Quite possibly the most ridiculous request ever made on these forums...

pjl · 03-01-2002, 16:49

I own a 14" Philips GR1221 TV (around 10-15yr old perhaps). Connections wise it has just an aerial socket, and the volume is on the way out.

My quest: To somehow find a way to connect external speakers to the TV.

Any ideas?

All help and input appreciated in advance...

sparky99 · 03-01-2002, 18:33

How about connecting a VCR to the TV and connecting external speakers to the videos AV output ??
Paul

pjl · 03-01-2002, 18:40

Well I was thinking about getting a DVD player - I think its fair to say a home theatre setup would be wasted with the TV, but is it possible to just hook up two speakers with the DVD to create a Pro Logic type sound?

Solidstate · 04-01-2002, 08:11

You are really onto a loser here. Without a Scart socket on the TV, or a Video with a Scart Socket, your options are extremely limited.
Any magic boxes that you could buy would cost more than the price of a new Tele-video from Tescos. Unfortunately this is one of those things that is only solved with money.

jpow112 · 04-01-2002, 08:53

Isn't there even a headphone socket on the TV?

that will feed a boombox or stereo etc

why not take the telly to a electrical repairer - you might find that £20 later you had a working telly again.

People just tend to throw stuff away these days.

John

monkey · 04-01-2002, 16:55

connect dvd to the video. Watch the dvd through the video channel (RF output). Hook up speakers direct from the dvd.

squidgy · 04-01-2002, 18:03

I shouldn't have thought that pjl would even need a video output for that. I'd have thought that it would be possible to hook the DVD player up to a hifi just like anything else, such as a CD player or tape deck or whatever.

You'll also need to make sure that the DVD player you get is capable of sending out RF signals for the telly. But don't worry if it can't, because you can get little adapters that plug into the scart socket that will do it as well. The worst case scenario with any DVD player is that you might have to spend a few quid on extra bits to connect it properly to everything else. Or so I'd have thought .... never tried it myself.

pjl · 04-01-2002, 19:04

Thanks for the input guys, tis appreciated.

03-01-2002, 16:49	#1
pjl Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Teesside Posts: 151	Quite possibly the most ridiculous request ever made on these forums... I own a 14" Philips GR1221 TV (around 10-15yr old perhaps). Connections wise it has just an aerial socket, and the volume is on the way out. My quest: To somehow find a way to connect external speakers to the TV. Any ideas? All help and input appreciated in advance...

03-01-2002, 18:33	#2
sparky99 Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Sunny España Posts: 291	How about connecting a VCR to the TV and connecting external speakers to the videos AV output ?? Paul

03-01-2002, 18:40	#3
pjl Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Teesside Posts: 151	Well I was thinking about getting a DVD player - I think its fair to say a home theatre setup would be wasted with the TV, but is it possible to just hook up two speakers with the DVD to create a Pro Logic type sound?

04-01-2002, 08:11	#4
Solidstate Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Wigan Posts: 113	You are really onto a loser here. Without a Scart socket on the TV, or a Video with a Scart Socket, your options are extremely limited. Any magic boxes that you could buy would cost more than the price of a new Tele-video from Tescos. Unfortunately this is one of those things that is only solved with money.

04-01-2002, 08:53	#5
jpow112 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sheffield Posts: 219	Isn't there even a headphone socket on the TV? that will feed a boombox or stereo etc why not take the telly to a electrical repairer - you might find that £20 later you had a working telly again. People just tend to throw stuff away these days. John

04-01-2002, 16:55	#6
monkey Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Herts Posts: 471	connect dvd to the video. Watch the dvd through the video channel (RF output). Hook up speakers direct from the dvd.

04-01-2002, 18:03	#7
squidgy Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: South West London Posts: 494	I shouldn't have thought that pjl would even need a video output for that. I'd have thought that it would be possible to hook the DVD player up to a hifi just like anything else, such as a CD player or tape deck or whatever. You'll also need to make sure that the DVD player you get is capable of sending out RF signals for the telly. But don't worry if it can't, because you can get little adapters that plug into the scart socket that will do it as well. The worst case scenario with any DVD player is that you might have to spend a few quid on extra bits to connect it properly to everything else. Or so I'd have thought .... never tried it myself.

04-01-2002, 19:04	#8
pjl Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Teesside Posts: 151	Thanks for the input guys, tis appreciated.

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Quite possibly the most ridiculous request ever made on these forums...