s-video to scart problems

[dern]

I connected up my laptop to the tv playing around with media portal. The tv only has scart connections and the laptop has s-video output. I connected them up with a lead from maplin and a picture appears but it's in black and white. Any ideas why? I have the tv and the laptop set to PAL and there appears to be nothing else to change. I've tried all the different scart sockets on the tv but to no avail.

Thanks for any advice,

Mark

[sparkythecat]

dern said:

I connected up my laptop to the tv playing around with media portal. The tv only has scart connections and the laptop has s-video output. I connected them up with a lead from maplin and a picture appears but it's in black and white. Any ideas why? I have the tv and the laptop set to PAL and there appears to be nothing else to change. I've tried all the different scart sockets on the tv but to no avail.

Thanks for any advice,

Mark

In s-video the luminance (brightness) and chrominance (colour)of the video signal are carried seperately. Your scart lead is only inputting the luminance bit of the picture into your telly that's why your picture appears only in black and white.
I suspect that your TV is only able to cope with a composite video inputand won't accept s-video, but someone who knows more than me will be along soon to clarify

[ARH]

you may be able to set your tv to accept svhs via the scart this will fix your problem.

[apguy]

You need one of these:

http://www.svideo.com/svideoscart.html

I bought one as my laptop (with s-video) was doing the same thing. Cost was about £15 with free delivery from the USA and arrived in 5 days. Blinding customer service.

[dern]

apguy said:

You need one of these:

http://www.svideo.com/svideoscart.html

I bought one as my laptop (with s-video) was doing the same thing. Cost was about £15 with free delivery from the USA and arrived in 5 days. Blinding customer service.

Superb, thanks. I'll order one now and take the other cable back to maplin.

Regards,

Mark