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S Video on laptop
Hey experts
I got myself an S-video to scart lead, plugged it into the appropriate places and turned on my laptop (Centrino, Samsung, about 4 months old. Windows XP Pro) i turned on the TV and it was in black and white! i went through all the options on the computer, tried all the PAL settings (im in UK) and they were all black and white.
I have tried it with another TV and... still the same, so i have ruled out TV fault
Any thoughts or if you want more info, just ask
Thanks experts
Cof
I got myself an S-video to scart lead, plugged it into the appropriate places and turned on my laptop (Centrino, Samsung, about 4 months old. Windows XP Pro) i turned on the TV and it was in black and white! i went through all the options on the computer, tried all the PAL settings (im in UK) and they were all black and white.
I have tried it with another TV and... still the same, so i have ruled out TV fault
Any thoughts or if you want more info, just ask
Thanks experts
Cof
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I think you need a special adapter when using SCART and s-video:
http://www.svideo.com/svideoscart.html
http://www.svideo.com/svideoscart.html
ASKER
I am using
http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?CartID=04081422273316&moduleno=13398
this seems to be the same as the one featured on that site callandor
As for the switch, there isnt one and i cant find anything about it in the manual
Cof
http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?CartID=04081422273316&moduleno=13398
this seems to be the same as the one featured on that site callandor
As for the switch, there isnt one and i cant find anything about it in the manual
Cof
As I said I am in no way an expert on this subject matter. Here is a link to a site that may have a converter for you
http://www.svideo.com/svideoscart.html
http://www.svideo.com/svideoscart.html
ASKER
lol, look up to Callandor's post
cof
cof
Doh! guess I should start reading before posting.
Good luck and God Bless.
Good luck and God Bless.
ASKER
Lol, no problem
Right, ive been lookin around in my trusty Maplin catalogue, and found this : http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?CartID=04081019591886&moduleno=35258
that has S-video and composite outs, so if i was to use the composite out with some kind of Composite to scart adapter like : http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?CartID=04081019591886&moduleno=11961
do you think that would work, because its using a composite video input instead of S-video?
Cof
Right, ive been lookin around in my trusty Maplin catalogue, and found this : http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?CartID=04081019591886&moduleno=35258
that has S-video and composite outs, so if i was to use the composite out with some kind of Composite to scart adapter like : http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?CartID=04081019591886&moduleno=11961
do you think that would work, because its using a composite video input instead of S-video?
Cof
Looks like it would work but don't hold me to that! ;}
God Bless
Gary
God Bless
Gary
ASKER
Meh, not enough cash... ill just watch them on a PC until i can get a dvd writer and remove the region codes
Thanks alot for your help (in all 3 questions tonight :P)
Cof
Thanks alot for your help (in all 3 questions tonight :P)
Cof
Hi,
I use S-Video to Scart and no problems at all. Just make sure you use Scart directly connected to TV (Not via any adoptors like multi scard adaptors), Then select s-video in TV. It works fine, you can adjust the PAl settings on computer but it only changes the colours size and so on.
Cheers
I use S-Video to Scart and no problems at all. Just make sure you use Scart directly connected to TV (Not via any adoptors like multi scard adaptors), Then select s-video in TV. It works fine, you can adjust the PAl settings on computer but it only changes the colours size and so on.
Cheers
ASKER
Im having a look for the manual now, ill post in a few minutes