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4th Aug 2019, 8:39 pm | #1 |
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SCART connector
How can I make a SCART connection more reliable? I have a cable between the SKY box and TV which needs wiggling now and again, usually during an interesting program.
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4th Aug 2019, 8:58 pm | #2 |
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Re: SCART connector
Can't make the pins any longer..is there enough gap between the pins to get an iron in and give them a coat of solder to make them a few thou wider..? Probably not.
I have had several problems like this over the years and it's usually been down to SCART- a good idea badly executed. Dave |
4th Aug 2019, 9:14 pm | #3 |
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Re: SCART connector
Hi
Back in the day there was a company that sold a scart cable that locked in . They were so confident that they used to claim you could support the weight of the vcr by the cable ! Sorry can't remember the make Cheers Pete |
4th Aug 2019, 9:22 pm | #4 |
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Re: SCART connector
I use duct tape on the Scart of one of our digiboxes.
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4th Aug 2019, 10:20 pm | #5 |
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Re: SCART connector
I've had this problem and found that some of the pins have pushed back inside the connector. I've pulled them back out with long nose pliers and carefully reinserted the plug, hoping they stay in place.
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4th Aug 2019, 11:29 pm | #6 |
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Re: SCART connector
I had similar problems with the thick umbilical cord type SCART leads but changed them for flat ribbon cable types with moulded plugs and had no more trouble.
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5th Aug 2019, 1:21 pm | #7 |
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Re: SCART connector
The bean-counter types who designed the SCART system plug and socket might have done better if the had spent the extra ½ penny per socket more it would have probably cost to fit a simple spring-wire clip along the lines of my rough sketch below.
The ends of the wire would have been permanently hooked into suitable holes in the socket sides. Push in plug, slide wire clip over the plug until it clicks into locating slot across the top of the plug, and there you have it, as they say ! The arrangement they came up with is a disgrace, IMHO. Tony. |
5th Aug 2019, 2:42 pm | #8 |
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Re: SCART connector
There are so-called 'locking' SCART connectors that have some protrusions that make a better friction fit with the socket. They work pretty well.
For example https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCART-LEA...4AAOSwIylZ1WqJ |
5th Aug 2019, 4:49 pm | #9 | |
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Re: SCART connector
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Martin's point in post 6 is very valid. Horrible things which I don't miss though. N. |
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5th Aug 2019, 7:16 pm | #10 |
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Re: SCART connector
I am not sure about the connectors specifically, except for checking the pins re Techman's post above, as I have found that problem with many connectors, but I have noticed quite a difference between very cheap SCART leads and better quality ones as regards picture quality.
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5th Aug 2019, 7:37 pm | #11 |
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Re: SCART connector
As noted, I've found the 'ribbon' type SCART leads to be the most-flexible - these generally avoid the 20-year-ago "the cleaner pushed the Virgin/Sky-box back under the telly and now everything's gone wobblygreen" nonsense.
In the past I actually superglued SCART-plugs in place - it was easier than having to deal with repeated nuisance-calls. Thankfully these days everyone's gone HDMI or DisplayPort, whose connectors are sanely-engineered and so don't "go partial" on a schedule inspired by the phase of the moon, the cat's birthday and the instantaneous value of the Dow-Jones Index. |
5th Aug 2019, 8:20 pm | #12 |
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Re: SCART connector
It's also possible that the scart socket connections have become dry-jointed on the PCB. I had this problem on my 15 year old set some months back. A quick resolder of the sockets cured all the intermitents.
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5th Aug 2019, 8:56 pm | #13 | |
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5th Aug 2019, 10:58 pm | #14 |
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Re: SCART connector
I've always thought 25 pin D connectors should have been used. They can be clamped in with 2 screws and 4 spare pins for future proofing. Two of them could have been used for S video (Y/C) instead of the bodge they came up with sharing pins. All history now of course.
Sadly I can't help with thr falling out problem but to also say the ribbon type were much better. Can you still get them I wonder? |
5th Aug 2019, 11:05 pm | #15 |
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Re: SCART connector
I've got a few devices with SCARTs which haven't caused a problem for a long time.
Some of my cables have the plugs that lock in place.
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