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Old 15-06-2006, 11:34   #12
slysy
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Re: Poor picture quality watching NTL through DVD recorder

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Originally Posted by King Of Fools
Is your Pace STB set to output in RGB or composite? Maybe changing this might help.

Edit: Looks like you are using RGB - have you tried composite?
Yes, I have tried this. I still get the poor picture quality unfortunately.

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Originally Posted by altis
This looks like another clash of cultures.

In Europe we tend to use RGB as the fundamental method of video transmission whilst in America they tend to use component. I could argue that RGB is better but, in practice, there will be little difference. The problem arises when you try to connect equipment designed for different markets. You can get boxes to do the conversion (try Keene Electronics) but this adds expense and degrades picture quality slightly. Far better to ensure the equipment is compatible in the first place.
I had expected the DVD Recorder to convert from RGB SCART to component at an acceptable quality. This must be possible as Currie has this configuration and no quality issues. In fact I had assumed component would be higher quality as my recorder is capable of progressive scan output (the quality is poor regardless of whether this is enabled or disabled).
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