<p>These converters are wired in such a way that they display a blue screen when there is no recording on the tape. But because these things are poorly tuned, they display a blue screen when there is the slightest disturbance in the signal, or what the converter thinks is disturbance.</p>

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2024-12-18T22:43:23.717Z
2024-12-18T22:43:23.717Z
nixda
<p>I just bought a <a href="https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0BTYN8Z68?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&amp;th=1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">scart to hdmi adapter</a>. It was not the cheapest as it also acts as a switch between 3 types of inputs : SCART, &quot;3-cable AV&quot;, or just HDMI.</p>
<p>My goal is to video capture some VHS movies. Yet, even playing them on the TV fails with this adapter.</p>
<p>Here are the observations:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Plugging the SCART-SCART cable directly between the VHS player and the TV works perfectly fine.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Plugging the same SCART-SCART cable to the adapter and then plugging the HDMI to the TV results in the movie being &quot;shredded&quot;: it oscillates between the actual movie and a &quot;No Signal&quot; blue screen</p>
</li>
<li><p>The same problem happens if I plug the HDMI from the adapter to a computer:</p>
<ul>
<li>on MacOS, using QuickTime</li>
<li>on MacOS, using VLC</li>
<li>on a PC with Debian Linux, using VLC</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Conclusion is easy: the problem comes from the adapter/converter</p>
<p>Some people are just returning the product online, claiming it is faulty, but I'd like to go deeper.</p>
<p><strong>Personal Interpretation:</strong></p>
<p>this is not a hardware problem, but I have the feeling that the adapter is actually looking for another channel, as if there was a chance it could find a higher-resolution input. These devices are supposed to handle Game Console and many other things, so I assume it would make sense in those cases.</p>
<p>In the case I would be right, would there be a way to stick to the same channel throughout the movie?</p>
<p>Otherwise, what could be the issue?</p>

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2024-03-22T09:42:55.450Z
Edit your post and add a link to the exact model of adaptor - you’re more likely to get a good answer
tomh
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2024-03-22T23:06:50.400Z
Done, thank you.
Myoch
<video-capture><digital-recording><hdmi><vhs>
SCART To HDMI recurrently loses signal: hardware problem, firmware bug, or else?
Myoch
# SCART To HDMI recurrently loses signal: hardware problem, firmware bug, or else?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-03-20)

I just bought a [scart to hdmi adapter](https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0BTYN8Z68?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1). It was not the cheapest as it also acts as a switch between 3 types of inputs : SCART, "3-cable AV", or just HDMI.

My goal is to video capture some VHS movies. Yet, even playing them on the TV fails with this adapter.

Here are the observations:

* Plugging the SCART-SCART cable directly between the VHS player and the TV works perfectly fine.
* Plugging the same SCART-SCART cable to the adapter and then plugging the HDMI to the TV results in the movie being "shredded": it oscillates between the actual movie and a "No Signal" blue screen
* The same problem happens if I plug the HDMI from the adapter to a computer:

  + on MacOS, using QuickTime
  + on MacOS, using VLC
  + on a PC with Debian Linux, using VLC

Conclusion is easy: the problem comes from the adapter/converter

Some people are just returning the product online, claiming it is faulty, but I'd like to go deeper.

**Personal Interpretation:**

this is not a hardware problem, but I have the feeling that the adapter is actually looking for another channel, as if there was a chance it could find a higher-resolution input. These devices are supposed to handle Game Console and many other things, so I assume it would make sense in those cases.

In the case I would be right, would there be a way to stick to the same channel throughout the movie?

Otherwise, what could be the issue?

**Tags:** video-capture, digital-recording, hdmi, vhs

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Edit your post and add a link to the exact model of adaptor - you’re more likely to get a good answer  
> **username_0**: Done, thank you.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2024-12-18. Score: 0

These converters are wired in such a way that they display a blue screen when there is no recording on the tape. But because these things are poorly tuned, they display a blue screen when there is the slightest disturbance in the signal, or what the converter thinks is disturbance.


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