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Hi all,
bought a new tv and I want to plug a security cam into it but this has a scart connection and there are no scart sockets on tv- just hdmi and composite.
Been looking round for an adapter but find the choice a bit confusing!
Has anyone else had this issue and found a decent adapter?

Thanks
 
So I bought a scart adapter and some a/v leads plugged it all into the new tv and all I got was a horrific buzzing noise and a choppy picture! Any help out there would be appreciated!!
The tv has a yellow and blue socket for component or a/v input-supplied with the tv are some fly leads with plugs for av/ and/or component- I'm only using a scart to av adapter so do you think I need a full five lead component for this security camera??
 
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Make and model of TV and cam may help others suggest a better option.

Thanks
 
sep9001 said:
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Make and model of TV and cam may help others suggest a better option.

Thanks
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Yes thats a good point ! Its a Samsung UE49KU6400 and the camera just had a scart lead for connection.
 
You may have to change a setting on the TV to let it know that you're using the input for composite video rather than component.
 
Bobsyeruncle said:
You may have to change a setting on the TV to let it know that you're using the input for composite video rather than component.
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I've just been through all the setting and can't find anything!
 
Component and A/V are not the same thing. Fortunately they agree on colours. Red/white are the audio inputs. Yellow is an a/v video signal. Red/green/blue are component video signal elements. Yellow should be a complete signal, without any other video input needed.
 
Alastair said:
Component and A/V are not the same thing. Fortunately they agree on colours. Red/white are the audio inputs. Yellow is an a/v video signal. Red/green/blue are component video signal elements. Yellow should be a complete signal, without any other video input needed.
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Some tv's use one of the component colours for the composite av signal and the menu is used to select composite/av. The tv may not support composite video though the op does mention a yellow input
 
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stevetiler said:
So I bought a scart adapter and some a/v leads plugged it all into the new tv and all I got was a horrific buzzing noise and a choppy picture! Any help out there would be appreciated!!
The tv has a yellow and blue socket for component or a/v input-supplied with the tv are some fly leads with plugs for av/ and/or component- I'm only using a scart to av adapter so do you think I need a full five lead component for this security camera??
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All you should need is to plug the male scart from the camera into the female scart socket on the adapter. Then run a lead from the yellow socket on the adapter to the yellow socket on the TV. That should give you a picture when you select av input on the TV
You then connect red to red and white to white for audio.
 
Here's a couple of pics of the set up- there is kind of a picture on the tv, I'm wondering if the scart adapter is dodgy!!

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That looks correct. Try Changing the input selector switch to output. When you select that input, check that there aren't 2 options, eg component/av. I had a previous TV where the first time you selected the input it was component, and the second time you selected it, it was composite video which is what you need.
 
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Bobsyeruncle said:
That looks correct. Try Changing the input selector switch to output. When you select that input, check that there aren't 2 options, eg component/av. I had a previous TV where the first time you selected the input it was component, and the second time you selected it, it was composite video which is what you need.
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Thanks for all your help Bob! All it says is "to use a/v take out the blue connector". I'm leaning towards a dodgy scart adapter- it was only £1.50! I can't seem to find a "quality" one!
 
Seems I've solved this! Ripped off the scart plug and re-wired to a couple of RCA plugs and hey presto it worked! Bit Heath Robinson but as long as it works!!
Thanks to all who contributed.
 
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