Diagram for wiring up tv/sky/surround sound/xbox etc

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  soulboy77 Posts: 24,494

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  02/05/10 - 12:58 #2

  It would help to tell us how many scart and hdmi connections there are on your tv and whether the DVD recorder also has a hdmi ouput. If you are not sure just post the make/model numbers of each unit.

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  [Deleted User] Posts: 595

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  02/05/10 - 13:56 #3

  2 hdmi ports and 2 scart sockets on the tv and one set of the yellow/red/white "holes"
  TV is currently using one of the HDMI ports to wire it to the Sky box
  
  2 scart sockets on the dvd player (no hdmi)
  
  Thanks

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  02/05/10 - 13:59 #4

  Your surround sound box, does it have HDMI inputs? Your HDTV, does it have Component input (red, blue, green)? The DVD recorder, does that have Component output?

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  Deacon1972 Posts: 8,171

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  02/05/10 - 14:30 #5

  ruthiebabie wrote: »

  Is there such a thing and if so where do I find one?
  
  We now have
  
  HDTV
  Sky HD box
  Surround sound box
  DVD recorder
  Xbox
  Wii
  
  Aside from the fact it's too much gadgetry for me, at the mo my hubby is just unplugging and rewiring every time we want to use something different as he can't be @rsed to work out how to wire them all up so they work together.
  
  I am sure there must be a way (perhaps not both gaming machines at once).
  
  Help!

  
  If connections allow..........
  
  Sky HDMI -> TV HDMI
  Sky Optical/Coaxial/phonos -> Sound system
  DVDr AV1 -> TV AV1/2
  Sky AV1/2 -> DVDr AV2
  Xbox HDMI/component/scart -> TV HDMI/component/scart
  Xbox optical -> Sound system optical
  Wii component/scart lead -> TV component/AV1/2
  
  Depending on which connections are available to you, you may need a switchbox.
  
  Could be more precise if you gave make/model of TV/sound system.

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  02/05/10 - 15:03 #6

  Thanks so far....
  
  TV is an Acoustic Solutions lcd37761f1080p
  
  Sound system is quite old - goodmans 5.1 home cinema (can't see any model number). DVD player was part of same package so is goodmans too

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  Deacon1972 Posts: 8,171

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  02/05/10 - 15:21 #7

  ruthiebabie wrote: »

  Thanks so far....
  
  TV is an Acoustic Solutions lcd37761f1080p
  
  Sound system is quite old - goodmans 5.1 home cinema (can't see any model number). DVD player was part of same package so is goodmans too

  Getting closer.
  
  Video settings...........
  
  Sky HDMI -> TV HDMI
  DVDr Scart AV1 -> TV Scart AV1/2
  Sky Scart AV1/2 -> DVDr Scart AV2
  Xbox Component -> TV Component
  Wii Scart lead -> TV Scart AV1/2
  
  You could use component for the Wii, but you would need a component switchbox, if you are not overly concerned about PQ the Wii will connect via Scart.
  
  Audio connections will depend on the sound system.
  
  What audio inputs have you got on the sound system?

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