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Old 09-07-2008, 18:51
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i've got the skyplus connected to tv and have been watching for ages. Now decided to connect dvd and am all in knots.

i thought it was simple ie, two scart leads from dvd one to tv and one to sky.

sony tv is playing sky+ through av2 and i think the dvd is coming thru av1 as if i play a dvd that's where it comes thru.

I just can't seem to tune the dvd to get sky coming thru it - it does pick up the digital channels on the tv but...not sky.

i'm desperate to record some stuff to dvd so the kids can go and watch movies upstairs so i have a bit of peace. The dvd is a Liteon.

Pls help.
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Old 09-07-2008, 18:58
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Assuming your DVD has two SCARTS .....Sky+ TV Scart to DVD Scart 1, DVD Scart 2 to TV Scart 1 and you should be sorted , the DVD will pass the Sky+ signal. ( If the DVD is on make sure you select the correct AV source on the DVD tuner ( probably AV1 )

Alternatively, Sky+ TV Scart to Scart 1 on TV, Sky+ VCR Scart to Scart 1 on DVD, and DVD Scart 2 to TV Scart 2.

Both should work but first option is simpler
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Old 09-07-2008, 19:54
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hmm, i have 2 scarts on the tv i thought they were both the same - are you saying that one is called scart one and one scart 2?? I thought so long as a scart was in it wouldn't make a difference.

how do i know which is scart one on the dvd - is it the one on the top??

i bet a man dreampt that one up
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Old 09-07-2008, 21:32
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the scarts on the DVDR may both be input and output but not always.
The manual will tell you which one is 'predominantly' input - his is normally AV2 (or EXT2 or similar) - you should connect the scart from Sky+ TV scart socket (bottom one on Sky+) to DVDR AV2.
Then connect DVDR AV1 to TV AV1.
Set DVDR input to be AV2 - this will point it to the Sky box and (with the TV set to AV1) you should now see Sky+.
If you press record on DVDR and play on Sky+ you should now be recording from Sky+.
Rgds,
Scorp (a man!)

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