YouView SCART

I have recently upgraded from a vision box which was connected via SCART to a YouView box conected via SCART "straight swap".
Everthing works ok exept there is a permanent on signal on pin 8 of the SCART lead which is forcing my TV to switch to the YouView box even if it is not switched on resulting in a blank screen is this condition normal or is the box faulty?
This is somewhat of a hazard as we have allready gone out and left the TV on as no lights show in this state.
The Vision Box worked fine signal switched to box and defaulted back to normal TV reception when swiched off.

Can't believe nobody knows the answer to this question if I had an HDMI connection on my TV I would have used it.
The BT help desk which appears to be in India is about as much use as a chocolate fireguard and the Youview one isn't much better.
What appears to be a brilliant piece of kit spoilt by bad support !!!!!!!
Shame on you BT.
ericknowles wrote:
I have recently upgraded from a vision box which was connected via SCART to a YouView box conected via SCART "straight swap".
Everthing works ok exept there is a permanent on signal on pin 8 of the SCART lead which is forcing my TV to switch to the YouView box even if it is not switched on resulting in a blank screen is this condition normal or is the box faulty?
This is somewhat of a hazard as we have allready gone out and left the TV on as no lights show in this state.
The Vision Box worked fine signal switched to box and defaulted back to normal TV reception when swiched off.

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Youview blocks DVD player?

I have recently set up my new YouView box and connected everything up. All works fine.
But when I play a DVD in the player, I get sound but no picture - unless I pull the Youview scart cable out! In which case, the DVD player works fine.
Anyone any ideas how to get round this? Is this a common problem?
Thanks

Many thanks for your reply. Yes, I tried that but could only get one input where I could hear the DVD player but not see the picture.
However, I managed to find an individually-switchable muti-scart cable box (or whatever it is called) at £1.50 from Asda!
Now to use the DVD, I can just use the button on this box to switch off the YouView scart cable (much preferable to pulling the cable out each time) and that does the job.
(I also discussed the problem with a chap in Currys/PC World - whose recommendation was the above - which I had already done. great minds, eh?)

