Scart/RGB oddity

[Dave]

I have Foxtel Digital which is connected direct to my TV via a scart to
svideo cable. I have the second output going to my vcr via a scart to
composite cable. To view Foxtel through my TV I have the box set to output
svideo. That setting applies to both the outputs so obviously the svideo
signal going via composite stuffs the picture up when recording/viewing via
the vcr. To record I set the box to output "PAL", however when I select
"RGB" as the output I can also view/record this signal via the vcr. How is
it that the RGB signal can be passed down a single composite cable?

Cheers

Dave

[Venus]

I have Foxtel Digital which is connected direct to my TV via a scart to
svideo cable. I have the second output going to my vcr via a scart to
composite cable. To view Foxtel through my TV I have the box set to output
svideo. That setting applies to both the outputs so obviously the svideo
signal going via composite stuffs the picture up when recording/viewing via
the vcr. To record I set the box to output "PAL", however when I select
"RGB" as the output I can also view/record this signal via the vcr. How is
it that the RGB signal can be passed down a single composite cable?

Cheers

Dave


I also found this. My guess is that when set to S-video, BOTH scarts do S-video, but when set to RGB, the VCR scart outputs composite (the same as when you choose PAL)

[Malcolm Taylor]

"Venus" <Venus.1f2gqd@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote in message
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|
| Dave Wrote:
| > I have Foxtel Digital which is connected direct to my TV via a
scart to
| > svideo cable. I have the second output going to my vcr via a
scart to
| > composite cable. To view Foxtel through my TV I have the box set
to
| > output
| > svideo. That setting applies to both the outputs so obviously the
| > svideo
| > signal going via composite stuffs the picture up when
recording/viewing
| > via
| > the vcr. To record I set the box to output "PAL", however when I
| > select
| > "RGB" as the output I can also view/record this signal via the
vcr.
| > How is
| > it that the RGB signal can be passed down a single composite
cable?
| >
| > Cheers
| >
| > Dave
|
|
| I also found this. My guess is that when set to S-video, BOTH scarts
do
| S-video, but when set to RGB, the VCR scart outputs composite (the
same
| as when you choose PAL)
|

Yes, I reckon that's what happens with my Foxtel Pace DC420. RGB is
only output on the TV Scart, but S-video on both.