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I would like to connect my gamecube via my av reciver for video switching. Rather use the svhs option. My amp does not take RGB singnal and the RGB scart on my TV is taken.

Any suggestions?

No, UK Gamecubes have the s-vhs output disabled - I`ve got a similar problem.

My option is a DVI cable, but at £40 it`s a bit dear

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Why have they disabled it? Thats crazy.

May have to throw my video away! I am sure I use my GC more anyways.

RGB and S-Video signals can conflict with some tvs (thats why a lot of tvs have separate scart sockets, one for rgb and the rest for s-video)

Rather than providing an option to switch between rgb and s-video Nintendo has decided to disable S-video here (they have 2 video boards one for pal and one for ntsc, as it`s cheaper than including a combined board) as we can make use of the superior rgb scart connection and in the us/japan the rgb is disabled as they don`t have rgb scart (they get progressive component as a bonus via the digital connector, uk doesn`t yet as the progressive PAL format standard didn`t exist when the gc was originally released)

Thanks that clears things up.

Need to now find some way of attaching both the Game cube and Freeview box to the single RGB scart on my TV. Dont want to use an additional video switcher.

Wonder if the video in scart (usually for a video) on the freeview box will support it?

I know that some old itv digital boxes allowed RGB pass through.

I am using RGB Scart, my GC is plugged in to my Pace ITV digital box that is plugged in to my Sony dvd player that is plugged in to my tv,

Only thing I have to do is make sure my itv digital box is on because if it is not it passes through composite rather than RGB. (my old itv digital box didn`t need to be left on for RGB pass through but I can`t remember which make it was)