Plasma connections - BNC RGB

[Jimmah]

I've got an NEC 42" plasma purchased purely on how it looked compared to other monitors in the same price range. What I didn't take into account was the lack of connections for home use, it would be great for business with many a pc rgb output but lacks typical home connection. It has no scart so I've had to connect foxtel digital via s-video. There is only one component connection which I've used for DVD. There's composite which I have the VCR hooked up to. And there's about 3 RGB connections, one VGA, one DVI and one called 'BNC RGB', which the manual says can be used for another DVD or STB. I've got a component only STB and there's no other suitable output other than this BNC RGB setup which has 3 outputs (R Cr/Pr, G Y, B Cb/Pb) that look like standard RF outputs. Is there a special adaptor or cable I can use that will allow standard component to be used with this BNC RGB setup?

[BenOne©]

Jimmah wrote:

> I've got an NEC 42" plasma purchased purely on how it looked compared to
> other monitors in the same price range. What I didn't take into account
> was the lack of connections for home use, it would be great for
> business with many a pc rgb output but lacks typical home connection.
> It has no scart so I've had to connect foxtel digital via s-video.
> There is only one component connection which I've used for DVD. There's
> composite which I have the VCR hooked up to. And there's about 3 RGB
> connections, one VGA, one DVI and one called 'BNC RGB', which the
> manual says can be used for another DVD or STB. I've got a component
> only STB and there's no other suitable output other than this BNC RGB
> setup which has 3 outputs (R Cr/Pr, G Y, B Cb/Pb) that look like
> standard RF outputs. Is there a special adaptor or cable I can use that
> will allow standard component to be used with this BNC RGB setup?
>
>

I would have thought the best connection would be one set of component leads
from your AV receiver, and all sources plugged in the AV receiver.

I tried to do this with my Hitachi 37inch plasma, DVD player, and 2000A STB.
Pity the TV can't synch the video signal from the STB via component cables. So I
have to use the VGA connection for the STB and manually change channels on the
TV when I want to switch from DVD to FTA.

--
Ben Thomas
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given nor endorsed by it.

[Shamus]

What you need to get is 3 BNC Plug - RCA sockets like the ones found
here:

http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/41172ba305bf8afc273fc0a87f9c071c/Product/View/P2250

Plug each one into the BNC RGB connections on your tv, then run a
component cable from it to the STB. Don't forget to switch your TV's
settings to component for that particular input.


On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 02:30:46 +1000, Jimmah
<Jimmah.1aohsa@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote:

>
>I've got an NEC 42" plasma purchased purely on how it looked compared to
>other monitors in the same price range. What I didn't take into account
>was the lack of connections for home use, it would be great for
>business with many a pc rgb output but lacks typical home connection.
>It has no scart so I've had to connect foxtel digital via s-video.
>There is only one component connection which I've used for DVD. There's
>composite which I have the VCR hooked up to. And there's about 3 RGB
>connections, one VGA, one DVI and one called 'BNC RGB', which the
>manual says can be used for another DVD or STB. I've got a component
>only STB and there's no other suitable output other than this BNC RGB
>setup which has 3 outputs (R Cr/Pr, G Y, B Cb/Pb) that look like
>standard RF outputs. Is there a special adaptor or cable I can use that
>will allow standard component to be used with this BNC RGB setup?

[John]

RGB is not the same as component. You can't just plug it in (even with the
BNC - RCA adaptors).

There is a convertor that you can buy, but it would be cheaper and easier to
get a STB or DVD player that outputs RGB.

Regards
John


"Shamus" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
news:toaeh0t7bgdjk4jbitukp0pc1lrgcf9qug@4ax.com...
> What you need to get is 3 BNC Plug - RCA sockets like the ones found
> here:
>
>
http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/41172ba305bf8afc273fc0a87f9c071c/Product/View/P2250
>
> Plug each one into the BNC RGB connections on your tv, then run a
> component cable from it to the STB. Don't forget to switch your TV's
> settings to component for that particular input.
>
>
> On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 02:30:46 +1000, Jimmah
> <Jimmah.1aohsa@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote:
>
> >
> >I've got an NEC 42" plasma purchased purely on how it looked compared to
> >other monitors in the same price range. What I didn't take into account
> >was the lack of connections for home use, it would be great for
> >business with many a pc rgb output but lacks typical home connection.
> >It has no scart so I've had to connect foxtel digital via s-video.
> >There is only one component connection which I've used for DVD. There's
> >composite which I have the VCR hooked up to. And there's about 3 RGB
> >connections, one VGA, one DVI and one called 'BNC RGB', which the
> >manual says can be used for another DVD or STB. I've got a component
> >only STB and there's no other suitable output other than this BNC RGB
> >setup which has 3 outputs (R Cr/Pr, G Y, B Cb/Pb) that look like
> >standard RF outputs. Is there a special adaptor or cable I can use that
> >will allow standard component to be used with this BNC RGB setup?
>

[Shamus]

In the case of the NEC plasmas however the BNC connectors are
RGB/Component so the BNC adapters are fine. It's how I have mine set
up.


