Old TV,s and DVD Players.

amgray · 30-07-2005, 16:16

This might seem a silly question to some of you, but is it possible to connect a DVD Player to an old TV (about 8 years old) without a Scart Socket?

paulsalter · 30-07-2005, 16:29

I have not used such a thing but this link gives a bit of info

http://www.beststuff.co.uk/slx_rf_modulator.htm

If you do a search on google for 'scart to rf' there a quite a few similar links to this

amgray · 30-07-2005, 17:26

Thanks for that info. Could be cheaper to buy a new TV (Portable with Scart), as a SLxRF Modulater is £39.59 on that site, will do a google search in a moment.

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulsalter

I have not used such a thing but this link gives a bit of info

http://www.beststuff.co.uk/slx_rf_modulator.htm

If you do a search on google for 'scart to rf' there a quite a few similar links to this

paulsalter · 30-07-2005, 17:34

They dont seem to be that cheap

This was the cheapest I found
http://www.astarsolutions.co.uk/prod...=111&r=adwords

But it still £29.99

amgray · 30-07-2005, 17:40

Again thanks. I will go away and have a think about this now!

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulsalter

They dont seem to be that cheap

This was the cheapest I found
http://www.astarsolutions.co.uk/prod...=111&r=adwords

But it still £29.99

gomezz · 30-07-2005, 21:01

Use any old cheap VCR as an UHF modulator (SCART in/RF out).

asdigi · 31-07-2005, 13:51

an electrical shop near me (deal in kent) sells an rf modulator for £15, has a scart input and rf in and outs with a chnanel selector switch

Basil Faulty · 31-07-2005, 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomezz

Use any old cheap VCR as an UHF modulator (SCART in/RF out).

That often doesn't work, as the video 'scrambles' the signal due to Macrovision (same as the reason you can't record from DVD to VCR)

That said, I do that with my daughter's DVD as it is an old Samsung model which I have remote hacked to make multi region and switch off macrovision

gomezz · 01-08-2005, 08:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Basil Faulty

That often doesn't work, as the video 'scrambles' the signal due to Macrovision (same as the reason you can't record from DVD to VCR)

Never had that problem. Its a zero-cost option to try if you happen to have an old VCR laying around.

comicsansserif · 01-08-2005, 09:02

Quote:

That often doesn't work, as the video 'scrambles' the signal due to Macrovision (same as the reason you can't record from DVD to VCR)

It depends on how the video handles picture inputs. Some seem to have the autolevel record system switched in all the time and so are affected continuously when a Macrovision signal is passed through them, but others only switch in the autolevel record when in record mode.

digispec · 01-08-2005, 11:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomezz

Never had that problem. Its a zero-cost option to try if you happen to have an old VCR laying around.

Same here, although I have heard other unfortunate people have had the problem.
I've never come across it myself, and I've used three different DVD players with two different old VCRs over the last few years with my 19 year old telly. It's always been perfect.

Basil Faulty · 01-08-2005, 11:48

My VCR is an Aiwa - fairly new model - and is affected by Macrovision.

An older Sharp one I used to have was unaffected, so I agree it depends on the age.

30-07-2005, 16:16	#1
amgray Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Yorkshire U.K. Posts: 164	Old TV,s and DVD Players. This might seem a silly question to some of you, but is it possible to connect a DVD Player to an old TV (about 8 years old) without a Scart Socket?

30-07-2005, 16:29	#2
paulsalter Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK - Bilsdale Posts: 11,435	I have not used such a thing but this link gives a bit of info http://www.beststuff.co.uk/slx_rf_modulator.htm If you do a search on google for 'scart to rf' there a quite a few similar links to this

30-07-2005, 17:26	#3
amgray Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Yorkshire U.K. Posts: 164	Thanks for that info. Could be cheaper to buy a new TV (Portable with Scart), as a SLxRF Modulater is £39.59 on that site, will do a google search in a moment. Quote: Originally Posted by paulsalter I have not used such a thing but this link gives a bit of info http://www.beststuff.co.uk/slx_rf_modulator.htm If you do a search on google for 'scart to rf' there a quite a few similar links to this

30-07-2005, 17:34	#4
paulsalter Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK - Bilsdale Posts: 11,435	They dont seem to be that cheap This was the cheapest I found http://www.astarsolutions.co.uk/prod...=111&r=adwords But it still £29.99

30-07-2005, 17:40	#5
amgray Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Yorkshire U.K. Posts: 164	Again thanks. I will go away and have a think about this now! Quote: Originally Posted by paulsalter They dont seem to be that cheap This was the cheapest I found http://www.astarsolutions.co.uk/prod...=111&r=adwords But it still £29.99

30-07-2005, 21:01	#6
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	Use any old cheap VCR as an UHF modulator (SCART in/RF out).

31-07-2005, 13:51	#7
asdigi Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,914	an electrical shop near me (deal in kent) sells an rf modulator for £15, has a scart input and rf in and outs with a chnanel selector switch

31-07-2005, 17:05	#8
Basil Faulty Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: West Norfolk Posts: 237	Quote: Originally Posted by gomezz Use any old cheap VCR as an UHF modulator (SCART in/RF out). That often doesn't work, as the video 'scrambles' the signal due to Macrovision (same as the reason you can't record from DVD to VCR) That said, I do that with my daughter's DVD as it is an old Samsung model which I have remote hacked to make multi region and switch off macrovision

01-08-2005, 08:08	#9
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	Quote: Originally Posted by Basil Faulty That often doesn't work, as the video 'scrambles' the signal due to Macrovision (same as the reason you can't record from DVD to VCR) Never had that problem. Its a zero-cost option to try if you happen to have an old VCR laying around.

01-08-2005, 09:02	#10
comicsansserif Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: In front of my computer! Posts: 2,865	Quote: That often doesn't work, as the video 'scrambles' the signal due to Macrovision (same as the reason you can't record from DVD to VCR) It depends on how the video handles picture inputs. Some seem to have the autolevel record system switched in all the time and so are affected continuously when a Macrovision signal is passed through them, but others only switch in the autolevel record when in record mode.

01-08-2005, 11:03	#11
digispec Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Birkenhead, Merseyside, UK Posts: 2,025	Quote: Originally Posted by gomezz Never had that problem. Its a zero-cost option to try if you happen to have an old VCR laying around. Same here, although I have heard other unfortunate people have had the problem. I've never come across it myself, and I've used three different DVD players with two different old VCRs over the last few years with my 19 year old telly. It's always been perfect.

01-08-2005, 11:48	#12
Basil Faulty Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: West Norfolk Posts: 237	My VCR is an Aiwa - fairly new model - and is affected by Macrovision. An older Sharp one I used to have was unaffected, so I agree it depends on the age.

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