No SCARTS eh?
This is a SCART:
It has around 16 connectors in each end. The idea is that the pic and sound are much improved as all the different signals go along their own separate little cable.
Englishman.
Need video help
by Big Tex 25 Replies latest social entertainment
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drwtsn32
No, we don't have SCART. We have composite, s-video, component, and DVI. Composite has only one video signal and has the worst quality of the bunch but is the most widely supported connector (it's on everything).
S-Video cables carry two video signals: the chroma and luminance components are separate and results in a better picture quality by eliminating color bleed, dot crawl, etc. S-Video is quite popular but it is not present on some lower end devices (like standard VCRs).
Component cables carry three video signals: one for luminance and then the chroma is separated into two components. Component cables are even better than S-Video. You usually only find component connectors on DVD players and satellite receivers.
The best connector is DVI though. With this cable the video information is sent digitally so it is immune to interference. I think DVI connectors are only found on high definition satellite receivers and high end televisions.
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drwtsn32
To try and answer Big Tex's question...
Yes, your problem is you only have two inputs on your TV but have three devices. You have two choices. You can chain some of the devices together or you can buy a home theater receiver.
To chain the devices I'd probably connect the satellite receiver to your VCR and then your VCR to your TV. This will also allow you to record satellite channels. However it may mean that your VCR has to be "on" and set to the "Line" input to watch satellite TV. I guess it depends on the VCR. Then simply connect the DVD player directly to the TV. Do not try and chain the DVD player to the VCR. I think some VCR's macrovision kicks in and disrupts the video signal. That's what I've heard anyway and usually DVD manuals simply tell you not to do it.
The better method would be to get a home theater receiver. These usually have many inputs for video/audio sources. Everything connects to the receiver. Then you connect the receiver to the TV. You choose which video component you want to watch on the receiver. You can also hook up good speakers (or even surround sound speakers) to the receiver if you want to move away from the junk speakers they usually put in televisions.
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Heatmiser
Do not try and chain the DVD player to the VCR. I think some VCR's macrovision kicks in and disrupts the video signal. That's what I've heard anyway and usually DVD manuals simply tell you not to do it.
I don't know for sure wich component (DVD or VCR) "senses" this particular link but your picture and sound will be all messed up.
I would link the sattelite to the dvd recorder then that to one input on tv and vcr into input by itself. That way you can record stuff from your dish onto dvd. I wouldn't bother trying to record vcr to dvd (unless it was home video you want to keep) because the quality of vcr tape is so low compared to dvd that on dvd playback all of vcr's lower resolutions will be magnified when played back digitaly.
Hope this helps a little.
Heatmiser
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drwtsn32
I don't know for sure wich component (DVD or VCR) "senses" this particular link but your picture and sound will be all messed up.
The VCR's macrovision protection is what messes up the DVD signal. The DVD player doesn't "sense" the VCR, but the VCR "sees" the DVD signal passing through it and it can activate the macrovision stuff.
I would link the sattelite to the dvd recorder...
Yeah, if it were a DVD recorder I would do that to. Unless I missed something, this is a standard DVD player and won't have inputs on it. You can't pass a video signal through a DVD player. -
drwtsn32
You're right...apparently he does have a DVD recorder. In that case I'd probably pass the satellite receiver signal through the DVD recorder.