Need a scart adapter which will allow two connections to work a once.... ?

JayPee86 · 04-01-2013, 00:23

Ok.. so even im not sure what I'm talking about .

I have a tv but it only has one scart socket. This is being used as an 'output' for the surround sound speakers.
Therefore I have no spare socket for the DVD scary lead, I want to be able to use the DVD and speakers at the same time.
I have seen an adapter type thing in Wilkinson but it only allows you to switch between scart connections and not use them simultaniously.
Am I on the right track here ?

chrisjr · 04-01-2013, 00:44

Try a lead like this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SCART-PHONO-...dp/B005ERHMLY/

This is a normal SCART to SCART lead but has the audio connections brought out on phono leads as well. So you just plug DVD to TV using the SACRT plugs with the end with the phono leads attached at the TV end. Then plug the phonos into the surround system.

It has two pairs of phonos one will be the TV sound and the other the DVD sound. So you can plug which ever pair you need into the surround system, or both. Depends if the TV outputs the DVD sound as well as the tuner sound or just the tuner sound even when watching a DVD.

JayPee86 · 12-01-2013, 13:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisjr

Try a lead like this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SCART-PHONO-...dp/B005ERHMLY/

This is a normal SCART to SCART lead but has the audio connections brought out on phono leads as well. So you just plug DVD to TV using the SACRT plugs with the end with the phono leads attached at the TV end. Then plug the phonos into the surround system.

It has two pairs of phonos one will be the TV sound and the other the DVD sound. So you can plug which ever pair you need into the surround system, or both. Depends if the TV outputs the DVD sound as well as the tuner sound or just the tuner sound even when watching a DVD.

i have ordered this.
i not sure why the speakers do not work with the dvd player anyway, as the leads are plugged into the 'audio output' on the dvd player aswell.
its all annoyingly confusing! and why my tv only has one scart socket i dont know!

mac2708 · 12-01-2013, 13:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayPee86

...and why my tv only has one scart socket i dont know!

SCART sockets are an analogue connection.
As most devices are digital now, digital interconnection (HDMI DVI) is the preferred connection method.
SCART will be here for a short while, as there is still legacy equipment around, but their days are numbered
Some sets now don't have SCART socket as such but allow the use of SCART through an adaptor

gomezz · 12-01-2013, 14:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayPee86

I have a tv but it only has one scart socket. This is being used as an 'output' for the surround sound speakers.

Can you clarify what you mean here? Are these surround speakers that came with the TV and complement the main TV speakers or a complete separate system or what?

Quote:

i not sure why the speakers do not work with the dvd player anyway, as the leads are plugged into the 'audio output' on the dvd player aswell.

As well? Even more confusing?

Nigel Goodwin · 12-01-2013, 16:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac2708

Some sets now don't have SCART socket as such but allow the use of SCART through an adaptor

Rather a misleading statement - they still have SCART, but it's moved to the end of a flylead - simply because there's no room on the back of the TV for them any more. By making it pluggable, it means you can leave it out if you don't need it.

Essentially SCART is dead, HDMI has replaced it - despite it's inferiority in some respects.

mac2708 · 12-01-2013, 16:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

Rather a misleading statement - they still have SCART, but it's moved to the end of a flylead - simply because there's no room on the back of the TV for them any more. By making it pluggable, it means you can leave it out if you don't need it.

So how is this misleading

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac2708

Some sets now don't have SCART socket as such but allow the use of SCART through an adaptor

This review http://www.techradar.com/reviews/aud...75333/review/2 observes:
"Elsewhere the TX-L37E5Bhas it covered, with a shared input for component video and composite video (using a proprietary adapter because of the TV's thin profile....... an optical digital audio output for hooking up a home cinema, a mini D-sub 15-pin input for attaching a PC, a scart (again via a very thin adapter cable) and a headphones jack.

gomezz · 12-01-2013, 16:28

Can't be dead. Still alive and kicking here.

