Date   : Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:39:22 +0000
From   : tim.fardell@... (Tim Fardell)
Subject: Beeb to HDMI unit

Kris Adcock wrote:
> In case anyone else is on the lookout for hardware to upscale a Beeb's
> output to a modern display ... Maplin (purveyor of radio-controlled cars
> and cheap disco lights) have a sale on their SCART-to-HDMI convertors:
>
> http://www.maplin.co.uk/scart-to-hdmi-convertor-1080p-518788
>
> It's 40 quid, reduced from 80.
>
> According to the box specs, it supports the RGB pins on the SCART
> socket, which means you should be able to use the RGB-out on the Beeb
> for the best video quality.
>
> Not bought one yet, though. YMMV.

Just out of interest, would this be likely to give a better picture 
than connecting the SCART cable directly to the TV's SCART socket?

I tried connecting an HDMI source to a computer monitor's DVI input, 
but the monitor was unable to support anything other than 60Hz frame 
rate, so it didn't work very well with PAL-sourced material :-(
There was obviously some negotiation going on, because the mere act of 
connecting the monitor flicked my video source into NTSC mode, in 
which it remained resolutely until the monitor was disconnected.