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<blockquote data-quote="Al_Ghazi" data-source="post: 82513" data-attributes="member: 25604">Good advice, thanks - it seems that this might work.&nbsp; I have googled this and came up with the following information which may be of use to others who want to autoselect a SCART port:This information is from: <a href="http://freespace.virgin.net/matt.waite/resource/av/scart.htm" target="_blank">http://freespace.virgin.net/matt.waite/resource/av/scart.htm</a>SCART Pin assignment&nbsp;1 Right audio out (500mV rms Lo Z)&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 Right audio in (500mV rms Hi Z)&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 Left audio out (500mV rms Lo Z)&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 Audio ground&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 Blue video ground GND 6 Left audio in (500mV rms Hi Z)&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 Blue video in (700mV p-p 75R) INPUT 8 Source switching / 16x9&nbsp;&nbsp; [note 1]&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 Green video ground GND 10 Data bus&nbsp;&nbsp; 11 Green video in (700mV p-p 75R) INPUT 12 Data bus&nbsp;&nbsp; 13 Red video ground GND 14 Data bus ground&nbsp;&nbsp; 15 Red video in (700mV p-p 75R) [note 3] C IN&nbsp; IN&nbsp;16 Fast blanking (&lt;0.5V off , &gt;1V on) [note 2]&nbsp;&nbsp; 17 Composite video ground GND 18 Fast blanking ground&nbsp;&nbsp; 19 Composite video out (1V inc syncs) OUTPUT 20 Composite video in (1V inc syncs) [note 3] Y IN IN 21 Chassis ground&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<img src="http://freespace.virgin.net/matt.waite/resource/av/scart.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note 1: (Pin 8 usage) On many TV's taking pin 8 high will auto select the SCART input. With a voltage range of 4.5V to 7.0V a compatible set will select AV input in 16x9 mode. With a voltage range of 9.5v to 12.0v the set will select AV input in 4x3 mode. I have no idea how to do this of course - My motherboard outputs to s-video, and I convert this with a SCART adapter.&nbsp; Not sure if it is possible to apply the voltage required, although my soldering iron stands ready...&nbsp;&nbsp; If there is a known elegant solution I would be grateful to hear of it.&nbsp; or perhaps I should just give up and get that Sony plasma...&nbsp; hmmmmmmmm...Ghaz.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Al_Ghazi, post: 82513, member: 25604"] Good advice, thanks - it seems that this might work. I have googled this and came up with the following information which may be of use to others who want to autoselect a SCART port: This information is from: [url]http://freespace.virgin.net/matt.waite/resource/av/scart.htm[/url] SCART Pin assignment 1 Right audio out (500mV rms Lo Z) 2 Right audio in (500mV rms Hi Z) 3 Left audio out (500mV rms Lo Z) 4 Audio ground 5 Blue video ground GND 6 Left audio in (500mV rms Hi Z) 7 Blue video in (700mV p-p 75R) INPUT 8 Source switching / 16x9 [note 1] 9 Green video ground GND 10 Data bus 11 Green video in (700mV p-p 75R) INPUT 12 Data bus 13 Red video ground GND 14 Data bus ground 15 Red video in (700mV p-p 75R) [note 3] C IN IN 16 Fast blanking (<0.5V off , >1V on) [note 2] 17 Composite video ground GND 18 Fast blanking ground 19 Composite video out (1V inc syncs) OUTPUT 20 Composite video in (1V inc syncs) [note 3] Y IN IN 21 Chassis ground [IMG]http://freespace.virgin.net/matt.waite/resource/av/scart.jpg[/IMG] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note 1: (Pin 8 usage) On many TV's taking pin 8 high will auto select the SCART input. With a voltage range of 4.5V to 7.0V a compatible set will select AV input in 16x9 mode. With a voltage range of 9.5v to 12.0v the set will select AV input in 4x3 mode. I have no idea how to do this of course - My motherboard outputs to s-video, and I convert this with a SCART adapter. Not sure if it is possible to apply the voltage required, although my soldering iron stands ready... If there is a known elegant solution I would be grateful to hear of it. or perhaps I should just give up and get that Sony plasma... hmmmmmmmm... Ghaz. [/QUOTE]

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