Ask the Expert Live Discussion – YouView from BT

Hi All
I’m pleased to announce our next live discussion with some BT experts! It's about our latest new product, YouView from BT, and we thought this would be a great chance to get our YouView experts onto the community to tell you a bit more about that and answer any YouView from BT-related questions you may have.
Our experts Sam, Rob and Francesca will be chatting with you on Thursday 06/12 at 7pm.
For anyone who wasn't able to join us for the chat, we have included the chat transcript below
6:58
Nigel Elliott:
Hi Everyone, let’s get this chat started! Welcome to our live discussion with our experts about YouView from BT
6:58
Nigel Elliott:
Today we are joined by Rob, Sam, Francesca and Gary. Welcome everyone! Today’s chat is tech focused on YouView from BT, so if you have any individual service queries we can’t answer them during the chat, but do raise them in the forum as normal.
6:58
Nigel Elliott:
This chat is about the YouView from BT service itself, all comments will be moderated and the usual forum terms apply.
7:03
Comment From Phil
Hi guys I'm interested in getting this but wondered what the connection options are - does the box support HDMI, Scart and Component?
7:03
Nigel Elliott:
Hi Phil, good question our experts are typing up a reply right now
7:07
Gary:
Hi Phil, the box supports HDMI and SCART but not Component.
7:08
Comment From Guilbo
Hi folks. We have heard much about live channels launching on Vision at some point. Will these be available on YouView Vision player at the same time and will they be recordable?
7:10
Nigel Elliott:
Thanks for the question Guilbo - keep them coming guys!
7:11
Gary:
Hi, we are launching live channels on our Vision+ box soon and are also working on live channels on the YouView box. These will be available later in 2013
7:12
Gary:
You will be able to record them when they become available
7:13
Comment From Guilbo
Thanks, Gary. Will Sky Sports become available on YouView when you launch the linear channels?
7:14
Comment From Dee
Hi guys, will YouView usage count towards my broadband usage?
7:16
Gary:
We will release the full channel line up next year
7:16
Nigel Elliott:
Thanks Gary, does that answer your questions Guilbo?
7:18
Comment From Guilbo
Yes, mostly.
7:21
Comment From Dee
OK thanks. If I have BT Vision can I still have YouView?
7:21
Sam:
Hi Dee, Yes, with a BT Vision subscription, all your on-demand viewing (including all Vision on-demand, all catch-up as well as players such as NowTV) is exempt from any broadband usage allowance. So you don't need to worry how much you watch.
7:22
Francesca Mahoney:
Hi Dee, thanks for your question. If you have had your BT Vision+ box for more than 12 months then you can get YouView for £49.
7:24
Comment From b-1
Any word on when manual padding will become available on YouView?
7:25
Francesca Mahoney:
Hi Dee again - just to add - when you take YouView for £49 you will recontract your TV and broadband subscriptions. Thanks!
7:27
Comment From Guilbo
Some people have been experimenting with running a Vision and a YouView box simultaneously. Can they coexist? Also are their any plans for multiroom with YouView.
7:28
Nigel Elliott:
Thanks for the questions b-1 and Guilbo, your replies are on their way shortly.
7:30
Sam:
Hi Guilbo The use of two or more YouView/ Vision boxes on the same broadband line is not supported. If you plug in a YouView box from BT, your old BT Vision+ box may stop working and so you should watch the recordings on your old box before plugging in your new one. We hope to introduce a multiroom offering in 2013
7:31
Nigel Elliott:
Out of interest, do the people watching this chat already have YouView or are you thinking about signing up?
7:33
Sam:
also see FAQ's www.bt.com/help/youview
7:34
Comment From Dee
Hi me again OK so, if I sign up to YouView with BT, what happens when my contract with BT ends? Will the box still work?
7:35
Rob:
Hi b-1, Are you having problems with clipped recordings? YouView are looking at why this is sometimes happens and are working with broadcasters to improve the accuracy of their recording signals but they are not planning to add padding at the moment.
7:37
Comment From Guilbo
Thanks, Sam, that's interesting stuff. I don't have YouView (yet) but it is something that I will most likely move on to at some point. To follow on from a previous question, if I am in contract for Broadband, but out of contract for Vision, can I still get YouView for 49 squids by taking out a contract to Vision Player?
7:38
Nigel Elliott:
Just typing up your replies now guys
7:39
Sam:
Hi Guilbo, yes you can get the Box for £49 if you are in contract on your BB but out of contract on your Vision, taking the Youview box for £49 will recontract your Vision for another 12 months.
7:39
Francesca Mahoney:
Hi Dee again
At the end of your contract the YouView box will still function but we hope you'll want to stay with your BT Vision subscription so you'll have access to all of our On Demand content and none of your YouView usage will count towards your broadband allowance.
7:42
Comment From Guilbo
Thanks folks. This is really helping to firm up on some things which up to now have been sketchy.
7:42
Francesca Mahoney:
No probs Guilbo
7:44
Nigel Elliott:
No problem Guilbo, if you have any other questions keep them coming!
7:44
Rob:
Hi All, Did you hear that YouView have just launched a free iPhone app to let you set a recording on your box while you're on the move? It's not yet available for Android phones. If you have an iPhone 3GS or later, an iPod touch or iPad, it's well worth downloading.
7:47
Comment From Steph
Hi Rob, if I have YouView from BT will I still be able to get BT Player programs via the app?
7:47
Comment From MikeC
Are there any plans to offer boxes with large hard-drives and can I get 3D content via BT Vision on YouView?
7:48
Comment From Guilbo
Interesting about the app. Will the services on it ever be able to stream to mobile devices, I wonder?
7:49
Nigel Elliott:
Thanks folks, you'll get your replies very soon
7:53
Rob:
Hi Steph & Guilbo, The YouView app is just for setting recordings at the moment. It will get better over time I'm sure, but streaming to mobile devices won't be possible for a while I expect.
7:56
Nigel Elliott:
Just a couple of minutes left guys, if you have any other questions now's the time to submit them!
7:56
Sam:
Hi Mike, we are looking into the possibility of bringing 3D content on Youview from BT in the future. The Youview Box from BT is 500GB but the High Street Retailers have both 500GB and 1TB.
7:57
Comment From Linz
Just purchased bt freestyle 750 duo and one of the handsets constantly says searching please help
7:58
Nigel Elliott:
Hi Linz, have a look over at the Phones board - one of our community members will be able to offer advice with this
7:59
Comment From James
On the mobile app - any plans to support windows phones?
8:00
Comment From MikeC
ok cheers thx guys
8:00
Comment From Guilbo
You were originally going to use a Pace box. Is the Humax a stopgap or is this now the permanent offering. Will there ever be a choice of boxes from BT?
8:00
Sam:
Hi James, sorry no not at the moment but it may be something Youview do in the future
8:01
Nigel Elliott:
No problem Mike
8:03
Nigel Elliott:
Thanks Guilbo, the experts are typing up your answer.
8:05
Rob:
Hi Guilbo, The YouView from BT box is a Humax box and as soon as any other other box types are announced we will let you know.
8:06
Comment From Guilbo
Cheers, Rob. Think that's me out of questions now, so thanks very much for your time. It has been useful.
8:07
Nigel Elliott:
Cheers Guilbo, glad you found it useful.
8:07
Nigel Elliott:
Hi folks, thank you very much, that was our last question.
8:07
Nigel Elliott:
Big thanks to Rob, Francesca, Sam and Gary for joining the chat and all you guys for posting some very interesting questions. It’s been a great session, I hope you’ve found it useful. I will close the chat now, but it will be available on the replay if you want to re-read any of the comments.
8:07
Nigel Elliott:
If anyone has got any further YouView from BT queries do raise them on the forum as normal.
See you all on the next chat
Here's some info on our experts:
Francesca
Francesca has been working in telecommunications for over 8 years and joined the BT TV team this summer. In her previous job, she was responsible for leading all commercial and P&L activities. Francesca is Head of Acquisition for BT TV and is responsible for delivering all TV sales, and most recently delivered the go to market strategy for the launch of YouView from BT.
Rob
Rob joined BT about 6 years ago and has been working on YouView almost since it was conceived around 4 years ago. Initially seconded to YouView when it was called Project Canvas, Rob came back to BT to work in BT Vision operations. Rob is currently the Product Manager for YouView from BT within BT Retail’s consumer division.
Sam
Sam has worked in telecommunications for 16 years and joined the BT TV Customer Service team 3 years ago. Sam is responsible for ensuring New Products and Service deliver the best possible customer experience and works closely with the operational units to improve customer satisfaction.
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Connecting Youview box to DVD and TV. Now ordinary...

