Scart to HDMI ?

greenspurs

Scart to HDMI ?

Hi all.

I do a bit of home recording with a camcorder, and I then transfer to dvd, via a dvd recorder.
The recorder has no HDMI connecter, so it has to be done via scart connection.

There is a HDMI imput on the camera, and when watching the footage back via the hdmi , the quality is better than with scart.

Is there a box/converter available to enable a HDMI plug to be used to transfer from the camera to the recorder?

secman

greenspurs wrote: »

Scart to HDMI ?

Hi all.

I do a bit of home recording with a camcorder, and I then transfer to dvd, via a dvd recorder.
The recorder has no HDMI connecter, so it has to be done via scart connection.

There is a HDMI imput on the camera, and when watching the footage back via the hdmi , the quality is better than with scart.

Is there a box/converter available to enable a HDMI plug to be used to transfer from the camera to the recorder?

Good luck with that, i searched high and low fir one on Ebay about a year ago, was easier to find an old scart fed printer.

greenspurs

its even hard to find a dvd recorder now !!!

The Ritz

If I understand correctly you want to use the HDMI output from the camcorder connected to the scart input of the dvd recorder ? If so then an adapter like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neoteck-Converter-Output-Adapter-Composite-HDMI-SCART/dp/B01GFPCHYA/ref=sr_1_3?adgrpid=58681346632&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsaCAm4Dw5wIVzLHtCh1lEQVpEAAYASAAEgKrm_D_BwE&hvadid=291284173368&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1007850&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=8419901846977434348&hvtargid=kwd-314780285466&hydadcr=7519_1790288&keywords=hdmi+to+scart+converter+for+tv&qid=1582747056&sr=8-3

I haven't used one of these, it just turned up when I searched, but there's loads of similar adapters available.

Cheers,

Ritz.

colm_mcm

But if you’re converting to analogue via scart, you’re losing the quality.

I can’t help but think there are easier ways of doing this,

What is the model number of the camcorder, and how does it store the footage?

Do you have a PC or laptop?

greenspurs

colm_mcm wrote: »

But if you’re converting to analogue via scart, you’re losing the quality.

I can’t help but think there are easier ways of doing this,

What is the model number of the camcorder, and how does it store the footage?

Do you have a PC or laptop?

im going from a hd Panasonic camcorder to a dvd recorder via a scart lead.
The resulting quality on the dvds isn't great.

But when you watch the footage on a tv direct from the camcorder using a hdmi cable. the quality is very good.

Its stored on the camcorder on a memory card .
I have a laptop.

greenspurs

The Ritz wrote: »

If I understand correctly you want to use the HDMI output from the camcorder connected to the scart input of the dvd recorder ? If so then an adapter like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neoteck-Converter-Output-Adapter-Composite-HDMI-SCART/dp/B01GFPCHYA/ref=sr_1_3?adgrpid=58681346632&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsaCAm4Dw5wIVzLHtCh1lEQVpEAAYASAAEgKrm_D_BwE&hvadid=291284173368&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1007850&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=8419901846977434348&hvtargid=kwd-314780285466&hydadcr=7519_1790288&keywords=hdmi+to+scart+converter+for+tv&qid=1582747056&sr=8-3

I haven't used one of these, it just turned up when I searched, but there's loads of similar adapters available.

Cheers,

Ritz.

But doesn't the transfer from analogue to hd cause problems?
Cant be done ??

STB.

greenspurs wrote: »

im going from a hd Panasonic camcorder to a dvd recorder via a scart lead.
The resulting quality on the dvds isn't great.

But when you watch the footage on a tv direct from the camcorder using a hdmi cable. the quality is very good.

Its stored on the camcorder on a memory card .
I have a laptop.

Insert the memory card into the side of your laptop, there should be a slot.

If there isn't you can buy a USB 3 SD & Micro SD holder for the card for about a fiver (this can also be used to play on most TV's that have a USB slot - depending on the format the Camcorder is recording in).

For playing on the laptop, Install Free VLC - it will play most formats.

STB.

sugarman wrote: »

This.

Then you can just burn it to a disc if you want to store it / play it back on the DVD player if you wanted to view it on a TV.

He doesnt even need to burn to a disc. He can just store the files on his laptop. Or if he just wants to play it backon the TV, sure he can use one of those SD to USB adaptors and play it back directly on his TV.

I think those panasonic camcorders record in H264 in an MP4 container, which most TV's will play straight off a usb stick.

Dravokivich

I wouldn't expect his tv to read from a USB.

STB.

Dravokivich wrote: »

I wouldn't expect his tv to read from a USB.

Why is that ?

Dravokivich

STB. wrote: »

Why is that ?

He never said what he has.

STB.

Dravokivich wrote: »

He never said what he has.

So why wouldn't you "expect his tv to read from a USB then".


He has a TV that has a HDMI. That's all we know.

greenspurs

Would transferring all the footage to an external Hard drive be an option?

I have about 50hrs of footage, and some of the early dvds (about13 yrs old) aren't such good quality.

STB.

greenspurs wrote: »

Would transferring all the footage to an external Hard drive be an option?

I have about 50hrs of footage, and some of the early dvds (about13 yrs old) aren't such good quality.

Is there a particular reason you are using a dvd player/recorder at all ?

Certainly storing something on an external drive to either play on a TV directly or for archiving should be considered.

What type of file sizes are the video files ? If they are large, format the external hard drive in NTFS so you wont hit the 4g per file limit

To be honest, I'm surprised that you are converting it to DVD and jumping through hoops (looking for digital to analogue solutions to watch) when you have the digital source files on the camcorder. There are free editing programs like Lightworks that allow you edit content etc.

The only limitation that might exist with playing the original back on your TV directly from the HDD is the frame rate, but I'm almost certain it will be fine. What is the model camcorder and what model TV do you have ?