On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 19:29:19 +1000, "John" <nospam@afp.gov.au> wrote:

>RGB is not the same as component. You can't just plug it in (even with the
>BNC - RCA adaptors).
>
>There is a convertor that you can buy, but it would be cheaper and easier to
>get a STB or DVD player that outputs RGB.
>
>Regards
>John
>
>
>"Shamus" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
>news:toaeh0t7bgdjk4jbitukp0pc1lrgcf9qug@4ax.com...
>> What you need to get is 3 BNC Plug - RCA sockets like the ones found
>> here:
>>
>>
>http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/41172ba305bf8afc273fc0a87f9c071c/Product/View/P2250
>>
>> Plug each one into the BNC RGB connections on your tv, then run a
>> component cable from it to the STB. Don't forget to switch your TV's
>> settings to component for that particular input.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 02:30:46 +1000, Jimmah
>> <Jimmah.1aohsa@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >I've got an NEC 42" plasma purchased purely on how it looked compared to
>> >other monitors in the same price range. What I didn't take into account
>> >was the lack of connections for home use, it would be great for
>> >business with many a pc rgb output but lacks typical home connection.
>> >It has no scart so I've had to connect foxtel digital via s-video.
>> >There is only one component connection which I've used for DVD. There's
>> >composite which I have the VCR hooked up to. And there's about 3 RGB
>> >connections, one VGA, one DVI and one called 'BNC RGB', which the
>> >manual says can be used for another DVD or STB. I've got a component
>> >only STB and there's no other suitable output other than this BNC RGB
>> >setup which has 3 outputs (R Cr/Pr, G Y, B Cb/Pb) that look like
>> >standard RF outputs. Is there a special adaptor or cable I can use that
>> >will allow standard component to be used with this BNC RGB setup?
>>
>

[John]

Oh, ok no probs.


"Shamus" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
news:tnneh09639ho6qmar92dq9c9s62odfiduu@4ax.com...
> In the case of the NEC plasmas however the BNC connectors are
> RGB/Component so the BNC adapters are fine. It's how I have mine set
> up.
>
>
> On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 19:29:19 +1000, "John" <nospam@afp.gov.au> wrote:
>
> >RGB is not the same as component. You can't just plug it in (even with
the
> >BNC - RCA adaptors).
> >
> >There is a convertor that you can buy, but it would be cheaper and easier
to
> >get a STB or DVD player that outputs RGB.
> >
> >Regards
> >John
> >
> >
> >"Shamus" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
> >news:toaeh0t7bgdjk4jbitukp0pc1lrgcf9qug@4ax.com...
> >> What you need to get is 3 BNC Plug - RCA sockets like the ones found
> >> here:
> >>
> >>
>
>http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/41172ba305bf8afc273fc0a87f9c07
1c/Product/View/P2250
> >>
> >> Plug each one into the BNC RGB connections on your tv, then run a
> >> component cable from it to the STB. Don't forget to switch your TV's
> >> settings to component for that particular input.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 02:30:46 +1000, Jimmah
> >> <Jimmah.1aohsa@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >I've got an NEC 42" plasma purchased purely on how it looked compared
to
> >> >other monitors in the same price range. What I didn't take into
account
> >> >was the lack of connections for home use, it would be great for
> >> >business with many a pc rgb output but lacks typical home connection.
> >> >It has no scart so I've had to connect foxtel digital via s-video.
> >> >There is only one component connection which I've used for DVD.
There's
> >> >composite which I have the VCR hooked up to. And there's about 3 RGB
> >> >connections, one VGA, one DVI and one called 'BNC RGB', which the
> >> >manual says can be used for another DVD or STB. I've got a component
> >> >only STB and there's no other suitable output other than this BNC RGB
> >> >setup which has 3 outputs (R Cr/Pr, G Y, B Cb/Pb) that look like
> >> >standard RF outputs. Is there a special adaptor or cable I can use
that
> >> >will allow standard component to be used with this BNC RGB setup?
> >>
> >
>