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05-08-2003, 23:09
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Scart connections - Please Help
I have a Sony 28" with 2 x scarts
Sky + with 2 x scarts Sony dvd player with 1 x scatr Panasonic vcr with 2 x scarts Could someone please help, and tell me how i connect all of them up together so i dont have to use some kind of scart switch, or keep getting on my hands and knees to change the leads over every time i want to watch either the dvd or vcr. Your help is much appreciated Regards James |
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05-08-2003, 23:29
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So let's assume your TV connection options are 1xRGB scart, 1xs-video/composite scart, 1xs-video front input. SKY+ to TV via RGB scart is a definite. DVD you want RGB scart if possible, else s-video. VCR can happily go composite (all you'll get). The traditional setup requires either a splitter to allow the DVD to share a scart, or DVD taking s-video front and SKY and VCR getting a scart each. But... you may be able to daisy-chain everything onto the one scart (DVD->VCR->SKY+->TV), and just have your TV show whatever device is in use. Worth trying (my Panasonic VCR seems to happily take over the SKY RGB scart when playing tapes, can't remember if I ticked some sort of scart control setting in the VCR menu).
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06-08-2003, 10:18
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Your best, and simplest, way is to buy a Vivanco SBX 95 DEC automatic scart connector. This will connect up to 4 devices via scart to your TV and it works percectly. You don't have to get out of your chair when changing devices as it is done automatically. They come with a 12volt psu.
I bought one from Makro a few weeks ago for about £22 including VAT. |
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06-08-2003, 10:31
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I have a similar setup but my DVD is S-Video and Composite only.
VCR AV1 to Sky VCR Scart. Sky to TV AV1 DVD S-Video to TV AV2 DVD Composite to VCR AV2 TV Switches to Sky automatically. When Video is on Sky switches to output video signal. I use TV remote to select AV2 for DVD |
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06-08-2003, 10:58
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tv with 2 scart sockets dvd 1 scart and a stereo what is the best way to connect these so i have audio from both dvd and tv without having to change the cables over cheers if anyone can help |
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06-08-2003, 16:18
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connect the dvd to scart 1 of the tv. the second scart on the tv should output the video and audio signals of whatever channel the tv is tuned to at the time (ie. AV1 or channel 1etc). get a lead that has a scart plug on one end and 2 phono plugs on the other to connect to your amp and connect this to scart 2 of the tv.
nb. make sure the lead is configured for the sound to travel in the right direction as AUDIO L/R IN and AUDIO L/R OUT are on different pins of the scart plug. |
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06-08-2003, 23:09
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Many thanks to all of the above who answered my problem.
Much appreciated  Regards James |
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07-08-2003, 09:30
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Originally posted by shortround cheers i will try that
connect the dvd to scart 1 of the tv. the second scart on the tv should output the video and audio signals of whatever channel the tv is tuned to at the time (ie. AV1 or channel 1etc). get a lead that has a scart plug on one end and 2 phono plugs on the other to connect to your amp and connect this to scart 2 of the tv. nb. make sure the lead is configured for the sound to travel in the right direction as AUDIO L/R IN and AUDIO L/R OUT are on different pins of the scart plug. |
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