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sherer 23-05-2005 10:42

Samsung and SCART Switching
 
Hi

Due to the BB upgrade we now have a shiny new Samsung box. I've got this setup to my Widescreen TV via SCART and set the STB to Widescreen. As we don't use the RF lead although it is connected I never tuned this in on the TV.

When I turn the STB on the TV doesn't SCART switch to AV1 but if I flick through a few channels it will switch after awhile. Read somewhere that this might be because I am turning the STB on to a none widescreen channel. (See i did do a search before posting :-) )

Is this still an issue and any news on when it will be fixed.

The other thing i notice is that after getting the TV to turn onto AV1 the picture seems abit darker until I have selected another channel and then turned back.

bdav 23-05-2005 10:47

Re: Samsung and SCAT Switching
 
I think there is a problem with the voltages on the Samsung box. I think i'm right in saying this is solved by changing the picture output from composite to RGB(Settings->picture settings->(in here).) In this page is also a scart control setting. Make sure this is on.

Stuart 23-05-2005 12:03

Re: Samsung and SCAT Switching
 
Changing from Composite to RGB will also improve the picture quality immensely

bdav 23-05-2005 12:14

Re: Samsung and SCAT Switching
 
You may however need to tell your TV that its now recieving RGB - Its a seperate AV input on Sonys, on others it may be a menu item.

gary_580 23-05-2005 12:18

Re: Samsung and SCAT Switching
 
changing from composite to RGB will make no difference (this is how i run mine)

There was a thread about this a while ago. I thought it said it was a bug in the software one the STB and as due to having the STB set to widescreen
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this isnt the thread i was thinking about but its similar


http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...scart+software

garyparson 23-05-2005 14:36

Re: Samsung and SCAT Switching
 
I have mine on RGB as well and can also confirm that it does it on that setting.

Paul 23-05-2005 14:39

Re: Samsung and SCART Switching
 
LOL, added an "R" to the title. :)

sherer 23-05-2005 15:18

Re: Samsung and SCART Switching
 
thanks for the help with this.. i've already got this set to RGB as I say once i've switched to AV1 and changed channels as well all seems fine.. it just doesn't auto switch via the SCART.. although as i said i haven't tuned in the RF connection yet ut i don't watch via that anyway

spiderplant 23-05-2005 19:25

Re: Samsung and SCART Switching
 
It's a bug in the software. It only does it if you have a widescreen TV, and it is tuned to a widescreen programme when you take the box out of standby. I don't have a date for when it will be fixed. Meanwhile, you could just leave the box on all the time.

No idea about the "bit darker" thing.

gary_580 24-05-2005 09:01

Re: Samsung and SCART Switching
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by spiderplant
It's a bug in the software. It only does it if you have a widescreen TV, and it is tuned to a widescreen programme when you take the box out of standby. I don't have a date for when it will be fixed.

yeah its only been like it for over a year, cant expect it to have been fixed already :rolleyes:

sherer 24-05-2005 10:17

Re: Samsung and SCART Switching
 
seems strange that we bug isn't on the pace boxes but is on the samsung's.. maybe by the time they fix we will all have new boxes anway..

thanks for all the help

garyparson 07-06-2005 21:26

Re: Samsung and SCART Switching
 
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