Hello O Sages of electronics
I live in Saudi Arabia and have a Humax IRCI-5400Z satellite decoder which has been connected to a Sony CRT television using the TV SCART output to the S Video input of the TV using an IXOS SCART to S-Video cable. I then upgraded my TV to the latest Sony Bravia LCD model
52X200A. However the pictures are now virtually black and white with red, green and blue patches of colour in some areas.Sony technical here have connected other new Bravia LCD TVs to the cable/Humax, still getting the same colour problem. The new TV composite and component video inputs, as well as the normal TV aerial input are all OK (colours display correctly). All picture menu settings on the new TV have been adjusted to no effect, the Humax menu settings have all been adjusted, also to no effect. Is there a known problem with the Humax not being able to display colours correctly on the Sony Bravia LCD TV range? Sony here have not experienced this problem before as SCART/S-Video is generally not used outside Europe. I have emailed Sony technical who have not bothered to respond.
I can see no way to adjust S-Video settings on the Humax other than just selecting S-Video in AV Settings. Below are technical details that may assist diagnosis:
Humax IRCI 5400Z info on label :
IRCI-5400Z/ME 913051-11101
11 T050725 00258 Made in KoreaSTB Status:
H/W version OAK I & II 2.1 S/W version HIC 1.05.00+ Device Driver version HIC 1.05.00+ S/W last update 4 MAR 2002 Loader version H2.19 System ID 0016.0601 CI slot 1 CI module is not installed CI slot 2 CI module is not installed
The satellite being used is HOTBIRD
AV Tuning:
AV user set 1 AV default settings Channel 38 PAL standard PAL G Offset 0 NTSC mode Auto
AV Output Setting:
Video output S-Video Audio output stereo Dolby Digital On Screen mode Auto Display format Full R/Y Gain % -17 (greyed out - not selectable) G/U Gain % -35 (greyed out - not selectable) B/V Gain % -35 (greyed out - not selectable)
The IXOS SCART to S-Video + 2 audio cable is wired as follows:
S video end SCART end
Shell not connected
1 17 3 19 2 15 4 13audio R, L shell 4 audio R 1 audio L 3
The cable is 2 metres long and works on all Sony CRT TVs S-Video inputs in their showroom, showing the correct colours. Ixos assure me the connections in the cable are correct. I have emailed Humax but my experience before with them does not lead me to believe they will assist. I know the obvious advice is 'go get your money back' but in Saudi sellers would rather dismember themselves rather than offer a refund and guarantees of whatever length on paper tend to expire as you reach the showroom door after paying.
I am trying to borrow another type of satellite decoder with SCART output to narrow the field of possibilities but they are not easy to find here and even more difficult to borrow.
I am familiar with electronics and AV terminology and would be very grateful for any advice you may have.
Thankyou,
Steve Cooke