"Golf" wrote in message
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On May 23, 4:01 pm, "Arfa Daily" wrote:
"Golf" wrote in message
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I am finally able to see the replies to my post (posted twice because
I thought the first didn't make it). First, thankyou to all that
replied, especially about the usenet being screwed up. Now I know it's
not my account or computer. Anyway, yes, I had the DVD player
connected through my VCR. I bought an Orion TV a few years ago (yes,
it's a peice of garbage but it works), and it only has one set of RCA
inputs. Currently these are being used by my sattelite receiver. I
disconnected this and routed the DVD player straight to the TV as
suggested, and what do you know - it works perfectly. I don't quite
understand the macrovision issue being a cause to the problem. I could
somewhat understand the digital to analog having an effect. Well, I
must say I feel like an idiot for not even thinking about this as
being a cause. I had to look to see if this is how I hooked it up!
Thanks for the replies and as usual the problem was pointed out. Now I
like my Sony DVD player! Thankyou!
The MacroVision is an issue to stop you being able to analog-record a
commercial DVD onto a videotape, potentially making it a 'pirate' copy.
It
inserts high level bursts of pulses onto the sync pulse porch level,
which
most VCRs - the old Sony Betamax machines being a notable exception - use
as
the reference level for the AGC clamp circuit. The bursts of pulses make
the
average level shift, which in turn causes the AGC clamp level to shift,
which results in the cyclic brightness level shift that you see. As
others
have commented, just get a manual or automatic scart multiplier box.
Arfa
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Thankyou for the info. Now I understand why this was happening. But
pardon my ignorance, what is a "scart multiplier"?
Just a box that multiplies the number of scart connectors available to you.
A typical "cheap 'n' nasty" manual one might have two or three scart
connectors on the top of the box, a two or three way switch, and a short
flylead with a scart plug on the end. Fine for the occasional need to take
output from a source that's alternative to your 'normal' hook up. Better
ones make use of the scart switching signals, and can automatically route
the needed scart source to its output, with no intervention from you being
required.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?...source=15&SD=Y
This is a UK site, but it will show you the sort of stuff available, and you
should be able to get similar in the US. I'm pretty sure that I've even seen
them in Walmart when I've been there.
Arfa