Tv tuner with scart input?

sermad · 15 May 2006 at 15:12

Hi guys.

Do tv tuners or pvr cards exist with a scart input?

Ive been researching plugging my ntl box into a tv tuner card and ive discovered you have to buy a scart->s-video converter and then plug the s-video back into the tv-tuner card.

This seems to result and it bit of a blurry picture and I obviously want to bypass this stage! Anyone have any ideas?

Lanz · 15 May 2006 at 15:32

It wont blur it, as scart to s-video is just a pin conversion (i think), no actual internal signal conversion.

There are no tv tuners with scart.

Doohickey · 15 May 2006 at 16:05

I've no idea what they were using but the Medion pcs as sold by Aldi had Scart input/output on the back of their machines.

I can't remember which is meant to be better, s-video or composite, but you could try comp if you have that input. I don't think you'll get the same quality on your monitor as you would on your tv though through video-in

pcAnywhere · 15 May 2006 at 16:08

My understanding is that composite is the worst connection type, with SCART and s-video being about equal and component being the best

Clarkey · 15 May 2006 at 16:25

fwiw, SCART can carry composite (default), RGB, and svideo.

Energize · 15 May 2006 at 17:16

If your using rgb scart then the picture wont look as good using an s-video cable.

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