360 related, component to scart adaptors....

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Hi,

I recently sold my 360 to my brother who owns a flatscreen TV. The TV in question doesn't have component inputs but does have a scart that supports RGB.

Now as far as I knew RGB and component were the same thing. I was proposing to buy an adaptor that takes the component 360 leads into a scart adaptor. However from looking around on the "big auction site" I discovered simple scart -> rgb adaptors for around a tenner and also dedicated boxes that have all sorts of electronics that convert RGB -> scart.

So am I right or wrong in my assumption? What is the need for fancy expensive adaptors if RGB and component are the same signal format?

Thanks in advance :)
 
After a quick read around on Google it appears that component and RGB aren't the same thing (so why cheap adaptors are available I do not know).

Another search on "auction site" reveals 360 -> RGB scart adaptors, so I guess this would be the next best thing. At the moment I have composite which is just dire as you can imagine!

Anyone used a 360 -> Scart RGB adaptor and if so, how does it compare to component?
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Component_video#Technical

Component > SCART > Composite-to-SCART

Composite is the 3 wire connector (yellow for video and the white and red are audio). A proper SCART is much better since all the video is sent down Red, Green and Blue which is three colours with composite it's all down one line. S-video is like composite only difference AFAIK is chrominace and luma are down two lines so the signal is split.

If you don't have VGA, Component and just have a SCART you might be able to buy a decent SCART cable (not a composite-to-SCART adaptor)
 
I know about composite but this component issue has just become more confusing. According to Wikipedia Component and RGB are more-or-less the same thing with RGB being carried in SCART and Component being defined as three seperate leads. That's how I've always thought of it anyway.

So, do I buy a simple adaptor that allows me to plug my component leads from my 360 into a scart socket (which supports RGB) or do I buy a straight lead that has a 360 end and a scart end?
 
Component and RGB Scart are different signals.

RGB Scart uses 4 signals: Red, Green, Blue, Sync.

Component, while using Red, Green and Blue coloured plugs do not carry the picture as red, green and blue intensities like RGB Scart, component signals are different altogether:

Green Plug = Y = luma (intensity)
Blue Plug = Pb = difference between blue and luma
Red Plug = Pr = difference between red and luma
 
Excellent :) . So they are different signals altogether, how do they compare in terms of picture quality?

I've just remembered that his LCD has a VGA input and I remember reading somewhere that VGA is possibly the best input for a 360.

Aside from the official MS lead what VGA would you recommend?
 
BenST said:
Excellent :) . So they are different signals altogether, how do they compare in terms of picture quality?
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There's not much in it at all if you were to compare RGB Scart and Component at the same resolution. However component supports the higher resolutions ... 720i/p, 1080i.... so that is the best to go for out of the two if you have the option.

Edit: Ah, you have VGA... problem solved :)
 
It's all much clearer now, thanks :)

And forget my question about which VGA lead to get, I assumed the MS one would be premium priced but at £20 I'll go for that.

Thanks!
 
I can see where it could get confusing.

My PVR for example can output component, down a scart cable.

That's why you can buy scart to component adaptors.
I can select component out from my PVR menu, though it has no component ports on the back. So buying a scart to component cable works, and does send the component signal down the scart cable.

Of course, this is all down to the device in question. I doubt you could just buy a scart to component cable and run it in any device.

V1N.

and in case somebody doesn't believe me, from the specs
TV Scart socket supports RGB, CVBS, S-Video and Component Video signals
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