[vdr] FRC - RGB/Scart with the Intel 830 driver

[dave cunningham]

In message <20090827195633.GA3425 at roja.toh.cx>, Thomas Hilber wrote

>On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 10:44:59AM +0100, dave cunningham wrote:

>> In fact I use the cable from here
>> <http://members.optusnet.com.au/eviltim/scart.htm> with the cut off
>> circuit so I'd actually have to build a new cable to use this resolution.
>
>you can use any VGA2SCART cable realizing some composite sync circuitry.
>My favorite cable (the simplest circuit I know from) is described in my README.
>I don't know why most VGA2SCART cables are composed of so many parts.
>

I actually made the cable I did for the auto shutoff so as to be sure I 
didn't accidentally kill the TV. Also fits inside the scart shell which 
is nice (though I guess this isn't so difficult).

>ATI cards do have a major drawback compared to Intel cards:
>They can't scale vertically in interlaced mode because they can't scale
>both fields independently. So your TV must handle format adaptions.
>

Guess I better break out the soldering iron again then...

Thanks for the advice!
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Dave Cunningham                                  dave at upsilon org uk
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