Region 1 black and white via VCR, when colour normalyy

[rmashton]

Pioneer 454 - plays region 1 and 2 in colour when connected directly via SCART, but when using the LINE 3 SCART on my Sony VCR, region 1 discs come through in black and white - region 2 are fine.

Any got any ideas or suggestions as to how to fix this?

[Craig Tucker]

That is because your VCR cannot handle an NTSC signal input. In the UK most VCR's will play both NTSC and PAL tapes but can only record from a PAL signal. If you input an NTSC signal you will have the problem of a black and white picture. You may also have problems with macrovision (although if your region 1 discs are ok, this would appear not to be the case). Try a PAL-NTSC converter this should solve the problem, some will also remove macrovision protection.

[rmashton]

So can I get a SCART input/output NTSC/PAL convertor of decent quality in the UK?

Help most appreciated.

[Craig Tucker]

These unit generaly don't use scart connectors, so you would need a scart-rca converter.

http://www.scancom.ltd.uk/products/standards_converters1.htm

http://www.gthelectronics.com/