Hi, Does anyone know how to connect a TV, BT Youview box and a DVD recorder together. I have two SCART, one RF and one Aerial connection together but now we cannot watch our ordinary TV. I need this for my son. It is probably a simple connection error but we can't work it out. Any help greatly appreciated

Put the aerial feed in to the YouView box 'antenna in' and connect a cable from the YouView 'aerial out' to the 'aerial in' on your TV. Connect YouView box HDMI out to HDMI socket on your TV if you have one. If not connect the YouView to SCART to your TV SCART. Connect your DVD player to the other SCART socket.
Use the AV setting on your TV to switch to the YouView box and:
Go in to you YouView menu as follows:
YouView/Settings/Device Management and make sure 'RF Loop Through' is set to ON.
This will allow you to access your own TV's tuner and YouView also.
Use the 'AV' setting on your TV to switch between TV's own tuner, YouView and your DVD player.
HDMI is preferable but if you don't have any HDMI sockets - and most TVs do these days - then SCART will have to do.
I hope you get it working.

Baffled by Youview box TV compatibility?

Hey all
I just received my YouView yesterday as a new BT member, and when connected to my main TV (32" Acer HD) the display and sound is jumpy and is very hard to watch - it is the same in the EPG and Settings menu. However, when I connect it to another TV i have in the house, its absolutely fine..
I have never had a problem with the display on my main TV in the past (I previously had Virgin Media, and play Xbox360 through it and there is no issue.)
Does anyone have any idea what the problem is? The HDMI Cable is obviously fine as it's being used with my other TV, and the HDMI port is fine as I play Xbox through it without a problem... I'm absolutely stumped by this to be honest and I don't want to buy a new TV yet!

It could be the location/situation of the leads supplying the TV.
It may be interference affecting the HDMI lead, try keeping the HDMI lead separate from all other electrical leads, power, Cat 5, other HDMI/Scart leads and then try again.
Also try another HDMI lead

Does a youview+ box DTR T-2100 work with video sen...

