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Black and white image via SCART

cathweb -  
 cathweb -
Hello,

if I connect my multimedia box to the TV's SCART socket (via an adapter with audio and S-Video outputs), the image is black and white but the quality is great.

If I connect it to my SCART splitter, I get color but very poor quality.

Does anyone have an explanation and a solution, apart from buying a newer TV that has more outputs?

Thank you

kat
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    Rouumain Posted messages 848 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   198
     
    Hello,

    actually, it might come from a color setting issue with your media player.

    Generally, there's an option in the settings that allows you to switch between PAL/NTSC/SECAM.

    Usually, depending on the TV, it's PAL or SECAM, while the NTSC color system is mostly an Asian format, I believe.

    In short, if your TV is recent, try first with PAL and then with SECAM (it's a color system exclusive to France that is more of a hassle than anything else).

    P.S.: check if your TV allows you to change this system as well.
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    1. cathweb
       
      Thank you, I'm starting to see the problem

      my multimedia box popcorn only offers me SECAM but only PAL, NTFS, and composite

      my TV is old so I conclude that SECAM might work

      so I'm left with either changing my TV (later) or changing my SCART power strip (since I have colors) but which wouldn't lose such quality

      how can I choose one to be sure
      1/ that it would be of good quality

      2/ that it would also give me color like my old low-end box?

      thank you
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