Scart plug - what is it? Easily explained
Scart connectors are still very common even after decades. In this practical tip, we explain what exactly that is and which scart adapters are available.
This is scart
You can transmit analog audio and video signals via Scart:
- The Scart connection is quite large, is often located on the back of the device and the Scart plugs can rarely be properly inserted into the Scart socket on the first try.
- However, a single Scart connection can transmit audio and video in both directions.
- Usually only analog signals are transmitted.
- Via Scart you can, for example, connect your DVD player to the television, as well as some receivers, such as the Telekom media and the Sky receiver.
- If necessary, you can even use wireless scart
- The dominance of digital transmission is slowly displacing Scart.
These scart adapters are available
Many devices can be connected to Scart using adapters or converters:
- The classic is scart on cinch and video, mostly simply called "audio-video". The connectors often also adapt Scart to S-Video. Careful when buying: Since the same scart connection can serve as an input and output, but most audio and video connections do not, adapters only work in one direction. Many adapters have a switch to switch between both directions.
- Scart on USB is difficult to find. Our practical tip shows you how to transfer videos to your PC via audio-video output or scart connection with audio-video adapter.
- You will rarely find converters to transfer Scart to DVI. DVI-A and DVI-I have analog signal transmission, DVI-D is purely digital. You can find out more about DVI in a practical tip.
- With an interface you convert Scart to HDMI. The reverse way is actually excluded by the copy protection of HDMI devices. Still there are converters from HDMI to Scart. Here it can happen that the HDMI device refuses to play.
- You can also find adapter cables from Scart to VGA on Amazon
