b/w TV-out with SVIDEO and various PAL-* modes

krater · 08-30-04, 06:03 AM

I'm trying to get TV-out working on my Leadtek WinFast A400 Ultra TDH (GF6800U).

I'm using SVIDEO, and I've tried various PAL modes. I always get black and white though.

Is there a way to find out which mode I should choose?

Edit: Using NVIDIA drivers 1.0.6111, XFree 4.3.0.1.

krater · 08-30-04, 06:09 AM

hm, changed to COMPOSITE in the config and I get colour.

ODD!

it's going into a SCART converter though

krater · 08-30-04, 06:10 AM

I'm trying to get TV-out working on my Leadtek WinFast A400 Ultra TDH (GF6800U).

I'm using SVIDEO, and I've tried various PAL modes. I always get black and white though.

Is there a way to find out which mode I should choose?

Edit: Using NVIDIA drivers 1.0.6111, XFree 4.3.0.1.

Edit2:

hm, changed to COMPOSITE in the config and I get colour.

ODD!

it's going into a SCART converter though

the is the cable: http://www.hardwarebook.net/connector/av/svideo.html

**Thunderbird** · 08-30-04, 08:13 AM

This is a normal problem when using SCART converters. The main issue is that (most) TVs are stupid and don't understand S-VIDEO when using SCART. You could modify your SCART-convertor to make it work though, but then it becomes composite again. You have to put a small capacitor between the pins of the lumiance and chromiance (color) signal to do this. Don't remember the capacitor value by head.

08-30-04, 06:03 AM	#1
krater Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 5	*b/w TV-out with SVIDEO and various PAL- modes** I'm trying to get TV-out working on my Leadtek WinFast A400 Ultra TDH (GF6800U). I'm using SVIDEO, and I've tried various PAL modes. I always get black and white though. Is there a way to find out which mode I should choose? Edit: Using NVIDIA drivers 1.0.6111, XFree 4.3.0.1.

08-30-04, 06:09 AM	#2
krater Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 5	*Re: b/w TV-out with SVIDEO and various PAL- modes** hm, changed to COMPOSITE in the config and I get colour. ODD! it's going into a SCART converter though

08-30-04, 06:10 AM	#3
krater Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 5	*Re: b/w TV-out with SVIDEO and various PAL- modes** I'm trying to get TV-out working on my Leadtek WinFast A400 Ultra TDH (GF6800U). I'm using SVIDEO, and I've tried various PAL modes. I always get black and white though. Is there a way to find out which mode I should choose? Edit: Using NVIDIA drivers 1.0.6111, XFree 4.3.0.1. Edit2: hm, changed to COMPOSITE in the config and I get colour. ODD! it's going into a SCART converter though the is the cable: http://www.hardwarebook.net/connector/av/svideo.html

08-30-04, 08:13 AM	#4
Thunderbird Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands, Europe Posts: 2,105	*Re: b/w TV-out with SVIDEO and various PAL- modes** This is a normal problem when using SCART converters. The main issue is that (most) TVs are stupid and don't understand S-VIDEO when using SCART. You could modify your SCART-convertor to make it work though, but then it becomes composite again. You have to put a small capacitor between the pins of the lumiance and chromiance (color) signal to do this. Don't remember the capacitor value by head.