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Geneve RGB to EURO-AV (Scart)

Backgroud:

While digging into the possibility of connecting my Geneve to a VGA compatible monitor, I realised that my Geneve video cable, could use some improvements. Using RGB signals instead of Composite video signals and RGB, to improve the signal quality of the cable.
Another improvement would be to dump the DIN-8 connector, since it's obsolete and make a small conversion cable for converting the Geneve's DIN-8 signals to DIN-6 and throw all non-relevant signals (Composite video and +12V) over board.
I haven't tested the new cable yet, due to the lack of DIN-8 connectors, as soon as I find these connectors, I'll try it and improve it further if needed.

Technical solution:

And here are the Geneve's Composite video output pin assigments and the standard EURO-AV connector aka scart connector's pin assignments.

EURO-AV Connector

DIN-8 Connector

Pin:	Description:	Pin:	Description:
1	Right audio out (connected to pin #3).	1	+12V when connected to a RF modulator else not connected.
2	Right audio in (connected to pin #6).	2	GND.
3	Left audio out (connected to pin #1).	3	Audio.
4	Audio GND.	4	Composite Video.
5	RGB Blue GND.	5	GND when used with a RF modulator else RGB Red (depends on jumper setting).
6	Left audio in (connected to pin #2).	6	RGB Green.
7	RGB Blue.	7	RGB Blue.
8	Not connected / Future use.	8	Composite SYNC (vertical + horizontal sync).
9	RGB Green GND.
10	Clock out.
11	RGB Green in.
12	Data.
13	RGB Red GND.
14	10 bit clock / Data ground.
15	RGB Red.
16	RGB Sync / Blanking signal.
17	Composite Video GND.
18	RGB Sync GND / Blanking signal GND.
19	Video out.
20	Video in.
21	Shielding / GND.

Connection:
The following connections needs to be made on the cable, connecting the right pins on both the DIN-8 connector and EURO-AV connector:

DIN-8 Connector --> EURO-AV Connector

#2 --> #4+5+9+13+18 (GND)

#3 --> #6 (Audio)

#5 --> #15 (RGB Red)

#6 --> #11 (RGB Green)

#7 --> #7 (RGB Blue)

#8 --> #16 (Composite SYNC)

And if everything went right and you turned on the Geneve and the monitor, you should see something readable on the monitor now... If not, you obviously did something wrong.

Comments, ideas or suggestions:

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Last update: 05/13/2003.