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scart

scart

8.7
A wide cable connector used to link a TV and a DVD player
  • noun
  • /skɑːrt/
  • Archaic
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  • He bought a scart adapter to link his vintage gaming console to the modern display.

Examples

  • A SCART cable?

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  • Still, I guess SCART is popular enough and better than Composite that they decided to bundle it instead.

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  • So on this particular TV, we're going to have to use it via the SCART like so.

  • It might need an AV scart conversion to work with modern TV's.

  • To connect the old DVD player to the television, you need a scart cable for the best quality.

  • Make sure to check if the new TV has a scart input, as many modern models are dropping this connector.

Synonyms

connector
vsscart
  • Specialized
37 3.7

A part that joins two cables so they can carry power or signals

is a specific kind used for audio and video equipment mainly in Europe

Surface Forms

scart singular
scarts plural

Etymology

The word scart for the TV plug comes from a French makers' group's name that was short for words about radio and television. It became the name for the wide plug that links picture and sound, so a scart cable connects a TV to other devices.