
Posts: 13
From: Guildford, England
| Posted: 2003-07-24 03:24
Bought a lead from the local Sony shop. However on trying it last night was unable to get a picture. Have tries the settings of output on both 'interlace' and 'selectable' with no joy.
Anyone got any ideas?
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Craig_Nike
Rank: Ultimate Sony Reviewer
Joined: Apr 05, 2002
Posts: 2262
From: Australia
| Posted: 2003-07-24 03:26
You sure you got component and not RGB ?
otherwise have you tried alternating the 3 cables ? maybe the colours dont match up ?
not likely but not impossible
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jayclaydon
Rank: Sony Buff
Joined: May 13, 2003
Posts: 13
From: Guildford, England
| Posted: 2003-07-24 04:13
Says on the packet:
Component Video
3x RCA to Scart
Am off back to the sony shop later today to see what they say.
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jayclaydon
Rank: Sony Buff
Joined: May 13, 2003
Posts: 13
From: Guildford, England
| Posted: 2003-07-24 08:37
Right apparently this doesn't work on the DAV550. The sockets are only there for a component to component connection on a plasma (or such).
Gues I'll have to stick with the s-video, only problem is that it uses the smartlink socket on the tv. Nevermind eh?
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