What's the yellow plug on the back of the A1200 for?

[Zyprexa]

What's the yellow plug on the back of the A1200 for?

I don't think i've ever seen it in use for something, so now i'm very curious

[alexh]

It's a special distortion filtered output which blurs all video and shifts colours with halo's.

On a more serious note it is : Composite video out

[Zyprexa]

!? So i can just plug in a composite cabel and stick it in my tv?

And will it be better than using the RF?

[Zetr0]

@Alexh

PMSL!!!!!!

@Zyprexa

indeed, composite is better than RF, but you can get a cable that plugs into the video port (23pin RGB ) and inturn this can goto a scart input on a TV / Monitor for a much better picture!

[Zyprexa]

Originally Posted by Zetr0

indeed, composite is better than RF, but you can get a cable that plugs into the video port (23pin RGB ) and inturn this can goto a scart input on a TV / Monitor for a much better picture!

I think i've ordered what you are describing here. Only problem is that the two scart inputs on my tv is populated already, so until i get a solution to that i'm going to try the composite.


But just to be a little OT, what resolutions can i run on the scart cable?

EDIT: Turns out the only yellow "input" on my tv is called "Coaxial Out", whatever that is good for. But i have a S-Video input, and if i'm not mistaken there are Composite->S-Video adapters.

[Rebel-CD32]

There might be Composite-S-video converters out there, but they won't show a very sharp picture, but if that's your only option for now I guess it's okay. Some of the guys here are working on AmigaRGB-S-video converters, so soon you may be able to get one of these for the sharpest picture quality.

Another option might be to get an AV switcher with SCART inputs and outputs, or a Scart-S-video converter, although I'm not sure if you'll have much luck with these as I haven't, but I don't think my Scart TV is RGB Scart.

[P-J]

Originally Posted by Zetr0

indeed, composite is better than RF, but you can get a cable that plugs into the video port (23pin RGB ) and inturn this can goto a scart input on a TV / Monitor for a much better picture!

Unless your TV only supports composite on SCART and not RGB in which case you've just bought an expensive belt =P

[alexh]

Only problem is that the two scart inputs on my tv is populated already

What with?

Turns out the only yellow "input" on my tv is called "Coaxial Out", whatever that is good for.

That is probably composite out.. to a video recorder or something.

[Jope]

Is it orange or yellow? Orange could be digital audio out..

[Zyprexa]

Originally Posted by alexh

What with?

A Nintendo GameCube and a satellite tuner.

The gamecube is connected with a Composite->Scart adapter.

Originally Posted by Jope

Is it orange or yellow? Orange could be digital audio out..

It's yellow, of that i'm 97% sure

[alexh]

Does your Satellite tuner not have SCART passthrough?

[Zyprexa]

Originally Posted by alexh

Does your Satellite tuner not have SCART passthrough?

Hmm. It has another scart marked "VCR", but i thought that was another output.But then again, thinking isn't knowing

But i found this
That might do the trick.

[twizzle]

that is exactly what i was going to suggest you buy

[alexh]

Originally Posted by Zyprexa

Hmm. It has another scart marked "VCR", but i thought that was another output.

Nope that is a bidirectional pass through, you can happily plug the Gamecube into this and as long as the satellite tuner is in standby it will come through on that AV channel.

There, I've saved you some dosh!

[Zyprexa]

Yoohoo! Seriously, thanks. That saved me about 200 NOK's