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YPbPr over SCART

I don't think that SCART really support YPbPr signal. I tried to dig to such informations, but couldn't find any reference to YPbPr.

At some level, SCART is just plug and cable, so yeah. If we connecting SCART plug with appropriate pins on board for both: signal output device and signal input device, we can send component video over SCART plugs and cable. But probably there is no standard that support this.

Alot of information, but this article leaves a strange taste

Nice to see alot of factual information about the SCART standard, but the section where 7 disadvantages are mentioned leaves a strange taste. Where is the section that states 7 advantages? Like "SCART made it possible to drive my CRT TV at the best possible way (via RGB)back in 1989" 195.240.246.29 (talk) 10:31, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at it, it seems to be full of original research. We don't need a "7 advantages" section (balance ≠ equal positive and negative points) but we don't really need that section either. Some of it should probably be removed and the rest integrated into the rest of the article. Alphathon™ (talk) 14:07, 5 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The strangest part is that there is absolutely no mention of what resolution and display moduses SCART can handle. For all I assume, scart can only do 576i or something. While component cables forces Interlaced mode, does SCART do that? Or does it have other limitations? Other connector pages have information about max data troughput, for instance HDMI article mention the orignal HDMI had a limitation of 2560x1600p60Hz — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.22.38.140 (talk) 18:35, 15 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure what you mean about component forcing interlaced modes - assuming you mean YPbPr, that is used for 480p and 720p all the time (and can be used for 1080p+, although most TVs don't allow this). AFAIK, the SCART standard/specification only supports 480i and 576i, although I could be wrong; I also wouldn't be at all surprised if 240p etc were supported as well. Technically speaking it uses the same signals as VGA (albeit with C-sync rather than separate H- and V-syncs), but either the SCART specification doesn't support 480p/576p+ or it isn't widely implemented. As for maximum throughput etc, I think that only applies to digital standards, since it is defined by the digital protocol - SCART is analogue, so it's limits are only determined by the hardware at either end of the cable (although that fact that it's standardised means there is a de facto limit, similar to how most TVs won't support 1080p component). Alphathon /'æɫfə.θɒn/ ^(talk) 19:30, 15 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

External teletext decoders (part of daisy chaining)

Were there ever any external teletext decoders available on the market?

In theory it seems like a good idea to connect a teletext decoder to a SCART connector.

In practise it would just cost far more than having the teletext decoder buildt-in in the TV set. You would need a separate power supply and either a separate IR reciever and microcontroller or the decoder would be specific to one TV manufacturer (and then you could have it buildt in aswell).

If noone can find any evidence that such external decoders actually were on the market (except some prototypes or home-buildt stuff) I think it's time to add a "citation needed" to this: "and was in the past used for decoding teletext".

Also the whole part about teletext decoders and encryption decoders doen't seem to fit in the daisy chaining part. What is daisy chained when using a single sky movies or teletext decoder together with a tv set and no other stuff connected? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.112.156.75 (talk) 19:23, 13 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

SCART connection methods

Recording from Satellite (Part One) from BigDishSattellite http://www.bigdishsat.com/factsheets.php?factsheet=51&factsheets=General

Setting up your TV from Which? http://www.which.co.uk/technology/tv-and-dvd/guides/setting-up-your-tv/hd-tv-hints-and-tips/

86.179.16.251 (talk) 10:44, 1 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Notable omission for video gaming applications

I was just wondering why when mentioning the many examples of SCART's practical use for video games, there is no mention of the European version of the Sega Saturn? This was the only console from that era to have released with SCART as standard. I feel this more than anything warrants its inclusion. HolyB144 (talk) 06:46, 14 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Feel free to add it then. I think I wrote the current use in games consoles part for the most part, and I'm personally not all that familiar with the Saturn (I can only really write about what I know). Alphathon /'æɫ.fə.θɒn/ ^(talk) 15:48, 15 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Fake RGB SCART photo contains RGB pins

The "fake RGB" scart picture's description makes no sense. The plug is fitted with the following pins:-

Pin 2 Audio input (right)

Pin 6 Audio input (left/mono)

Pin 7 RGB Blue up

Pin 8 Status & Aspect Ratio up[c]

Pin 11 RGB Green up

Pin 15 RGB Red up

Pin 16 Blanking signal up

Pin 17 Composite video ground (pin 19 & 20 ground)

Pin 18 Blanking signal ground (pin 16 ground)

Pin 20 Composite video input

This makes the plug fully RGB-capable. The missing pins are just the three A/V output pins, two data pins and five ground pins (which are often linked together in the device at each end anyway, so the ground connection on pin 17 will suffice). Mspritch (talk) 11:27, 1 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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SCART 'very scarce' ?

The article says "but to the present day this connection is very scarce due to the advent of HDMI."

Really? I went to Currys website and picked a random new TV and it has a SCART socket. (https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/televisions/televisions/logik-l20he18-20-led-tv-10172444-pdt.html)

Should I add a citation question? 79.78.60.213 (talk) 23:15, 20 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Implementations

It says that the consoles came with a composite cable, but this is not true for every SEGA console at least in France. They were bundled with true RGB scart cables, SEGA being the only manufacturer to do this. 77.150.2.31 (talk) 15:27, 24 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]