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MovedGoalPosts · 23-03-2005, 16:10

I would imagine that if the STB is in standby, it is not going to be powering any of the SCART sockets. If the STB is on, then it's going to be transmitting a signal, which would override anything being sent via the XBOX lead.

The only reliable way of achieving what you want is to connect the STB Scart to one socket on the plasma, and a second scart direct from your Xbox to a second scart socket on the Plasma TV.

If you don't have enough sockets on the TV, then you have to go out an get an extender or switching Scart socket, that allows 2 or 4 scarts in to one out, the out being plugged to your TV, the ins to your STB, Xbox, etc. Some extenders require you to manually choose whcih cable's signal is used, some are sophisticated enough to have auto sensing swithces, but not always reliable.

The scart extender is the only way I can do it, with my Samsung STB, Xbox, DVD recorder and only 2 sockets on the TV.

23-03-2005, 16:10	#9
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 62 Posts: 15,868	Re: Connecting Xbox scart to STB I would imagine that if the STB is in standby, it is not going to be powering any of the SCART sockets. If the STB is on, then it's going to be transmitting a signal, which would override anything being sent via the XBOX lead. The only reliable way of achieving what you want is to connect the STB Scart to one socket on the plasma, and a second scart direct from your Xbox to a second scart socket on the Plasma TV. If you don't have enough sockets on the TV, then you have to go out an get an extender or switching Scart socket, that allows 2 or 4 scarts in to one out, the out being plugged to your TV, the ins to your STB, Xbox, etc. Some extenders require you to manually choose whcih cable's signal is used, some are sophisticated enough to have auto sensing swithces, but not always reliable. The scart extender is the only way I can do it, with my Samsung STB, Xbox, DVD recorder and only 2 sockets on the TV.