I was reading this on a site about trying to get improved ntsc playback through the s-video scart:

'It is also incorrect to state as you do above that ntsc playback is not possible on the rear svideo inputs - it is - it has to be enable through the service menu - for some reason its switched off on delivery'

Does anyone know how to do this, I'm sure I tried last night and couldn't find it, perhaps being a dunse but if anyone has better instruction as to how to do this please let me know.

It's just that I bought some new s-video leads and audio leads and I may have bought them for nothing if I can get as good a picture via the scart instead of having the wires dangling down the front of my TV. I can't use RGB SCART as my DVD player doesn't output it so I have tried DVD via s-video at the front and it is superb - I just want this quality but through the scart instead. I've been told it should be the same quality.

From what i can gather from your post all you need is a fully wired scart to scart, when connecting the scart to the TV select AV2/AV3 for S-Video, no need to go in the service menu to enable NTSC the set will magically switch to NTSC when it receives the signal....just make sure S-Video has been selected on the DVD player.
OR
Purchase a S-Video to scart lead, plug the round end in the back of the DVD and the other end in the back of your TV, same applies select AV2/AV3 for S-Video

for some reason its switched off on delivery'

Think you'll find it was the TV that was switched off, no power sockets in the back of the van.....

Bob

Comicman,

See this thread.

HELP : Sony 32FX65 S-Video problems

It involves going into the service menu though.

Incidentally, how many threads are you going to start on the same/similar related issues?