Invisible wrote:
> Mike Raiford wrote:
>> Invisible wrote:
>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scart
>>
>> Wow, looks like some strange modification of a VGA connector. 
> 
> Except it's about 4x the size of a VGA connector, and the pinout is 
> utterly unrelated.

So, the cable ends are about the size of your average parallel 
connector? Yeesh.

>> Convenient, though. So you connect your VCR with one cable, then?
> 
> Indeed.
> 
> In the old days, you'd connect the RF arial to the VCR, and another RF 
> lead from the VCR to the TV, and tune the TV to a special channel when 
> you want to see the signal from the VCR. (I hope it doesn't clash with 
> one of your local channels!)
> 
> That's because in the old days, a TV would have an RF input, and that's 
> it. But then people figured out that, actually, RF-modulated signals 
> look *rubbish*, so various other connections were invented. SCART is the 
> most popular, since one big connector delivers picture and stereo sound 
> (though obviously only one video channel, and no telitext).

Hmm, oddly the U.S. went with the "maze of wires" approach. 3 connectors 
out, 3 connectors in. (or 2 if SVideo) or 5 if YPrPb. Though CC is done 
in the blanking area, so it doesn't matter how its connected.

> I have no idea what HDMI delivers. Seems to work nicely though... Only 

> 


HDMI is all digital. Delivers audio and video, As well as signals for 
encryption, and the ability for the device to communicate its 
capabilities, etc.

-- 
~Mike

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