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I have a Fujitsu Siemens P2020, when I link it up to my TV to play DVD`s using the s-video out and stereo out jack via a scart adapter (little thing with s-video/audio left and right). I can only achieve black and white on my two portables upstairs (one being brand new). However if I plug it directly into my 32" Philips downstairs using the s-video socket on the telly (no scart adapter) it displays perfectly in glorious colour. I bought my adapter from CPC only paying a couple of quid. I have been told that I could order a cable from svideo.com but they are in the US and charge $30 plus shipping. Can anyone recommend somewhere in the UK?

Thanks for your anticipated help

And yes these are colour portable TV`s!

I`d normally say that this is a symptom of your TV not being able to take an NTSC signal, but I`m really not sure what a laptop sends the signal out as.
Might be worth looking at an SVideo>SCART adapter form http://www.beyondhifi.net - cheap, good quality and fast service.

This item was edited on Friday, 18th October 2002, 08:18

Thanks RichardH, I have used beyond HiFi before an excellent company

Though I think my problem is to do with the scart adaptor not being able to handle the s-video signal rather than a NTSC problem as my newer portable has NTSC cababilities.

anyone else got any ideas?

Yes, I realise that, as I doubt your laptop is sending out an NTSC signal. What happens if you plug the svideo lead and adapter into your 32" Philips, instead of using the svideo socket on the tv? That would prove whether it`s the adapter or the portables....

Thanks for your help RichardH. I will try tonight but I think it will be ok.
I have found a s-video to composite lead do you think this will do the trick (from CPC AV04579) 3.95 inc VAT.

Well tested using the scart adaptor and :-

on scart one black & white, however

on scart two colour

didn`t test the tv`s scart three

tried it on my newest 20" upstairs and the colour is nearly coming through, you can see a flicker of colour every now and again. i have ordered a s-video to composite video cable from CPC for £3.95incVAT. I`m hoping this will work. Any experts out there to tell me otherwise?

Cheers

anyone got any suggestions?

i had a similar s-video problem a while ago using the composite out on a dvd player and converting to s-video. i did this using a cable i got with my pc`s graphics card.

using cable A it was black and white, and using cable B it worked in all its glory.

dunno if that helps but weird huh.

:p