Hello,
I've read that some youview boxes won't work well with video senders because the analogue (scart - connected to the video sender) and digital (HDMI - connected to the main telly) cannot send signals simultaneously.
Can anyone confirm if this is the case with the BT/Humax DTR T-2100 box?
Thanks
Jez

They work fine, mine outputs to a hdmi splitter, one going to the tv and one via hdmi over cat 5 to the kitchen. The box also outputs via scart to a video sender to the bedroom. Everything works fine.

Any way to change aspect ratio via youview box?

I have a Sharp LC-13SH1E 20" tv. Since replacing the Vision box with the new Youview box 3 days ago, the picture is all stretched and elongated up/down. BT advised changing the aspect ratio on my tv but there is no way of doing so on this tv.
This is the advice i received from a pc forum:
"It sounds like the YouView box is outputting a widescreen image, and because your TV's has an aspect ratio of 4:3, everything looks stretched vertically.
I've had a look at the manual for TV too but there don't appear to be any options for selecting the aspect ratio. I've also looked at the YouView box manual expecting to see the same sort of options I get on my Sky Box such as 16:9, 4:3, 4:3 letterbox, etc. The last two are the ones relevant to your setup. I can't unfortunately find the same settings for your YouView box. Have a good look yourself and hopefully you'll find there is indeed a way to change the box's aspect ratio to 4:3.
Good luck."
Can anyone help please? Been round and round in circles with the **bleep** thing.....
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MartinSW wrote:
cath60 wrote:
Actually, i have another question... since i was not made aware of this design fault when i took out the contract, can i cancel it? Really cross.
The picture should be displayed on your TV in a letterbox - a wide thin image in the horizontal middle with black bars top and bottom. If you're seeing it any other way the chances are your TV IS doing something to the picture.
I think the problem is actually that the TV isn't doing anything to the picture. It's just treating all signals as though they are 4:3 regardless of what the WSS indicator is telling it (SCART Pin 8 ?). Hence 7ft-person-o-vision. This seems a bit daft considering widescreen transmissions have been around for donkeys years long before digital TV or Freeview and Youview. The TV does seem to have a fundamental design fault. I have a 14 year old portable 4:3 CRT TV and even that allows me to display widescreen transmissions correctly in letterboxed format.
cath60,
I can appreciate that you might have assumed a new box would do the appropriate 4:3 reformatting like the BT Vision box does, but I guess they have to phase out support for certain things at some point in time. All the BT boxes after the silver ones also had the picture output over RF cable facility removed as well which annoyed a lot of customers. Sky have now removed that from their latest boxes as well. Things move on. It's just unfortunate that you happen to also have a TV that seems to have been designed with no thought for widescreen transmissions.

Youview ESPN and will my old BT Vision Box still w...

My 18 month BT Vision contract is about to end so I called sales regarding a new deal. I was interested in the new Youview package but have a few questions that could not be answered by the sales guys.
Firstly, if I get the new Humax Youview box for my new HDTV, will my old BT Vision Box still work, as it is still the perfect solution for On-demand content onto my old non-HD flatscreen using a scart cable.
The BT Vision box also gives me free ESPN which I am told I will not initially get on the Youview service.
If the old box stops working I will be missing out on this great free channel.
Also the BT Vision box gives me the option to add Sky Sports 1&2. Again I'm told this will not be available on Youview until an app is launched that will make this work properly.

My understanding is that you can't get the Sky Sports/ESPN channels on the youView box yet & that you can't have both boxes connected to the internet at once so you have to choose between one or the other at present.
I have a Vision box with the Sky channels so will be waiting until Sky is available on the youView box before switching...

