Slight Panasonic DMRE55 problem.

Azagoth · 3 Jul 2006 at 23:59

Today I got myself a nice price on a DMRE55 and hooked it straight into my Samsung Hi-Def LCD TV via SCART (AV1 to the TV's EXT1). However, if I select 'RGB' ouput from the recorder (on AV1) all channels have a very nasty green tinge to them but the picture is perfectly normal if I set it back to output as 'video'.

It's set-up correctly, ie. the cables are connected to the relevant sockets and such and both the recorder and TV have fully compliant RGB sockets.

Now I think it's down to the SCART cable, IIRC for RGB you need a fully wired 21pin connector don't you? Does anyone know if the free SCART leads that come with AV equipment are fully wired or are they just the cheapo 'get the job done' variety?

Thanks.

jhmaeng · 4 Jul 2006 at 09:21

If there is a picture but it has a green tinge, I'm inclined to guess it's a dodgy SCART cable. You can find them for really quite cheap online so I'd try a new one before anything else. (Well, better if you have one that you could borrow to try, but sometimes that's not an option)

PS. Doesn't the EH55 also have a component out? I'd imagine the picture would be better through component than RGB SCART... or are they supposed to be the same?

ShiWarrior · 4 Jul 2006 at 11:59

jhmaeng said:
If there is a picture but it has a green tinge, I'm inclined to guess it's a dodgy SCART cable. You can find them for really quite cheap online so I'd try a new one before anything else. (Well, better if you have one that you could borrow to try, but sometimes that's not an option)

PS. Doesn't the EH55 also have a component out? I'd imagine the picture would be better through component than RGB SCART... or are they supposed to be the same?

I think component is better Quality, yes

Simian · 5 Jul 2006 at 09:18

Plus you can do Progressive Scan with the Component!...

Azagoth · 5 Jul 2006 at 13:26

Well, after trying some decent high-quality connectors, borrowed from elsewhere, the green tinge was still present. So today I took it back and swapped it for a ES10 instead.

The new ES10 works just fine, picture perfect and not a hint of green about it. Plus, as a bonus it can also record on DVD-RW something the 55 couldn't do. As for running it through the component sockets, I'm already using them. For now though, the RGB picture looks great.

Bubo · 5 Jul 2006 at 15:35

I have the DMR-ES20D and when I was first setting it up I had a similar tinge of green when on rgb, it was simply due to the scart lead being slightly loose in the dvd players socket. I had to make sure the cable was well forced in as far as it would go. As long as you don't disturb it its fine.