A/V Connections

In connection with getting the TV up and going, I was checking out the connections. We have a standard TV in our flat, a dvd player, and a Sky digital satellite box. All these devices are hooked up through SCART cables (see picture). Its a huge old school looking cable (picture the old printer connections that were used before USB became the standard) that has been around since the 70's and is the standard in Europe. They have upgraded it over the years to get better picture and sound quality out of it, but I think its days are numbered. Currently, it video quality is the same as analog RGB cables or S-video, but it is destroyed by new technology such as component video or HD technology.

I can see why it has been around so long, because it does make A/V connections very simple as it is bi-directional, but it's time for this beast to retire.