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  • 22-04-2005 8:39pm
    #1
    The One
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭


    I've got a winfast tv2000 expert tv card.
    I use wireless video senders to get sky from downstairs,
    I have scart cable coming out of the wireless receiver,
    I use an adapter to convert this scart into s-vid,
    and then plug this s-vid cable into the quadruple adapter that came with the video card.
    (the s-vid cant directly connect into the tv card, as its a quadruple socket)

    The picture is pretty bad, I'm wondering if anyone knows how to fix it?
    The pictures in the reviews are pretty good quality
    http://hardware.earthweb.com/peripherals/article.php/3343921


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    MorningStar
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    When you say you have a convertor for scart to into s-video what is it?. I would have just used a modulator for scart to coaxial. They are on special in maplin at the moment.

    I convert my NTL digital this way to allow it be sent around the house ideal as you can choose the channel for the signal.


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    The One
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭The One


    is this what u use?
    http://www.mccomp.plus.com/ebay/rfmod_back.jpg

    im using this at the moment
    http://i18.ebayimg.com/02/i/03/e8/7c/c6_1_b.JPG

    would it be the same just using something like this?
    http://images.auctionworks.com/fullView.asp?img=http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/62/61634/scart_vido_3.jpg

    is it scart to s-vid causing the problem?
    so scart to coax will fix it?
    seems pretty expensive for the modulator


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    Ste-
    Registered Users Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭Ste-


    The One wrote:
    would it be the same just using something like this?
    http://images.auctionworks.com/fullView.asp?img=http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/62/61634/scart_vido_3.jpg

    That's more or less what I use.
    Found a program called iuvcr, really handy gave me the best picture.


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    The One
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭The One


    Ste- wrote:
    That's more or less what I use.
    Found a program called iuvcr, really handy gave me the best picture.

    I just got it there, but it still gives me a bad picture.
    Is your picture perfectly clear?
    If so, what are the main settings i should change to make the s-vid input work best?


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    Ste-
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    Have you got it set to PAL I ?
    That's what mine is.


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    The One
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭The One


    Ste- wrote:
    Have you got it set to PAL I ?
    That's what mine is.

    yea, but the picture still isnt that clear, is yours?


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    Ste-
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    Yeah but my setup is completly different, I'm only hooking up my VCR.
    Out of ideas at the minute bar try all settings you can.
    Took me 3 weeks to get it set up properly and get good quality.


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    Chalk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Chalk


    im always telling poeple this,
    scart and s-video dont generally get on, unless you have higher end cables.
    try a scart to yellow rca then yello rca to s-video
    seems to process the signal much better,


    and just to rule out everything,
    try a tv using the wireless sender to see if thats fcuking up the signal


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    The One
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    Chalk wrote:
    and just to rule out everything,
    try a tv using the wireless sender to see if thats fcuking up the signal

    its perfect quality on my tv
    how would i go about doing scart to yellow rca then yello rca to s-video?

    i think the only solution is to use scart to coax modulator? :(


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    Chalk
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    going by what you say you have,
    plug a yellow componet cable into to your scart type adapter that goes into the wireless receiver
    then plug that in to the pc card,
    in tomshardware review theres a multi cable adapter thing, youll need red and white for the audio aswell.

    this fixes problesm with scart not having matching signals with s-video
    should cost you about 8euro for the cables if you dont have them


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