Sky Digibox SCART Connections

This is the full list of scart connection details used in all Sky Digiboxes

Peritel Scart

Pin

TV SCART

VCR SCART

1

Right audio output (±6dB)

Right audio output (±6dB)

2

Right audio input

Right audio input

3

Left audio output (±6dB)

Left audio output (±6dB)

4

Audio ground

Audio ground

5

Blue ground

Blue ground

6

Left audio input

Left audio input

7

Blue output

Blue input

8

0-2.5 volts (low) when:

0-2.5 volts (low)

 

digibox is in standby (or digibox is out of

Video-recorder is not in osg

 

standby

or playback mode

 

& 'Scart control' setting is "OFF')

 
 

& Video-recorder is not in playback or

 
 

onscreen graphics mode (OSG)

 
     
 

4.5-7.5 volts (High-to6v) when:

4.5-7.5 volts (High-to6v)

 

digibox is out of standby

Video-recorder is in 16:9 playback or

 

& 'scart control' setting is 'on'

osg mode

 

& 'picture format' setting is '16:9'

 
 

& digibox is outputting a 16:9 programme

 
 

OR

 
 

Video-recorder is in playback or osg

 
     
 

9-12 volts (high-to 12v) when:

9-12 volts (high-to 12v)

 

digibox is out of standby

Video-recorder is in 4:3 playback or

 

& 'scart control' setting is 'on'

osg mode

 

& 'picture format' setting is '4:3'

 
 

(or 'picture setting is '16:9' + digibox is

 
 

outputting a 4:3 programme)

 
 

OR

 
 

video-recorder is in playback/osg mode.

 

9

Green ground

Green ground

10

N/C

N/C

11

Green output

Green input

12

N/C

N/C

13

Red ground

Red ground

14

N/C

N/C

15

Red output

Red input

16

0 volt (low) when:

0 volt (low) when:

 

pin 8 of the TV scart is low

pin 8 of VCR scart is low

 

OR

 
 

pin 8 of TV scart is high-to-6v / high-to-12v

 
 

&'video output' setting is 'pal'

 
     
 

1-3 volts (high) when:

1-3 volts (high) when:

 

pin 8 of TV scart is high-to-6v / high-to-12v

pin 8 of VCR scart is high-to-6v high-to-12v

 

& 'video output' setting is 'RGB'

& video-recorder is in osg mode

 

& digibox is out of standby

 
 

OR

 
 

pin 8 of TV scart is high-to-6v / high-to-12v

 
 

& video-recorder is in osg mode

 

17

Composite video output ground

Composite video output ground

18

Composite video input ground

Composite video input ground

19

Composite video output

Composite video output

20

N/C

Composite video input

21

Ground

Ground

The SCART connector was developed by the French, originally for the sole purpose of preventing foreign TV imports, previously the French had legislation that prevented any TV imports unless the set was capable of receiving the old French 819 line monochrome system. This effectively stopped any foreign sets from being imported, but the demise of the 819 line system prevented this from being a valid reason for banning imports, so in order to try and maintain their private market they introduced the SCART socket, and passed legislation that said all TV's sold in France since 1980 must have a SCART socket. This was obviously much less of a deterrent, it was far simpler for TV manufacturers to add a SCART socket than to produce a dual-standard set, and the SCART was actually useful elsewhere with the development of cheap home video recorders.