DJ Dunk

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Wheres the best place online to get my AV interconnects?

Don't need super high quality stuff, just good gear with quick delivery please

I need an optical to optical cable and some SVHS cables.

Also, can you get Component -> Scart cables? Would that be a better option than SVHS? Certianly don't want to use composite unless I can help it and my TV doesn't have component sockets.

Hobbsy

Try a company called Grandata limited 020 8900 2328

messiah

also try hifibitz.co.uk

and richersounds.co.uk

Markus

try http://www.hotkit.co.uk/ Used them for a few bits, very good service.

dr_ming

If you want to pay sensible prices:

www.cpc.co.uk

Also, what do you mean by component video? If you really mean RGB to SCART, then yes, these are available. If you are talking about real component video, which is luminance plus two colour difference signals (YUV, YCrCb to name but a few of its acronyms), then no, I don't think these are catered for by the SCART input. It's more normal to find component video carried as three phono connections.

[Edited by dr_ming - 11/18/2003 3:31:04 PM]

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

Cheers for the replies. By component I meant - Y, Pb/Cb & Pr/Cr

[Edited by DJ Dunk - 11/18/2003 3:44:18 PM]

stormyuklondon1

phone custom cable services on 020-89429124. the fella that runs it knows more about home cinema/hifi cables than its healthy to!

dsmith

Scart is only the plug standard.

Scart cables can carry Standard Composite, S-Video and RGB video signals.

I use a Scart to S-Video + 2 x Audio Phonos for my DVD. (TV has only 1 RGB socket which I use for Sky)

Deano

dr_ming

Scart is NOT the only plug standard. Component video (as a standard) first became popular in the USA, where they do not use scart connectors at all (no bad thing, because they are cr@p). Consequently, most DVD players, TVs and projectors that support component video still use the USA standard for connectors, which is three phono jacks.

The Scart specification defines pin allocations for composite (CVBS) video, S-Video (YC) and RGB video, not component. Help with interfacing a DVD player with component output to a TV with RGB input can be found here:

http://www.hificables.co.uk/Connecti...nent_video.htm

Component video is generally considered better than RGB because it still allows brightness/contrast/saturation adjustments to be made on the TV/projector etc., whereas RGB inputs (generally) do not. Both are base-band signals, so there is no technical reason for any difference in quality.

Hope this helps

dsmith

I didnt say it was "the only plug standard" - I said it was "only the plug standard". Many people seem to confuse scart (the plug they use) with a method of transferring video signals.

The reason its not used in America is its a Euro standard - and possibly one of the worst plugs ever - how many times have you had to dig round at the back of the video fiding the loose scart

Deano

Adam M

thank goodness someone else appreciates the crapness of scarts.

they are utter tosh.

Am looking into the new cable standard HDMI, these look to be about the best in terms of picture capability via plasma or projector in my case.

I know my new dvd player that output facility.

also waiting to see the difference the wifi interface makes between my amplifier and dvd player (pioneer 868ai)

dr_ming

Deano, Sorry mate, I mis-read you post. Got a stinking cold at the mo, so the screen's a bit fuzzy.

messiah

I use RGB scart from the dvd & sky to the telly plus s-video leads for the PS2 - Picture from PS2 is miles better than using the SCART sockets.

IWatkins

IIRC Loewe TVs can take component input via a SCART plug. So yes, you can get a cable made up that passes in component via SCART.

Cheers

Ian

dr_ming

Ian, You recall correctly, and I think some other TV makers have done the same, although most seem to stick to the 3 x phono 'standard' (some also use 15 pin 'D' connectors).

The problem is, in as far as I know, there is no defined standard pin configuration for component video on SCART, so a custom cable may be required.