 
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
|
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
I need a cable that will connect my RCA DTC-100 to a Phillips 42" flat screen
(Model 42PW9962). I am not sure what cable is appropriate; the
connection on the rear of the Phillips shows a six pin connection (Pr (left and right),
Pb,Y,H and V.) Can you recommend an appropriate connection?
If the RCA is the new digital tuner, then I believe that it has a standard RGB out (from what I recall having read). The Phillips has a similar connection from what you describe given the H and V sync but I'm not sure. If it is RGB you have no problem and you just need a RGB cable with BNC connectors (again, I'm assuming this is BNC terminated). If it is a component input then you have a problem because RGB and component don't like to talk to one another. The other writer is correct in saying that you could use an external doubler or scaler (e.g. Faroudja 2200) as long as it has both types of inputs and outputs available for you. But this is a very expensive solution to cable compatibility and you'd be crazy not just to return the RCA and get a different digital tuner that has a compatible output for your Phillips.However, I think that in the most recent issue of either Widescreen, Perfect Vision (just checked this one and didn't see it so my guess is SGHT), or Stereophile Guide to H.T. one reviewer mentions that there is some company that now has a box to switch from RGB to component and it is reasonably cheap ($500-600?). I'm sorry but I don't recall the specific name of the company or which magazine -- and I can't find it right now. However, this is a very recent development and some of the older articles of the RCA unit even warn about this limitation (having RGB output even though many DTV's look for component inputs).
The connections you are describing on your flat (plasma) screen are called 'component' video connections, and unless your RCA unit has the same type of output, you cannot go from (for example) Y-C or composite to component video unless you insert a piece of equipment between the two, normally called a scan converter or scalar. You need to match the type of video being output from your RCA unit to the correct input on your plasma e.g. composite to composite (lowest quality), Y-C (also called S-video) to Y-C, or component to component (highest quality of the three). Composite uses a single cable with RCA-type connectors, Y-C uses 2 cables with RCA-type connectors (better for longer runs), S-Video uses a single cable with 5-pin mini-din connectors, and component (depending on the type) can use 4 or 5 cables each with RCA connectors (although some manufacturers use waht are called BNC connectors). Hope this helps.
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Top of Page ]
[ Contact Us ]
[ Support/Wish List ]
[ Copyright © 2024, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
