multiple TV outs

Do p need two or three outputs?

 

I have a tivoHD and feed the TV by way of my receiver thru the hdmi and feed a dvd recorder from the RCA jacks for R/L audio and video.

 

I have doubts. As far as I can tell from consulting the setup guide for a Sony Series 1 the US TiVos, although they had two sets of composite video and stereo audio phono socket outputs (for TV/VCR/amp) had only 1 S-video out socket (intended for the TV). (They did not have any RGB or component connections.)

The UK Thomson Tivos were electrically very similar to US S1s. SCART sockets replaced all the video/audio connectors except for a pair of stereo out phonos. The input and output ICs did have a lot of flexibility and could be programmed via their I2C buses to deliver composite and RGB instead of composite and S-video

However the clicher may come from SCART pinning - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCART. We know that the UK S1 accepts RGB from an external device into the VCR SCART. When a SCART socket is used to output S-video, the chrominance signal output is conventionally on pin 7. But pin 7 is also Blue input for RGB use. Can the Tivo's chippery and PCB tracking cater for that? I don't know .

 

This is irrelevant in the context of the original UK (Thomson) TiVo which have 3 SCART Sockets (out to TV, in from STB and in/out for VCR). HDMI did not exist when these TiVos were manufactured.

 

My interpretation is that he wants three:

1. The TiVo's TV SCART feeding his main TV.
2. The RFmodulator feeding the kitchen set.
3. Another output for the recently added TV in the dining area. He can get composite video and stereo audio from the VCR SCART but would like better than composite video.

 

I thought that too, but that isn't what he actually says.

 

It's possible to get component (YPbPr) video from the scart

Ironically it was the OP, Marzbar who posted the HowTo in 2005
http://archive2.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=230291

 

Yes, I can believe it is possible to get component from the TV SCART but my understanding is that the OP is already using RGB from that for his first TV and wants another output better than composite from the VCR SCART for a third TV.

 

As you said you want two quality pictures - I've been using a B-Tech Quintro+ to get RGB SCART from several devices to both a TV and projector simultaneously. This is (to my eyes) perfect. If you can find one on ebay etc. then this is a great option but if you only want Tivo to two screens then it may be overkill.

You can't get S-video out of the VCR SCART it's composite OUT only. The TV SCART on a UK Thomson won't do S-video out of the box either.

 

This is what you need.

http://www.js-technology.com/store/product.php?id_product=17

Takes the RGB output from Tivo and generates an S-video output but also feeds the RGB out as well so you can feed your main TV with RGB and another TV with S-video.

I have been using one for several years and they are superb.

 

Surely the OP's original fall-back of a £30-ish RGB splitter-amp is £40 cheaper and better quality.

 

Agreed. Missed that bit and was commenting on the requirement for an S-video signal.

 

Yes. With some software hacks you might get S-video or component out of the TV SCART and maybe S-Video or component into the Aux SCART, but no-one so far thinks you can get other than composite out of the VCR SCART.

 

I very much doubt it.

 

Don't know how you come to that conclusion. SCART pin 15 is either Red or S-Video Chrominance out to the TV ("up"). It can't be both at the same time.

 

NO. S-Video isnt available from the TV Scart but using the converter I posted a link to you CAN feed RGB to your main TV and S-Video to your second TV.