BT Youview+ Box questions

I need a new PVR, would be grateful for help on BT's latest box...
Can you get Youtube on it?
Does downloading BBC Iplayer, Youtube, count towards my monthly Broadband usage?
If I record programs via aerial and Freeview tuner in the box, they will then be sitting on the box's hard drive. Is there any way to move them off the hard drive to an external device e.g. USB stick, to archive them?
Does engineer install box or self-install?
Never had a BT TV product before - thinking of £5 per month TV Essential package 12 months contract. £35 activation charge and I think £6.95 p&p for the box. Am currently on Standard Broadband but changing to Infinity when engineer arrives in January.
Thanks for any advice.
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happyflea wrote:
I need a new PVR, would be grateful for help on BT's latest box...
Can you get Youtube on it?
No.
Does downloading BBC Iplayer, Youtube, count towards my monthly Broadband usage?
No. Data used by the BT Youview box does not count towards a BT Broadband monthly allowance.
If I record programs via aerial and Freeview tuner in the box, they will then be sitting on the box's hard drive. Is there any way to move them off the hard drive to an external device e.g. USB stick, to archive them?
No. The content providers are very keen to protect their material and modern PVR's are becoming more and more locked down. The USB slot is only used for an external keyboard as far as I can remember.
Does engineer install box or self-install?
Normally self-install. Three input cables - power, TV aerial, and ethernet from BTHomeHub. Two output cables - HDMI or SCART to TV, and optional aerial pass-through to TV.
If you need some help or would like a long ethernet cable installed then you can ask for a BT TV engineer installation. I believe it is normally £35. If you need a TV aerial installed it costs a separate £120 and requires a separate appointment by a partner of BT.
Never had a BT TV product before - thinking of £5 per month TV Essential package 12 months contract. £35 activation charge and I think £6.95 p&p for the box. Am currently on Standard Broadband but changing to Infinity when engineer arrives in January.
If you wait until after Infinity is activated the BT web pages should then show the correct BT TV services and offers available to your home with Infinity.
If you would rather get Infinity and BT TV activated at the same time so the contract start dates line up you might be able to add BT TV to an existing Infinity order. That might also mean you get a BT TV engineer installation for free if required as one engineer will probably set up the lot if notified in advance.
If you are not sure about needing TV Entertainment then starting off on TV Essential is not a bad idea as you can always upgrade at any time later. BT are always happy to take more money off you! You can still add the free BT Sport Infinity multicast channels to TV Essential.

Youview in second room

Hi
Does anybody know the best way to send youview to a second tv?
In the past when we had sky, we had an extension and a tvlink t140 box fitted upstairs and we could watch and change sky channels in the bedroom. We've not changed any of the connections so I tried connecting the tv out from youview the same as sky but no luck.
I've thought about buying an av sender but the guy in maplins said it would need to be the HDMI connecting type which are triple the price (about £150) - I'd be ok with this if I knew it would work, would it need to connect HDMI to the tv at the other end? The distance from the youview box to the upstairs tv is about 20 feet.
Would appreciate any advice
Eddie

You need to be aware of a few things if thinking of replacing your current Sky set up.
(1) The Sky box includes an RF modulator. What this does is allow you to output the Sky content via a normal TV aerial cable. It will also add the normal Freeview signal to this if you have an input TV aerial connected. So you you end up with an RF output which includes all the normal Freeview content plus the Sky content you are currently playing/viewing. The Freeview part will be in digital DVB-T format, and the Sky part will be in analogue PAL format. So on a connected TV (such as in a second room) you can tune in to the Freeview channels using the TV digital tuner and the Sky channel using the TV analogue tuner.
(2) The Sky box actually has two RF output sockets, so one can be used to connect to your main TV (which might also be connected via SCART or HDMI) and one can feed one or more other TV's. The one connected to the main TV is mainly so that TV still has access to the digital Freeview channels if necessary.
(3) One of the two RF outputs (RF2) is a powered socket that allows a return communication path. In simple terms this means you can connect the Magic Eye type devices and use them to control the Sky box remotely using the TV cable.
I haven't got the Youview from BT box so can't confirm what it supports. The black BT Vision+ box certainly doesn't contain an RF modulator or support RF2 and Magic Eye and it sounds as though the Youview from BT box is the same.
Make sure you know what any other platform supports before ditching your current set up.

No TV detected using mini-DVI to S-VHS/Scart

In my old laptop, I have used the S-VHS output from the graphics card, and in order to see the monitor on my TV, I had to set the TV as default monitor. Now I recently purchased an iMac with a mini-DVI to video. I put my s-vhs cable into this adapter and at the other end I put the s-vhs cable into a scart adapter and then into the tv. When I push "Detect displays"-button, I see a short flicker (grey lines) on my TV and then it becomes black again. I have tried all possible resolutions, but I have a feeling that the TV is not properly detected. I have also tried all possible codecs like NTSC, PAL and SECAM on my TV ++, but it doesn't work?! I'm a total newbie, so hopefully there is a simple solution:) - maybe some settings on the iMac?

