Scart leads

Dr. Nick

Does an expensive scart lead really make much of a difference to picture quality?
I have a Sony lcd (32v2000) with sky+ connected with cheap scart, wondering if a decent scart would be of any real benefit

karl200607

No an expensive scart lead is a waste of money. the one sky supply is quite enough.

branners69

I disagree, a proper scart like a QED will definitely improve your picture quality.

When you talking about HDMI then a cheap one will do!

byte

Read the "Practical Advice" section on this Wikipedia article.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCART

Tis interesting.

watty

Dr. Nick wrote: »

Does an expensive scart lead really make much of a difference to picture quality?
I have a Sony lcd (32v2000) with sky+ connected with cheap scart, wondering if a decent scart would be of any real benefit

Expensive brands are often no better than cheap ones. Gold is no advantange.

You can get good cheap ones.

FAT is good. The 6 video and 4 audio need to be on separate coax. Most cheap and many expensive ones simply use separate wires and single overall screen.

This results on hum on the sound and flicker on the picture.

The Sky supplied ones are rubbish, single screen, no individual coax.

Ironically the "practical advice" part on the Wikipedia is good, yet they want that part removed

L1011

branners69 wrote: »

I disagree, a proper scart like a QED will definitely improve your picture quality.

When you talking about HDMI then a cheap one will do!

Generally once you're paying €10 for it you will get no benefit paying €100 for it.

Unscrew the tension release nut and make sure every cable is individually shielded (should all be quite thick). If not you'll get crosstalk - interference to video and hum on sound is likely.

branners69

MYOB wrote: »

Generally once you're paying €10 for it you will get no benefit paying €100 for it.

I am just talking from my experience, when I hooked my sky up to my pioneer plasma with the cheap scarts there was a vast improvement in quality when I used my QED scart!

Komeara

I have a hdmi tv, only a gold edged Scart lead will work, nothing else it's very annoying

L1011

Komeara wrote: »

I have a hdmi tv, only a gold edged Scart lead will work, nothing else it's very annoying

HDMI and SCART are completely unconnected technologies....

NIMAN

I think they do, to a certain point.

When I had Sky+, I used to use a cheap SCART. I replaced it with a £15 Ixos cable, that was very solid, fully wired and insulated etc. I did notice that the edges of text and people etc on screen did sharpen up with it.

However I would say the difference between that cable and say a £50 or £100 one would be minimal, but then again I never tried one so can't say for sure.

But mine made a definite, if small, improvement over a cheapo one from the pound shop.

branners69

Thread was nearly 4 years old before being resurrected!!

I have had 3 more kids since I lasted posted on this thread!!

whizbang

you need to upgrade all your power cables also...;)

http://www.russandrews.com/product-Signature-PowerKord-1548.htm

L1011

whizbang wrote: »

you need to upgrade all your power cables also...;)

http://www.russandrews.com/product-Signature-PowerKord-1548.htm

Sure, I've one of those on the kettle... cleanest tea I've ever had!

Gerry Wicklow

whizbang wrote: »

you need to upgrade all your power cables also...;)

http://www.russandrews.com/product-Signature-PowerKord-1548.htm

Nah, they only work on organic electricity