Stormz

Being in the UK of course, have loads of SCART things (tv, vhs, dvd) and s-video (smaller scart) things (video camera). Is there any point in taking any of the Scart things, considering Aus doesn`t have that? Don`t even remember if my vhs will work in Aus.... I know the tv won`t.

So is it all just coaxial connections there or what?

walla

oh dear, you are high maintainence

bring the lot out, a scart is a scart, in my telly anyway...

we have scart and coaxial all fits together very nice thankyou..

your vhs will work out here just to play tapes but will not pick up tv signals to record

Trevglas

There is also those neat little adaptors that allow you to connect SCART to simple RCA plugged Video, stereo cables

Bix

Some brands of tv imported from Europe do have the scart connections........but not many.

markeh

Hiya Stormz,

I think scart is an interantional standard.
I have read on here that people use a set top box to get the TV working with local / sat broadcasts in Oz.

I'm sure others will advise.

Bye
Mark

Siren & Brian

I have scart on my stuff.

Stormz

Cool. Will dump the tv for sure as it`s crap, but I`ll have to get another scart one to replace it with.... hmmmm, get one here or in Oz?

Dunno why I`m worrying as tv is so crap in Oz anyway.

leedslad

Isn't that because there's no license fee, so any tom dick or harry can make their own commercials for tv. Mainly used car sailsmen.

TV is the one thing that got on my T**s in Oz.

markeh

MY GOD IT'S FREE :scared:


I need to sit down.

What will I do with that extra money each year

Bye
Mark

Bob

It isn't....it's very much a UK thing, it is around in Europe, but not all europe, probably because the models of things being sold in the UK...but there's no scart over in the states, I got laughed out the store when I asked about it over here *lol*

markeh

Bob,

did a quick surch and it becomes self explanitry why it's european;

The Scart (Syndicat des Constructeurs d'Appareils Radiorécepteurs et Téléviseurs) connector is used for combined audio and video connections.
The connector is also known as Pertitel connector or Euroconnector.
A formal description is given in the CENELEC EN 50 049-1:1989 standard or in the IEC 933-1 standard.

Bye
Mark

Gjn200

If anyone is feeling technical: If theres no scart, how to you get seperate RGB signals and the 16:9 switching signal from the DVD to the telly?

markeh

IMHO
The easiest way would be to buy one with it

Bye
Mark

Bob

using the S-video out....or composite R,G,B out.

MarkandJulie

Dick Smith and similar stores sell scart leads, connectors, adapters, etc

You will be able to find what you need. Bit more expensive here though.