04-01-2013, 00:23	#1
JayPee86 Inactive Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 3,460	Need a scart adapter which will allow two connections to work a once.... ? Ok.. so even im not sure what I'm talking about . I have a tv but it only has one scart socket. This is being used as an 'output' for the surround sound speakers. Therefore I have no spare socket for the DVD scary lead, I want to be able to use the DVD and speakers at the same time. I have seen an adapter type thing in Wilkinson but it only allows you to switch between scart connections and not use them simultaniously. Am I on the right track here ?

04-01-2013, 00:44	#2
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	Try a lead like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/SCART-PHONO-...dp/B005ERHMLY/ This is a normal SCART to SCART lead but has the audio connections brought out on phono leads as well. So you just plug DVD to TV using the SACRT plugs with the end with the phono leads attached at the TV end. Then plug the phonos into the surround system. It has two pairs of phonos one will be the TV sound and the other the DVD sound. So you can plug which ever pair you need into the surround system, or both. Depends if the TV outputs the DVD sound as well as the tuner sound or just the tuner sound even when watching a DVD.

12-01-2013, 13:47	#3
JayPee86 Inactive Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 3,460	Quote: Originally Posted by chrisjr Try a lead like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/SCART-PHONO-...dp/B005ERHMLY/ This is a normal SCART to SCART lead but has the audio connections brought out on phono leads as well. So you just plug DVD to TV using the SACRT plugs with the end with the phono leads attached at the TV end. Then plug the phonos into the surround system. It has two pairs of phonos one will be the TV sound and the other the DVD sound. So you can plug which ever pair you need into the surround system, or both. Depends if the TV outputs the DVD sound as well as the tuner sound or just the tuner sound even when watching a DVD. i have ordered this. i not sure why the speakers do not work with the dvd player anyway, as the leads are plugged into the 'audio output' on the dvd player aswell. its all annoyingly confusing! and why my tv only has one scart socket i dont know!

12-01-2013, 13:59	#4
mac2708 Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,196	Quote: Originally Posted by JayPee86 ...and why my tv only has one scart socket i dont know! SCART sockets are an analogue connection. As most devices are digital now, digital interconnection (HDMI DVI) is the preferred connection method. SCART will be here for a short while, as there is still legacy equipment around, but their days are numbered Some sets now don't have SCART socket as such but allow the use of SCART through an adaptor

12-01-2013, 14:16	#5
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	Quote: Originally Posted by JayPee86 I have a tv but it only has one scart socket. This is being used as an 'output' for the surround sound speakers. Can you clarify what you mean here? Are these surround speakers that came with the TV and complement the main TV speakers or a complete separate system or what? Quote: i not sure why the speakers do not work with the dvd player anyway, as the leads are plugged into the 'audio output' on the dvd player aswell. As well? Even more confusing?

12-01-2013, 16:07	#6
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by mac2708 Some sets now don't have SCART socket as such but allow the use of SCART through an adaptor Rather a misleading statement - they still have SCART, but it's moved to the end of a flylead - simply because there's no room on the back of the TV for them any more. By making it pluggable, it means you can leave it out if you don't need it. Essentially SCART is dead, HDMI has replaced it - despite it's inferiority in some respects.

12-01-2013, 16:28	#7
mac2708 Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,196	Quote: Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin Rather a misleading statement - they still have SCART, but it's moved to the end of a flylead - simply because there's no room on the back of the TV for them any more. By making it pluggable, it means you can leave it out if you don't need it. So how is this misleading Quote: Originally Posted by mac2708 Some sets now don't have SCART socket as such but allow the use of SCART through an adaptor This review http://www.techradar.com/reviews/aud...75333/review/2 observes: "Elsewhere the TX-L37E5Bhas it covered, with a shared input for component video and composite video (using a proprietary adapter because of the TV's thin profile....... an optical digital audio output for hooking up a home cinema, a mini D-sub 15-pin input for attaching a PC, a scart (again via a very thin adapter cable) and a headphones jack.

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