Problems with media centre

CliffyG · 18 Dec 2007 at 17:25

I have built a new media centre and got it all connected up today only to find that when using the TV Out it was black and white. Initially i thought the problem was NTSC / PAL but all my settings were correct. After a little bit of googling i found some info on the sort of cable i'm using which is setup like below:

Code:

           |---- S-Video-----------TV
Scart-------- Audio Red - |
           | - Audio White |--Adaptor--TV

From what i've read the S-Video splits the picture and colour signal into 2 but the SCART connector on the back of my TV (Sony KV-S32 CS70U) doesn't allow me to change the input type so is only using the picture signal and not colour.

Is there a simple connector available i can plug into my graphics card which will convert to the correct format but still present a S-Video connection for my existing cable to plug into?

If not what do i need?

Also, i have the 64 bit version of ffdshow installed which is working fine with my divx / xvid avi's but the FF and RW buttons on the remote don't work. I can skip but not FF. Anyone got any suggestions?

AS_Platinum · 18 Dec 2007 at 18:46

have you tried a different scart socket? some scart sockets don't accept s-vid iirc

CliffyG · 18 Dec 2007 at 18:53

I tried all 3.

AS_Platinum · 18 Dec 2007 at 19:14

your graphics card come with componant adapter or not?

CliffyG · 18 Dec 2007 at 19:16

Aye it does but i don't have any cables, was hoping there would be something i could put between it and my current cable.

AS_Platinum · 18 Dec 2007 at 19:19

componant will be far better than s-video by miles anyway go for that tbh.

CliffyG · 18 Dec 2007 at 19:26

I think i mean't composite, the yellow one which is the same kind of connection as red and white phono.

CliffyG · 18 Dec 2007 at 19:44

Just checked and i have composite too, goes from S-Video to R/G/B. How do i get from that into scart including sound?

CliffyG · 18 Dec 2007 at 19:56

LOL I'm an idiot, had a quick peruse through the TV manual and found out that AV3 does let you use S-Video, i already had it turned to AV3 before i turned it on so it didn't use the S-Video bit. Plugged it back in, scrolled through all the AV chanels and it works

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AS_Platinum · 18 Dec 2007 at 19:57

ahh thats good to hear.... idiot

CliffyG · 18 Dec 2007 at 20:07

, so any idea how to get my FF and RW working then?

AS_Platinum · 18 Dec 2007 at 20:09

using MCE remote?

CliffyG · 18 Dec 2007 at 20:15

Yes, well a cheapo cyberlink one, MS one is in the post.

AS_Platinum · 18 Dec 2007 at 20:21

wait for the ms one and it should work then

CliffyG · 20 Dec 2007 at 21:40

Got my MS remote and still can't FF or RW

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jellybeard999 · 20 Dec 2007 at 22:12

iirc MCE doesnt let you ff/rw certain files, just skip chunks.

MediaPortal for the win tbh

badbob · 20 Dec 2007 at 22:13

CliffyG said:
Got my MS remote and still can't FF or RW .

It's because MCE is crap. In Media Portal you have variable fast forward and rewind.

CliffyG · 20 Dec 2007 at 22:39

My mate from work has it working fine and i've read on various sites that it can be done too.