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jzpop · 09-06-2004, 20:20

Just in case anyone else is wrestling with an NTL STB and a Panasonic DMRE55, I thought that I would share the following information, received from those very nice and helpful tech support people at Panasonic UK ....

"Hi ****, Thanks for your e-mail
Although we do not know the exact detail of your STB, generally they will only output RGB through the 'TV' scart, and composite video via the 'VCR' scart. (this is certainly the case with the Pace NTL cable box I use at home, although the exact model I am not certain of)

If a scart input on a TV is set to RGB mode, but only receives a composite signal via the scart lead, it will still display the composite signal.

I would suggest that your STB is only sending out composite signal via the 'VCR' scart, which would result in the DMRE55 not receiving a picture signal when set to receive RGB.

I would suggest connecting from the TV scart on your STB to AV2 on the DMRE55, then connect from AV1 on the DMRE55 to your RGB enabled scart on your TV. This will allow you to record an RGB signal from the STB, play back DVDs in RGB quality, and when your recorder is in standby mode, will allow the RGB quality cable signals to loop-through your DMRE55 to the TV

The DMR-E55 settings if you follow my previous suggestion should be as follows:

AV2 Input - RGB

AV2 Connection - Normal

Ext Link - Off

If you want to e-mail me a contact number, I would be happy to talk you through in more detail

Regards

***** *****"

09-06-2004, 20:20	#26
jzpop Inactive Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 11	Re: RGB out from STB Just in case anyone else is wrestling with an NTL STB and a Panasonic DMRE55, I thought that I would share the following information, received from those very nice and helpful tech support people at Panasonic UK .... "Hi **, Thanks for your e-mail Although we do not know the exact detail of your STB, generally they will only output RGB through the 'TV' scart, and composite video via the 'VCR' scart. (this is certainly the case with the Pace NTL cable box I use at home, although the exact model I am not certain of) If a scart input on a TV is set to RGB mode, but only receives a composite signal via the scart lead, it will still display the composite signal. I would suggest that your STB is only sending out composite signal via the 'VCR' scart, which would result in the DMRE55 not receiving a picture signal when set to receive RGB. I would suggest connecting from the TV scart on your STB to AV2 on the DMRE55, then connect from AV1 on the DMRE55 to your RGB enabled scart on your TV. This will allow you to record an RGB signal from the STB, play back DVDs in RGB quality, and when your recorder is in standby mode, will allow the RGB quality cable signals to loop-through your DMRE55 to the TV The DMR-E55 settings if you follow my previous suggestion should be as follows: AV2 Input - RGB AV2 Connection - Normal Ext Link - Off If you want to e-mail me a contact number, I would be happy to talk you through in more detail Regards * ***"