I have tried to connect a sat box to my DVDR via RGB Scart and then my DVDR to my TV via HDMI, however I have no picture from my sat box when the DVDR is in standby (it will loop through to the TV if connected by scart). Is there any way round this other than leaving the DVDR on? Also which upscaler should work better, the TV or the DVDR? They are both Panasonic, 42PZ82 and DMR-EZ45
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Originally Posted by Nick66:
“I have tried to connect a sat box to my DVDR via RGB Scart and then my DVDR to my TV via HDMI, however I have no picture from my sat box when the DVDR is in standby (it will loop through to the TV if connected by scart). Is there any way round this other than leaving the DVDR on? Also which upscaler should work better, the TV or the DVDR? They are both Panasonic, 42PZ82 and DMR-EZ45”
“I have tried to connect a sat box to my DVDR via RGB Scart and then my DVDR to my TV via HDMI, however I have no picture from my sat box when the DVDR is in standby (it will loop through to the TV if connected by scart). Is there any way round this other than leaving the DVDR on? Also which upscaler should work better, the TV or the DVDR? They are both Panasonic, 42PZ82 and DMR-EZ45”
If you want to use the upscaler in the DVDR then the DVDR must be switched on.
However the upscaler in the TV should be just as good as in the DVDR so scart picture quality should be just as good. I have a Panny TV and a Panny DVDR and the picture is if anything better using the TV upscaler but it's so close it's difficult to be certain. You can see both methods and unless there's an obvious difference you would be better off using the SCART feedthrough - there's no point in having the DVDR on when it isn't needed. It's also more convenient to record of the DVDR Freeview tuner if the DVDR is in standby.
Reason is that the DVDR needs to do analogue to digital conversion to feed the Sky box to the TV as you have it connected.
If you were using SCART however it could do it with a bunch of relays or a fairly simple electronic switch. neither of which require much power (or no ant all with relays if they are wired correctly!).
Therefore the DVD can keep the SCART switching active even when it is in standby but more than likely powers down the A to D converter circuits in standby.
Two options. Plug a SCART from DVD to TV so you can keep RGB recording and pass on Sky to the TV when the DVD is off. Might mean having to manually select HDMI on the TV if you want to watch the DVD that way.
Or plug the Sky box direct to the TV and use the "VCR" SCART on the Sky box to feed the DVD for recording. You will lose RGB recording this way however.
As for upscaling. I would place money on the TV and DVD using the same chipset, or very close clones. Since they are both Panasonic, hardly any point them re-inventing the wheel and using two entirely different technologies in two different products to do the same job. Then again I supose anything is possible
If you were using SCART however it could do it with a bunch of relays or a fairly simple electronic switch. neither of which require much power (or no ant all with relays if they are wired correctly!).
Therefore the DVD can keep the SCART switching active even when it is in standby but more than likely powers down the A to D converter circuits in standby.
Two options. Plug a SCART from DVD to TV so you can keep RGB recording and pass on Sky to the TV when the DVD is off. Might mean having to manually select HDMI on the TV if you want to watch the DVD that way.
Or plug the Sky box direct to the TV and use the "VCR" SCART on the Sky box to feed the DVD for recording. You will lose RGB recording this way however.
As for upscaling. I would place money on the TV and DVD using the same chipset, or very close clones. Since they are both Panasonic, hardly any point them re-inventing the wheel and using two entirely different technologies in two different products to do the same job. Then again I supose anything is possible
