Most consumer video components in Europe support one or two 21-pin SCART connectors (also known as Peritel and Euroconnector). This connection allows analog R´G´B´ video or s-video, composite video, and analog stereo audio to be transmitted between equipment using a single cable. The composite video signal must always be present, as it provides the basic video timing for the analog R´G´B´ video signals. Note that the 700 mV R´G´B´ signals do not have a blanking pedestal or sync information, as illustrated in Figure
VBI information, such as closed captioning and teletext, is present on the composite, Y, and R´G´B´ video signals. There are now several types of SCART pinouts, depending on the specific functions implemented, as shown in Tables 5.1 through 5.3. Pinout details are shown in Figure 5.2. The IEC 60933-1 and 60933-2 standards specify the basic SCART connector, including signal levels.
SCART Connector Signals (Composite Video Only).
SCART Connector Signals (Composite and S-Video)
