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SCART (BS 6552)
SCART connectors, also known as Peritelevision or Euroconnector
connectors, feature two control systems which allow remote control
over the television’s or videorecorder’s functions.
The simplest is a source switching input (pin 8) in which an exter-
nal source (videorecorder, computer, etc.) can, by issuing a 12 volt
signal, cause the television to switch to baseband inputs.
A more complex control system, called domestic data bus (D
2
B),
is given through pins 10 and 12, in which serial data can be passed
between controlling microprocessors in the television and external
equipment. No standard yet exists for D
2
B.
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