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Originally Posted by Nutty
But I cant believe theres no phono output or digital out. Does ntl think no-one gives a toss about routing sound through amps?? And what about in a few years time when ppl want digital audio, and not 1 single box deployed can even support it? I think they should start deploying boxes now with more advanced features so when the times right at least some ppl in the country will be able to use them.
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Greetings guys
I've just had my Pace (don't know which exact model) box swapped for a Samsung and after disconnecting all the surrounding kit, (i made him work for his install since 3 appointments had been made and all were missed by them
) the first thing the installer said was that there wasn't a seperate phono out on the STB, so now I'll have to get one of those cables from maplin. Not a problem, I've got two near me and i was gonna mod my own SCART to do the same thing. now i don't have to do that
, but the installer suggested i use the audio on the TV.
hang on,
that's more like it!
So in the mean time, i've got a scart to phono adapter where the VCR usually is so i can actually get some decent sound till i get that cable....
BUT, and here's my question,
did anybody else notice a lower audio level coming from the samsung? with the audio from the VCR port? the level i have to turn to on the amp is much higher, with the pace, my normal listening level was about -45dB ish on master volume, now it's about -35ish which is now way different from my other components. the integrated tuner was already louder than the pace box, which meant flicking through the inputs from TV to DVD via tuner usually meant a loud blast of R1 as i went past it, now, the difference will be even more so
add to that that the occaisonal decision of the tuner to bring up RDS news updates while watching TV....
ouch! (yes if i actually RTFM, i should be able to disable that particular "feature"
)
just wondered if anybody else noticed a difference...
Al