Connecting 2 scarts to 1 scart TV!

Digifriendly · 09-01-2008, 17:24

I am trying to help a friend whose TV has only one scart socket but who has a Freeview Digital box (scart only connection) and a DVD recorder which my friend also wants to connect up to the TV via scart. I have been looking at various scart selectors that allow 2 or more scarts to be connected up to one scart socket. If I buy a manual one how does my friend switch from one device to another and is an automatic scart connector worth the money? I ask this as the person in question is not very mobile. Any advice on this and best products to purchase ( I have looked only at Argos catalogue) would be very much appreciated.

09-01-2008, 17:40

Manual switching requires the viewer to physically switch the connection over by way of a button or switch on the device.

Automatic switchboxes do not require any manual switching, it's all done automatically.

Seeing as your friend has mobility problems, they would benefit by purchasing the automatic version.

The item below is a 4 way with remote control, the extra connection is handy if they want to add any further devices at a later date.

http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tv...03-Triton.html

Kie · 09-01-2008, 17:45

I know I'm stating the obvious but

Can't you connect the freeview box to back of the DVD recorder (AV2). This would mean your friend could record from freeview?

Scorpio · 09-01-2008, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kie

I know I'm stating the obvious but

Can't you connect the freeview box to back of the DVD recorder (AV2). This would mean your friend could record from freeview?

This is exactly what you should be doing.

freeview scart ---> DVDR AV2
DVD AV1 ---> TV scart

Rgds,
Scorp

Digifriendly · 09-01-2008, 18:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scorpio

This is exactly what you should be doing.

freeview scart ---> DVDR AV2
DVD AV1 ---> TV scart

Rgds,
Scorp

Many thanks! I will try this.

bobcar · 09-01-2008, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scorpio

This is exactly what you should be doing.

freeview scart ---> DVDR AV2
DVD AV1 ---> TV scart

Rgds,
Scorp

And with this method no switching is required, just place the DVDR into standby to watch the Freeview box, turn it on to record from Freeview or record from it.

Scorpio · 09-01-2008, 18:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobcar

And with this method no switching is required, just place the DVDR into standby to watch the Freeview box, turn it on to record from Freeview or record from it.

I made an assumption that the DVDR is non-digital, therefore to record from freeview you need to set the DVDR input 'channel' as AV2 (or whatever its called on this model).
You can leave it set to AV2 because if you ever use it to record analog via a timer event, the recorder will switch to the correct channel for the duration of the recording and then back to AV2 upon completion.

Rgds,
Scorp

Digifriendly · 10-01-2008, 21:40

Just to update - did what was recommended above and my friend is 'over the moon' to put it mildly. Many thanks to all who took the bother to post. Your help was very much appreciated.

Scorpio · 11-01-2008, 08:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Digifriendly

Just to update - did what was recommended above and my friend is 'over the moon' to put it mildly. Many thanks to all who took the bother to post. Your help was very much appreciated.

Good news! If the DVDR in question WAS a digital tuner model, come back again and I'll help with a set up that could help watch one digital channel while recording another......

Rgds,
Scorp

Digifriendly · 11-01-2008, 11:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scorpio

Good news! If the DVDR in question WAS a digital tuner model, come back again and I'll help with a set up that could help watch one digital channel while recording another......

Rgds,
Scorp

Thanks again for help here but DVD was a non digital one.

09-01-2008, 17:24	#1
Digifriendly Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Moira N. Ireland Posts: 3,590	Connecting 2 scarts to 1 scart TV! I am trying to help a friend whose TV has only one scart socket but who has a Freeview Digital box (scart only connection) and a DVD recorder which my friend also wants to connect up to the TV via scart. I have been looking at various scart selectors that allow 2 or more scarts to be connected up to one scart socket. If I buy a manual one how does my friend switch from one device to another and is an automatic scart connector worth the money? I ask this as the person in question is not very mobile. Any advice on this and best products to purchase ( I have looked only at Argos catalogue) would be very much appreciated.

09-01-2008, 17:40	#2
TommyW Posts: n/a	Manual switching requires the viewer to physically switch the connection over by way of a button or switch on the device. Automatic switchboxes do not require any manual switching, it's all done automatically. Seeing as your friend has mobility problems, they would benefit by purchasing the automatic version. The item below is a 4 way with remote control, the extra connection is handy if they want to add any further devices at a later date. http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tv...03-Triton.html

09-01-2008, 17:45	#3
Kie Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,556	I know I'm stating the obvious but Can't you connect the freeview box to back of the DVD recorder (AV2). This would mean your friend could record from freeview?

09-01-2008, 18:11	#4
Scorpio Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,048	Quote: Originally Posted by Kie I know I'm stating the obvious but Can't you connect the freeview box to back of the DVD recorder (AV2). This would mean your friend could record from freeview? This is exactly what you should be doing. freeview scart ---> DVDR AV2 DVD AV1 ---> TV scart Rgds, Scorp

09-01-2008, 18:26	#5
Digifriendly Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Moira N. Ireland Posts: 3,590	Quote: Originally Posted by Scorpio This is exactly what you should be doing. freeview scart ---> DVDR AV2 DVD AV1 ---> TV scart Rgds, Scorp Many thanks! I will try this.

09-01-2008, 18:28	#6
bobcar Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,718	Quote: Originally Posted by Scorpio This is exactly what you should be doing. freeview scart ---> DVDR AV2 DVD AV1 ---> TV scart Rgds, Scorp And with this method no switching is required, just place the DVDR into standby to watch the Freeview box, turn it on to record from Freeview or record from it.

09-01-2008, 18:43	#7
Scorpio Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,048	Quote: Originally Posted by bobcar And with this method no switching is required, just place the DVDR into standby to watch the Freeview box, turn it on to record from Freeview or record from it. I made an assumption that the DVDR is non-digital, therefore to record from freeview you need to set the DVDR input 'channel' as AV2 (or whatever its called on this model). You can leave it set to AV2 because if you ever use it to record analog via a timer event, the recorder will switch to the correct channel for the duration of the recording and then back to AV2 upon completion. Rgds, Scorp

10-01-2008, 21:40	#8
Digifriendly Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Moira N. Ireland Posts: 3,590	Just to update - did what was recommended above and my friend is 'over the moon' to put it mildly. Many thanks to all who took the bother to post. Your help was very much appreciated.

11-01-2008, 08:26	#9
Scorpio Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,048	Quote: Originally Posted by Digifriendly Just to update - did what was recommended above and my friend is 'over the moon' to put it mildly. Many thanks to all who took the bother to post. Your help was very much appreciated. Good news! If the DVDR in question WAS a digital tuner model, come back again and I'll help with a set up that could help watch one digital channel while recording another...... Rgds, Scorp

11-01-2008, 11:19	#10
Digifriendly Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Moira N. Ireland Posts: 3,590	Quote: Originally Posted by Scorpio Good news! If the DVDR in question WAS a digital tuner model, come back again and I'll help with a set up that could help watch one digital channel while recording another...... Rgds, Scorp Thanks again for help here but DVD was a non digital one.

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