S-Video black n white
Finally got around to getting a Hauppage WinTV PVR350, so that I can transfer my VCRs to DVD.
The VCR is connected to the PVR using a SCART > S-Video lead and I can only get black and white pictures. I know the problem is not on the VCR heads or the tape as I get colour If I connect using an RF lead, but I'd prefer to use the S-Video input to get better quality. Any clues on where to look? I suppose one thing to try is to swap the VCR with another, but I haven't got another VCR readily to hand, so want to eliminate other possibilities first. TIA |
Originally Posted by Fig
Finally got around to getting a Hauppage WinTV PVR350, so that I can transfer my VCRs to DVD.
The VCR is connected to the PVR using a SCART > S-Video lead and I can only get black and white pictures. |
*cough*
No idea. Didn't know there was a difference. How do I check that? Thinking about it, I doubt it will be, as its donkeys years old. |
Originally Posted by greasemonkey
Silly question maybe, but you are using an S-VHS VCR, aren't you?
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True, but if it's not an S-VHS machine, there'd be no benefit in fitting any S-Video output.
Martin. |
Originally Posted by Fig
*cough*
No idea. Didn't know there was a difference. How do I check that? Thinking about it, I doubt it will be, as its donkeys years old.
Originally Posted by IWatkins
IIRC, SVideo and S-VHS are unrelated.
Super VHS and Hi-8 decks will always have S-Video capable connections (either via SCART or S-Vid mini-DIN connectors), regular VHS decks (with very few exceptions) don't.
Originally Posted by Fig
but I'd prefer to use the S-Video input to get better quality.
Any clues on where to look? |
Thanks for all of that. At work now so cannot check, but AFAIR it uses standard VHS tapes, and it definitely has not got S-Video connector on the VCR which is why I bought SCART > S-Video/2 x Phono connector.
Looks like another visit to Maplin :( Thanks all, will update after trying composite video. |
B&W picture is the classic sign of a std composite picture being fed to something expecting S-Video. (the composite signal is on the same scart pin as one of the S-Vid signals)
Deano |
GM,
Apologies, I stand corrected :) Cheers Ian |
Fig this is a common problem with the standard PVR s-video cable. I bought a PVR 350 a few weeks ago and had the exact same problem. After a bit of research on the net I put it down to the standard crappy s-video lead, bought a new one from Curry's and hey presto a colour picture again :)
The PVR 350 does what it says on the tin and I'm presently using the cards s-video in to record movies off my satellite system in perfect quality. It also works very well as a PVR with Snapstreams Beyond TV software which even supports the PVR's remote control :) http://www.snapstream.com/Products/Products_PVS3.asp |
Jye,
I bought the S-Video cable from Maplin at the weekend quite an expensive one at that(wasn't supplied with the unit (got the USB2 version as no spare PCI slots left)). I'm off to Maplin again at lunchtime and will get a scart plug with s-video and composite connectors. If I get colour on S-video with this one, I'll take the original one back, if not I can use composite. |
Can only get a handful of programs on it, as I'm on NTL cable and feeding the signal in before the NTL box.
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GL anyway Fig :)
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Originally Posted by Jye
Fig this is a common problem with the standard PVR s-video cable. I bought a PVR 350 a few weeks ago and had the exact same problem. The PVR 350 does what it says on the tin and I'm presently using the cards s-video in to record movies off my satellite system in perfect quality.
No worries IW! :) |
Yeah I should have read the post a bit more closely, my VCR though does have s-video out though, thats prob why :D
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Composite video works OK,so will have to use that instead.
Thanks all :) |
No worries Fig, glad you got it working in the end :)
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