Getting hold of a SCART to HDMI that works properly
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 3:23 pm
Hi guys,
In my 'getting back into the QL' adventure to date, one of the things I have had trouble with is finding a SCART to HDMI box that actually works properly (while using the QL RGB to SCART cable from eBay of course) - I tried a stack of them from Amazon and every single one has either not amplified the signal enough, cut off the left or right or the screen, or both! I tried to look for devices that were identical to the ones I've seen in pics from other forum users, but no luck. (I also tried on several TVs just in case the issue was there.)
I'm linking below the ones I've tried and my findings, and I am interested to know if anyone has had recent success with any particular device that they have found:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01M6BMNRU/ - Picture quality fine but cuts off first few characters on the left
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ABOB1NU/ - Picture quality fine but cuts off last few characters on the right
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00RMMGOGS/ - Picture quality fine but cuts off first few characters on the left (tried two of these just in case)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01KHT1MWI/ - Picture not amplified (very dark) but actually seems to show the full width of screen
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0181RCJTS/ - Picture not amplified (very dark) and from memory I think cuts off first few characters on the left
Thank goodness for free returns!
In my 'getting back into the QL' adventure to date, one of the things I have had trouble with is finding a SCART to HDMI box that actually works properly (while using the QL RGB to SCART cable from eBay of course) - I tried a stack of them from Amazon and every single one has either not amplified the signal enough, cut off the left or right or the screen, or both! I tried to look for devices that were identical to the ones I've seen in pics from other forum users, but no luck. (I also tried on several TVs just in case the issue was there.)
I'm linking below the ones I've tried and my findings, and I am interested to know if anyone has had recent success with any particular device that they have found:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01M6BMNRU/ - Picture quality fine but cuts off first few characters on the left
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ABOB1NU/ - Picture quality fine but cuts off last few characters on the right
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00RMMGOGS/ - Picture quality fine but cuts off first few characters on the left (tried two of these just in case)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01KHT1MWI/ - Picture not amplified (very dark) but actually seems to show the full width of screen
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0181RCJTS/ - Picture not amplified (very dark) and from memory I think cuts off first few characters on the left
Thank goodness for free returns!