Okay you should connect your dvi to S-video and then the other end of the S-video small round 7 pin connector to the S-video port on your TV.
Then set your tv channel to input or video in sometimes listed as L1 or aux in.
Once this is set to same as what you would connect a DVD or VHS via rca round pin red/yellow/black or white cables to the channel / input then press detect.
The screen should go black and then after say 5+ secs. you should see a colorfull / background or something on the tv and on your Apple and it will also show the resolution settings for each screen on that screen itself.
Then you can choose either to mirror the screens = same size display and desktop on both or each one to be independent.
Maybe set your tv then to 800x600 to be safe and select what ever tv standard is available in your country. (ntsc/PAL)
PS: the S-video looks like the old PS2 mouse connectors from windows PC's from before usb was discovered.

New standard Bt vision box v Youview box

I am bit confused, I know BT vision is about to start giving Humax Youview box to it subscribers I thought this was to replace the old silver BT vision Boxs howevervier I notice that bt has already started supplying new ( black) BT vision box's. Are the youview box replacing the these black standard BT visions box or are both types still likely to be supplied. If the later what do you get on the black standard Bt vision that you can not get on the youview box?

The 1st generation BT Vision box was the grey one you refer to.
The 2nd generation BT Vision black box has been in use for a few years now.
There are suggestions that BT are testing a 3rd generation BT Vision HD box, but this is still under development and there are no official details on that yet.
The BT Youview HD box will be a separate thing. It is not designed to replace the BT Vision boxes. It gives those who want to make use of other non-BT Youview services an option to do that. However the BT Vision services via Youview will not be as comprehensive as those provided via the official BT Vision boxes.
See this BT help page.
BT Youview v BT Vision
Also see this previous thread discussing the differences.
Bt-vision-2-vs-you-view
Personally I don't really see the point of BT having their own branded Youview box. If people want a Youview box they can just go and choose one from those on offer in the shops. As far as I know Sky have no plans to create a Sky branded Youview box, yet they will still offer services on Youview. But who am I to say.

New YouView box seems to cause wireless to stop wo...

I recently upgraded to a YouView box for my TV. The things is, since I've installed this, it seems to cut out the wireless connection to other devices in my home. (In particular, my wireless printer and windows phone.)
When I reset the Hub, the printer then works fine for a while but my phone doesn't and it's not long until I have to reset the whole thing again because it's stopped working.
I've tried moving the Hub further away from the YouView box and closer to the printer but it doesn't help. All worked perfectly before I got the YouView box, I never needed to reset the Hub at all.
I hope someone can help? Many thanks in anticipation!

Hi Pauline85,
Thanks for posting. Have you tried changing the wireless channel? Take a look at How do I change the wireless channel on my BT Home Hub? and let us know how you get on.
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Mini-DVI cable and connecting via s-video to scart cable

Hey I bought a mini-dvi adapter a while back and have just purchased a s-video to scart cable to connect it to my television but there is no picture showing just a blue screen. Any help would be gratefully received.
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which adapter did you buy exactly?
there is 3 for this series of macbook - DVI, VGA, & analog RCA - S-Video.
if you bought the analog RCA - S-video, I belive the one for the UK has a different part #. you may have bought one for the States that may not support your standard.
http://store.apple.com/uk/product/M9319G/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&mco=MzQ3MDM2OQ
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Macbook to CRT (RGB SCART)

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I have a Macbook (13inch-mid 2010) and I'm wanting to connect to a SONY Trinitron CRT 4:3 with a RGB scart on the rear. So I can use MAME OS X and get those arcade perfect pixels
If I get a mini dvi to vga then a vga to scart cable would it work?
Mini dvi to vga>vga scart>RGB connector on tv
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I never even heard of SCART until this post and had to look it up in wiki to find out what it is. That wiki article had a reference to this article. And if what it says is true, no, it will not work. The pertinent comment is near the bottom of that article:
A video projector with only VGA style RGB connector might be a good candidate to try, but a normal PC monitors are out of questions (in SCART the HSYNC frequency is around 15.6 kHz but VGA monitors want at least 31 kHz). Video projectors can usually handle the HSYNC rate used in normal video (15.6 kHz) without problem even on their VGA connector (check technical data or tech support to make sure of that).
...or make that a big maybe it won't work. Since your monitor uses that SCART, not VGA, you would think that the higher frequency signal put out by the macbook would be more than what is required by the monitor. So in the end, I am not sure. The "fun" part about connectors/adapaters is stringing them together and seeing if they work. These adapters aren't too expensive so you might as well give it a try.

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