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toneeb
14-11-2001, 19:41
As title

Heard it mentioned on a few forums.

I thought all scarts were pretty much standard!

:confused:
Brian F
14-11-2001, 19:48
They are the same, but as SCART is a European standard (I don't think any American equipment would have a scart socket) so some people say both. It's a bit like saying PIN Number, which is silly as the N in PIN stands for number.
I believe Peritel is another name for scart so don't let that one confuse you either.
Chris
14-11-2001, 19:51
Originally posted by Brian F
They are the same, but as SCART is a European standard (I don't think any American equipment would have a scart socket) so some people say both. It's a bit like saying PIN Number, which is silly as the N in PIN stands for number.
I believe Peritel is another name for scart so don't let that one confuse you either.

Peritel is the original name for SCART.
APPRIA40WR
14-11-2001, 21:17
Euro SCART = SCART (Syndicat Français des Constructeurs d'Appareils Radio et Télévision).

Info here (http://www.hippy.freeserve.co.uk/scart.htm)
Phill
15-11-2001, 07:57
Since we're talking useless scart factoids.

Did you know that it was first introduced in France and made compulsory on all TVs in an attempt to discourage the importing of TVs.

It's true I tell you.
APPRIA40WR
15-11-2001, 09:07
Another great French invention next to...erm...SECAM? :D
Phill
15-11-2001, 13:35
SECAM: Something Essentially Contrary to the American Method.

That's not true, it's really Sequential Coleur Avec Memoir.

To be honest, the first version is simply a more honest description, they invented secam so that they didn't have to use NTSC and sequential colour with memory is an description of why they thought it was better then NTSC. Unfortunately it isn't any better. They failed to solve the problems that plague broadcast NTSC.

Makes you proud to be British. PAL rocks.

Land of hope and glory
GarethR
15-11-2001, 15:08
Makes you proud to be British. PAL rocks

Nah. PAL, NTSC and SECAM are all as bad as each other when compared to HDTV ;)
Phill
15-11-2001, 16:45
Spoil sport.
dj1jacques
15-11-2001, 18:31
hey garethr.well my lovely british friend, don't forget that pal it's german not british. :nuts: