Can i get svideo through Scart on my PS2 or XBOX

[astonbilla]

Hi all,

im really stuck. I have a PS2 and an XBOX and a gamecube will (hopefully) be arriving soon. I only have one rgb scart - so is there anyway for me to get svideo through a scart for ANY of these systems???

Also, i do have an amp. its a sony db940 - however, when i connect the amp to my svideo socket i get mad interferance no matter the quality of the lead. What would happen if i used an svideo to scart lead from the amp to the tv???

Thanks in advance guys

[ashearer]

Hi,
You don't say what other connections you have on your TV. If you have a spare S-Video connection then you can get an S-Video lead for any of the three consoles (you might have to get an import lead for the X Box/GC). Alternatively you can run S-Video from the consoles to the Amp and then an S-Video to Scart from the amp to TV. This is what I have done with my X-Box because I found the RGB lead to give a very dark picture. I don't get any interference. I am using an QED Sqart Scart to S-Video lead.

A better option might be to buy a Scart controller like the Quattro+. This is a superb piece of kit that allows you to connect three RGB Scarts plus a non-RGB Scart and an S-Video connection. I use one of these for my PS2, DC, N64 and will be adding in the GC soon.

[astonbilla]

Thanks - at the mo i only have the one svideo socket on the front of my set. Three scarts to the rear 1 rgb 2 svideo.

Im worried though cos, like i said my amp causes wavy lines on AV4 when i plug the svideo lead into the front of the tv. It only ever happens when i plug the amp in - and the interference only happens on AV4. So im baffled.

Hopefully going svideo to scart will get around this!!

Thanks again

[ashearer]

A couple more things to be aware of.

1. S-Video - Scart leads are directional so you need to make sure you get one that is S-Video to Scart and not the other way round. I can recommend the QED Sqart but it is a bit pricey.

2. You will probably find that only one of your other two Scart sockets is set-up for S-Video so make sure you use the right one.

Good luck!
Andy

[astonbilla]

Thanks again - i had no clue that they were one directional!

How can i tell which of my scarts are svideo?? i have a sony - wait for it------ 32FQ75!!!

Cheers

Bill

[ashearer]

Hope you aren't having the problems mentioned elsewhere on the forum.

I have just checked the spec on the Sony website and both AV2 and AV3 are S-Video compatible on your television.

Cheers.
Andy

[AMc]

I use a £5 Logic 3 Playstation 2 to S-video lead and a £10 S-video to SCART adapter on AV3 of my Sony KV32FX60.
Works very well, noticably better than composite and not much different from RGB (my RGB SCART socket being occupied).

AMc

[Dunky]

I solved this problem in a very similar way to the post above: bought a PS2 S-Video cable and a scart adaptor. I got both from Lik Sang - both, delivered from Hong Kong for about a tenner all in. Pretty quick delivery as well.

Check it out:

S Video cable

Scart adaptor

Works well for me.

Hope this helps.

Duncan

Originally posted by ashearer
A better option might be to buy a Scart controller like the Quattro+. This is a superb piece of kit that allows you to connect three RGB Scarts plus a non-RGB Scart and an S-Video connection. I use one of these for my PS2, DC, N64 and will be adding in the GC soon.

Hi Ashearer,

Can you tell me where I can get hold of a Quattro+? I have the same problem and a Scart controller with multiple RGB inputs is exactly what I want.

Thanks in advance

DR

[ashearer]

Hi,
I got it from www.lektropacks.co.uk. Click here to go directly to the product http://www.lektropacks.co.uk/acatalog/quattro.html

It is £79.95 and the service I got from Lektropacks was excellent. I wouldn't be without mine now!