scart to s-video...

[Kristan]

Had a quick search and couldn't see anything definite, but I'm setting up my PVR-150 to record from Sky and I was wondering about cables. Sky doesn't seem to output S-video over scart, so is it worth going for something like this:

Linky which doesn't seem to exist anymore

or just go for a scart->svideo cable that will output a composite svideo signal.

I'm trying to keep the quality as high as possible as the TV is bad enough for artifacts as it is!

Thanks!

[cameluk]

Its worth converting RGB - S-Video, Composite looks pretty poor

I use one of these for my PVR-150

http://www.js-technology.com/product_inf...6afb329eeb

I almost gave up when using Composite, but using one of these the picture is pretty good, on VirginMedia I can only just tell the difference in picture quality between the STB and GBPVR

[Kristan]

thanks for the reply, was trying to avoid spending too much money though!

I can get a sky box with S-video on ebay out for £25, so I'd just swap out my current one for the Grundig.

Which I may yet still do...

There's a noticable diference between composite out of the PVR and scart RGB straight from the sky box, but composite isn't terrible by any means.

[martint123]

I found even RF was better than composite. (and am still using RF).

[HtV]

I think the mvp might work with RGB. Sorry can't test at the moment.

[JonnyCam]

So are the Svideo out pins just not connected on the scart output of your sky box?

[HtV]

So are the Svideo out pins just not connected on the scart output of your sky box?

Could be the scart-cable aswell then, often they are not full wired.

[JonnyCam]

Obviously the sky boxes in NZ are not the same as UK's - but if you get yourself a cable, scart - svideo does it display anything?