SCART Acronym

Nov 17, 2004 19 Replies

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Zikki Malambo 21 years ago

I am sure there was a discussion here some time ago as to what SCART stood for.

I have found the official answer on Google....

SCART

from (French) Syndicat des Constructeurs d'Appareils Radiorécepteurs et Téléviseurs); French-originated standard and associated connector for electronic equipment

and can also offer.......

Society of Cheese eating surrender monkeys Attempt to connect Radios & Televisions :=))

but i'm sure there were some others people here knew. Anyone got the link, or a long memory?

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Richard Sterry 21 years ago

I liked the TV standards acronyms...

NTSC (USA) - Never Twice the Same Colour (Color?) SECAM (France) - System Essentially Contrary to the American Method PAL (Germany, UK) - Peace At Last!

Rick

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Alex (YMG) 21 years ago

TWAIN - Technology Without An Interesting Name

Alex

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Peter Scott 21 years ago

I thought PAL was said to be 'Perfection At Last'

Petre Scott

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Richard Sterry 21 years ago

Not in the version I read, but I must admit that it makes more sense.

Rick

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IMM 21 years ago

That is very true. Aren't the USA going to get rid of NTSC after all this time? 25 years ago they were talking about replacing it within a few years. Why the hold up?

And the USSR and Saudi Arabia.

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mike ring 21 years ago

"Richard Sterry" wrote in news:cnfbd1$oe3$1$8302bc10 @news.demon.co.uk:

I understood SECAM to be

System Européenne Contre les AMericaines.

As most of the frogs have got O level French and refuse to understand any other language (or nationality, or philosophy, or culture, or mindset or, or, or....)

mike

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G&M 21 years ago

ETSI, the European telecommunications standards body that invented GSM among other things is usually known by visiting Americans as the "European Telecomms Sightseers Incorporated" because Wednesday was always a "break early day" to enjoy a guided trip to see the sights of the host city, ensuring that one's memory of city xyz wasn't just the airport and the hotel as happens with the American ANSI and IEEE meetings.

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Rod Hewitt 21 years ago

"IMM" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@uni-berlin.de:

Do they not use MESECAM in Saudi?

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Roly 21 years ago

Some Connectors Are Really Tinny

other possible T's might be Terrible, Tacky, Troublesome, Tempremental etc

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IMM 21 years ago

SECAM or a slight variation on it.

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The Natural Philosopher 21 years ago

And Dmons routong protocol BURP

Bloody Useless Routing Protocol.

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BigWallop 21 years ago

Stupid Connector Accessory for Radio and Television

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MBQ 21 years ago

I prefer the recursive version: SCART Connectors Are Really Tinny.

MBQ

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Andy Wade 21 years ago

Exotic Trips for Sunshine Investigation" is another version of that.

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Peter Scott 21 years ago

Now that I *really* like!

Peter Scott

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Roly 21 years ago

... and of course we must never miss an opportunity to define recursion :-

Recursion - See recursion.

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MBQ 21 years ago

I wonder if Eliza/IMM has a stack overflow vulnerability?

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IMM 21 years ago

Is that in the dictionary?

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MBQ 21 years ago

Yes it is, between Thargelia and thatch.

MBQ

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