Lost one of my AV channels
 

Hi All

I recently bought a new DVD/Video. Hooked everything up as it was with my old video (I think!) but whereas I used to be able to view cable on AV1 and/or AV2 I now only have AV2 (or AV1 if I swap the scart lead going into the TV over). Also I used to be able to record terrestrial channels whilst watching something on cable and vice versa. Now I can only record on cable and watch terrestrial. If I put the new video onto a terrestrial channel it takes over the AV2 channel and I can't view any of the cable channels.

Now, I know all this doesn't seem like a huge problem but now and then it's more convenient to record terrestrial and watch cable - don't ask, it's because I'm a girl - there might be two programmes about make up on at the same time or something.

Any ideas why this is happening and if I can get around it?

In case it helps this is the set up (as originally done by NTL engineer and copied by me):

Scart from cable box to video
Scart from cable box to TV
Scart from video to TV (removing this appears to have no effect on set up so I'm wondering why it's there)
RF cable from TV to video

Cheers

C

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

hi and :welcome: to the site :) , i dont suppose someone could have been playing about with the boxes or the tv's menus could there , and disabled something :( :D :D :D

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

Hi - thanks for the welcome. I don't think anything's been disabled. I did retune the TV's 4 terrestrial channels and obviuosly had to tune the video. I've check to make sure the connections are all OK. Just can't understand it at the moment. As soon as the video's on it overtakes everything. If the video channel is set to AV2 then it shows whatever's on the cable channel, but if I change it to 1, 2, 3 or 4 that's all I can view on the TV. :erm:

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

now where is altis when you need him , that diagram should be made a sticky :D :D :D

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

I have seen his picture several times. Apart from the extra scart I've got at the moment (the one that doesn't seem to do anything :) ) I've got it set up the same. I'll go and have another look - see if I can get anything to change. Might even look at the video's user guide. ;)

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

i still wonder about the menu's , especially as you say nothing has been changed cable wise :)

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

Basically, I got the exact same setup as you. I have a scart cable going from cablebox to video, and from cablebox to TV (AV1). I also have the ariel coax going into the video, then video to TV. I have a separate DVD, which is connected via scart on AV2. Its a bit superfluous, but it does the job.

You mentioned the switching, thats because (on my TV anyway) the TV auto detects the AV ports and auto switches to the most active one. Just turning on the DVD player will switch from TV to the DVD player. I'd take the scart lead from the video to TV off, and just use the coax from video, to TV ariel-in port, which you have anyway.

If you only changed the video, and not the wiring at all, then its probably something to do with the new video. Check its internal menu to make sure its outputting to the right port OK.

All else fails, just rip all the wiring out and try again. Make sure you have the following:

RF coax from the wall -> DVD/video -> TV
NTL coax -> cablebox
scart from cablebox -> DVD/Video
scart from cablebox -> TV (AV1)

Thats what I have, except I have a separate DVD, which I run via scart into AV2. I can record both ways, either off the ariel directly and watch cable, or record cable, and watch terrestial directly on the TV. If its confusing, I can draw a quick pic if you like.

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

miss c , are you using fully wired scart leads ?????????? :)

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

Miss C where in the Country are you?

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

Hi Punky

I'm sure it is to do with the new video/DVD. I'll do as you suggested and remove that one scart altogether.

Will let you know how I get on.

Thanks :)

C

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

I asked them but they won't tell me. I have absolutely no idea but they all worked fine before. I'm pretty convinced it's the new video which seems to have some sort of Dalek mentality.

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

Why do you ask?

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

Sounds as if its going to be spaghetti junction of leads behind your tv, video/dvd can you tell me what model/make it is?

its worth bearing in mind that sometimes the scart lead supplied with new dvd/vcr's are not fully wired.

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

fully wired scarts are usually a damned sight thicker than part wired ones :)

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

Swansea and Colchester have had a new code download this last week which has disabled the pin 8 signalling on scart leads (it can be turned back on tho). Its an outside chance that this is to blame. I think it has more to do with the new VCR tho.

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

Oh it is, wires everywhere.

The new machine's a Phillips 755VR.

So this fully wired business is quite important. Could you tell me what it means exactly? I have used the one that came with the new video/DVD because I thought that'd be better. Maybe I'll try using the old one and see what happens. Watch this space...

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

I'm in Hertfordshire so could I be affected by the Colchester download?

Hmm, seems most of us are thinking the new video's to blame. Only bought it because the old one died...would rather have kept the money. :)

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

it could be , because if they arent fully wired you possibly wont get pin switching :)

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

Have you paid attention to the labelling on the scart sockets on the back of the STB and VCR? The STB needs to connect to the TV from the TV out scart etc.

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

Oh. They're all thick. :) Ahh, I'll give the old one a go anyway. What the hell.

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

What colour are your onscreen menus?

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

The ones which aren't fully wired usually don't have the RGB connections. Pin 8 is usually wired even on cheap cables.

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

usually being the case , i got caught out once :(

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

Yeah, that's all where it should be. I've even tried putting them where they shouldn't just so see the effect :D Still happens that every time I switch the video on it takes over everything. I'm going to start called it HAL. ;)

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

A rather horrible pinky purple.

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

Thats not the new software then. The new one is blue.

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

deffo sounds like the video , i had a similar problem when i got a new tv , wired it all up and like you say the video thought it was hal :mad: :mad: :mad:

Re: Lost one of my AV channels
 

Hmmm, just tried the old scart and still no difference so looks like I'm stuck with recording off cable only.

Thanks all, for your help. Will check back a bit later to see if there are any other ideas.

All the best

C