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Magnet STB

  • 11-04-2007 9:39pm
    #1
    Terrontress
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,918 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I am unfortunately stuck with Magnet Networks for my TV and have an Amino Aminet110 STB.

    I am trying to set up Windows Media Center and can seem only to use the scart to go into a VCR and then use an RF cable to go from the VCR to the TV Card.

    Is anyone familiar with this box who would be able to advise me of a way of getting better picture quality? I have S-VHS and phono inputs on the TV card as well as RF.

    Many thanks.


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  • #2
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    A true RGB SCART to s-Video converter (about 100+ quid, not a "dumb" SCART plug with a S-Video connector, those are for S-VHS machines that have S-Video out on some of the SCART pins). One that has a SCART pass through for the TV/VHS is a good idea.

    s-Video is the highest quality for video capture. Even RGB is not really better as the colour content (U/V) in MPEG is lower quality than the Y (luminance or monochrome/B&W).


  • #3
    Terrontress
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,918 ✭✭✭Terrontress


    What I need is either female scart to s-video or else Aminet connector to s-video. As it stands, all I have is magnet connector to male scart.


  • #4
    maxg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 516 ✭✭✭maxg


    Which output sockets do you have at your STB?


  • #5
    Terrontress
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,918 ✭✭✭Terrontress


    maxg wrote:
    Which output sockets do you have at your STB?

    Not sure of the name of it. Think it is a specialised one for that box.

    According to the manufacturers:
    With an Ethernet input and flexible audio/video output, together with S/P-DIF and an RF Modulator output, the AmiNET110 STB provides an elegant and powerful means of delivering sophisticated interactive digital television including multicast and on demand video along with Internet access. A USB interface is provided to support such functionality as games controllers.

    Any ideas? I really appreciate the help.


  • #6
    maxg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 516 ✭✭✭maxg


    Check if you can set the video output to s-video in the stb settings.
    If yes you need a cheap scart to s-video adaptor and maybe a scart switching box.
    If no you can try to connect the output of the RF modulator to the antenna input of your pc card.


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  • #7
    crowdcontrol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 111 ✭✭crowdcontrol


    Hi there, I have magnet aswell in my apartment, unfortunatly they are the only provider so Im stuck to them for the moment. I was thinking of going down the HTPC root, did you ever get this sorted?


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