TV Card with scart

J1234 · 19 Sep 2006 at 17:34

Hi could someone recommend me a TV card with scart input, doesn't matter if the card is pci or usb or whatever, as long as it has scart input, thanks in advance.

Steve09 · 19 Sep 2006 at 17:36

I have never seen one of these before...

Phil99 · 19 Sep 2006 at 17:37

Do you mean specifically RGB scart?

If not you can just use a SCART -> S-Video or SCART -> Composite adapter to go in to any card with these inputs.

J1234 · 19 Sep 2006 at 17:57

Not sure, its just a normal 21 pin one. I bought a scart to S-video cable for my Leadtek Winfast DTV1000-T and it just comes out in black and white. Im planning on putting sky on my pcbut my box doesn't have a composite output nor S-video just scart and analogue, but if i used analogue wouldn't it lose a lot of picture quality?

Phil99 · 19 Sep 2006 at 18:27

RGB Scart (the best type) is still analogue, but yeah, it's a lot better than composite.

Unless you've got Sky+ I don't think the boxes output S-Video, so you need a scart -> composite adapter.

Before you do that, make sure the Leadtek app is set to PAL not NTSC though, that might sort out the Black & White.

Energize · 19 Sep 2006 at 18:35

You need a usb tuner.

J1234 · 19 Sep 2006 at 18:57

Its set to PAL and still black and white. I'm sure i've seen a scart tv card, but just not sure where? Think it was on here somewhere.

J1234 · 19 Sep 2006 at 19:55

Anyone?

Phil99 · 19 Sep 2006 at 20:10

Energize said:
You need a usb tuner.

Why would he need a USB tuner :confused:

alex2zulu · 19 Sep 2006 at 20:34

my experiance with TV cards has been realy bad and i mean **really bad**

could any one suges a tvcard or usb tuner - **has to have an cox socket** for the roof antena - we have our tv signal bloced my some hills *sky saves day*

thanx

boosfuk · 19 Sep 2006 at 22:19

Justin said:
Its set to PAL and still black and white. I'm sure i've seen a scart tv card, but just not sure where? Think it was on here somewhere.

SCART-> svideo cables don't work in this scenario and you will just get the black and white picture that you see. You either have to use SCART -> composite (and lose quality but not that much - just a little colour bleeding) or buy a intermediary PAL RGB converter box to get svideo. The best option I found though was to buy a 2nd hand Grundig Sky box (Sky contract permitting) as certain models have svideo out.

I've not heard of a SCART TV card.