scart pin 8 voltage

cobson · 26-03-2008, 16:00

My V+ box has recently started to output a constant 12v signal on the tv scart pin 8 instead of dropping down to 6v for widescreen content. Has anyone got a meter who could check their voltage on both 16:9 and 4:3 ?

26-03-2008, 17:45

Are you using the video scart? The video scart doesnt do widescreen signalling just 12V on and off.
If you are using the tv scart then isn't there a menu option for turning the signalling on?

cobson · 26-03-2008, 19:45

TV scart, not video scart.

Yes there is an option to turn the signalling off and on.

With it turned on, pin 8 should be at 12v when the programme is in 4:3 and 6v when it is in 16:9.

My box, and at least one other that I know of, has recently changed so that it is stuck on 12v regardless of the programme's aspect ratio. This may be linked to the recent code drop.

There is some suggestion that it may only affect black V+ boxes, with silver ones perhaps being unaffected.

I am wanting other users to measure the voltage that they are getting on both 16:9 and 4:3 programmes to try and see the extent of the problem.

higgsfield · 27-03-2008, 10:56

I wouldn't expect many folks here to have access to a multi-meter. If you've measured it yourself and it's wrong, why don't you call WM, have them send a techie to take a look?