Component to SCART?

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Component to SCART?

Please help. I recently got an Apple TV. My TV does not have a HDMI or component connection so what I did was get a component to SCART convertor so I can connect the component part of the cable to the ATV and the SCART to my TV? Problem is I am still getting nothing other than a black screen? Can anyone help?

Ali.

G5 Powermac, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Jul 5, 2007 7:43 AM

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Answer 1

Jul 5, 2007 8:19 AM in response to jaak198

Hi - this has been discussed a few times before, with some success, try the search facility - some threads below:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4406255&#4406255

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4748349&

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4306028&#4306028

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4286175&#4286175

Try searching for SCART within the Apple TV forum.

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Answer 2

Jul 5, 2007 10:51 AM in response to jaak198

Welcome to the Apple discussions Jaak.

Scart does not ordinarily support component (Y Pb Pr) video and the signals it does support do not work with the tv.

In very rare cases scart will support component and you can switch between RGB and Y, Pb, Pr through your tv menus, however as I say this is quite rare.

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jdtate

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Jul 5, 2007 1:56 PM in response to jaak198

May I suggest this:

http://www.js-technology.com/productinfo.php?cPath=22&productsid=52&osCsid=e188208e72315a2768b76b57a913be55

I bought one and it works flawlessly. Just remember to buy a scart lead, some YUV leads and the stereo sound leads and your good to go.

J

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Answer 4

Jul 5, 2007 3:51 PM in response to jdtate

Mmmm

They've come down in price, and I'm not just referring to the discount as reported by that site. It was only a month or so ago I looked up these devices and saw them selling for £ 150. At the time I compared them to a £179 32" LCD HDTV and I said I wouldn't bother with the converter, but now I'd have a difficult choice. SDTV by converted component for £ 90 or HDTV by HDMI for £ 179.00

Which box are you going to take.

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Answer 5

Jul 16, 2007 8:37 AM in response to jdtate

I agree, I bought the same box from JS-Technology and it's great. Works very easily, and stays cool. As Jstate said, don't forget to buy leads. Oh and it has to go in through the RGB so if your DVD player goes in that way, you need to re-think your configuration.

Good luck!

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Woggledog

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Jul 16, 2007 9:37 AM in response to jaak198

Firstly, I'd check the specs of your TV. Some of them accept component over SCART, which would be a simple lead to buy. Component might also be called YUV, etc.

However, if your scart is only capable of composite or RGB, then you will need a converter.

I've (Helpfully) put together some of the more popular converters with links here:

http://www.woggledog.com/mac/index.asp?subject=yuv

Hope that helps

Paul

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