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Decent SCART Switcher
Our Living Room TV only has one RGB enabled SCART socket and we have three devices that are RGB compatible.
Does anyone know a decent RGB SCART Switcher. I've got one in my room I bought from Argos about 8 years ago and while it works, quite often the 'Auto Switch' feature of the devices (Sky box for example) doesn't switch the TV over to the SCART socket and the picture quality is noticeably poorer than just plugging straight into the TV (lines are visible on some inputs). |
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If you have 3 pieces of equipment you only need a two-way scart switcher as one of them can be plugged in to the socket marked "VCR Scart" on the Sky box...this will loop-through an RGB signal to the socket marked "TV Scart" and thence to the RGB input of the TV.
The "VCR Scart" socket on all Sky boxes can only output Composite video from the Sky box itself but will loop-through any RGB source fed into the "VCR Scart" socket. |
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If you can find one look for a quattro splitter. (auto and remote controlleable and ampified).
Example http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Quattro-4-way-...item1c1ab4007b |
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If you have 3 pieces of equipment you only need a two-way scart switcher as one of them can be plugged in to the socket marked "VCR Scart" on the Sky box...this will loop-through an RGB signal to the socket marked "TV Scart" and thence to the RGB input of the TV.
The "VCR Scart" socket on all Sky boxes can only output Composite video from the Sky box itself but will loop-through any RGB source fed into the "VCR Scart" socket. |
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If you can find one look for a quattro splitter. (auto and remote controlleable and ampified).
Example http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Quattro-4-way-...item1c1ab4007b Had a look round for that switcher (the one on eBay has ended now) but couldn't find any. I have found this one on Amazon though and it does sound quite good: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bandridge-SC...5227685&sr=8-1 should be nearly £60 but they're selling for £20. |
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Thanks for your reply.
Had a look round for that switcher (the one on eBay has ended now) but couldn't find any. I have found this one on Amazon though and it does sound quite good: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bandridge-SC...5227685&sr=8-1 should be nearly £60 but they're selling for £20. |
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No experience with this kit. Basically you need to check the switcher is not a passive one (it connects to a provided power supply) and if you need it it has a remote control.
You can also apparently send one source to another (VCR to DVD Recorder for example) for recording purposes. It doesn't appear to include a remote control. |
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According to the info on Amazon's site and the manufacturers, it has its own power supply and can auto-switch to the SCART that is in use. It also has buttons on the front so you can perhaps manually select a source.
You can also apparently send one source to another (VCR to DVD Recorder for example) for recording purposes. It doesn't appear to include a remote control.
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This is the one I use
http://www.maplin.co.uk/scart-switching-unit-4724 It's purely mechanical switching though. The supermarkets sell one that looks identical until you look at the build quality. I had one from a supermarket and it lasted just about 12 months. The one from Maplin has been in use now for just over two years. |
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This is the one I use
http://www.maplin.co.uk/scart-switching-unit-4724 It's purely mechanical switching though. The supermarkets sell one that looks identical until you look at the build quality. I had one from a supermarket and it lasted just about 12 months. The one from Maplin has been in use now for just over two years. |
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If you have 3 pieces of equipment you only need a two-way scart switcher as one of them can be plugged in to the socket marked "VCR Scart" on the Sky box.
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This is the one I use
http://www.maplin.co.uk/scart-switching-unit-4724 It's purely mechanical switching though. The supermarkets sell one that looks identical until you look at the build quality. I had one from a supermarket and it lasted just about 12 months. The one from Maplin has been in use now for just over two years. |
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Thanks for all your replies
I finally went with the one from Amazon Marketplace (I mentioned it in an earlier post): http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bandridge-SC...5279153&sr=8-1. It sounds like a good switch box and I'm saving nearly £40 on it so I'm happy! I ordered it last night and its already been dispatched! That is great service. |
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