Cable Forum - View Single Post - Telewest, TV, DVD and VCR setup ...help !

tommy_tfunk · 27-04-2005, 08:23

Hi there,

I just got Telewest digital, and have been trying to connect this with my TV, DVD and VCR with little succcess, I just can't seem to get them to work in perfect harmony !! Can anyone help, I've read a number of threads but no-one seems to have the same setup / inputs outputs. I've tried every possible daisy chain combination (so it seems !!)

Basically, I'd like to be able to watch my Telewest Digital TV, record (with the VCR) the channel the STB is set to. (Would be a bonus if I could also watch the terrestrial channels (BBC1 ,BBC2, ITV, C4 and Five) whilst recording digital and vice versa - I have an external aerial on the roof for this)
And finally I'd like to be able to watch DVD's without the STB interferring with the picture. I think my main problem is due to my TV having only 1 SCART input. (it's rather old !!)

I have 3, 21 pin scart cables, a couple of aerial cables and a scart thing that takes 2 scart inputs at 1 end, and goes to one scart output at the other. I don't think this is a switcher, as when 2 pieces of equipment are connected, both seem to transmit at the same time causing nasty viewing results !!

Here is a list of my equipment / inputs / outputs etc:

TV - Samsung CI-5373T
Scart Input (AV)
TV aerial input (coaxial - female)
(There is also a connection at the front of the TV for an RCA type AV input, which takes priority over the rear inputs when both are used)

DVD - Pacifiic DVD-1002W
Scart (TV)
Coaxial Out (female)
Audio Out (L and R)
S-video out
Video Out 1 (yellow, female type)
Video Out 2 (yellow, female type)

Video - JVC HR-J270EK
Scart AV1 (In / Out)
Scart AV2 (In / Decoder)
Coaxial TV aerial in (female)
RF Out (male)
Satellite control - for extra kit which I don't have. Think the VCR controls the STB so it can video any channel whilst your out

Telewest STB - Explorer 4000DVB
Scart (TV)
Scart (VCR)
Coaxial TV aerial in (female)
RF Out (male)
Cable in (connected to Telewest wall socket)
Audio (L and R)

Any help would be much appreciated......
Thankyou !!!

27-04-2005, 08:23	#1
tommy_tfunk Inactive Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4	Telewest, TV, DVD and VCR setup ...help ! Hi there, I just got Telewest digital, and have been trying to connect this with my TV, DVD and VCR with little succcess, I just can't seem to get them to work in perfect harmony !! Can anyone help, I've read a number of threads but no-one seems to have the same setup / inputs outputs. I've tried every possible daisy chain combination (so it seems !!) Basically, I'd like to be able to watch my Telewest Digital TV, record (with the VCR) the channel the STB is set to. (Would be a bonus if I could also watch the terrestrial channels (BBC1 ,BBC2, ITV, C4 and Five) whilst recording digital and vice versa - I have an external aerial on the roof for this) And finally I'd like to be able to watch DVD's without the STB interferring with the picture. I think my main problem is due to my TV having only 1 SCART input. (it's rather old !!) I have 3, 21 pin scart cables, a couple of aerial cables and a scart thing that takes 2 scart inputs at 1 end, and goes to one scart output at the other. I don't think this is a switcher, as when 2 pieces of equipment are connected, both seem to transmit at the same time causing nasty viewing results !! Here is a list of my equipment / inputs / outputs etc: TV - Samsung CI-5373T Scart Input (AV) TV aerial input (coaxial - female) (There is also a connection at the front of the TV for an RCA type AV input, which takes priority over the rear inputs when both are used) DVD - Pacifiic DVD-1002W Scart (TV) Coaxial Out (female) Audio Out (L and R) S-video out Video Out 1 (yellow, female type) Video Out 2 (yellow, female type) Video - JVC HR-J270EK Scart AV1 (In / Out) Scart AV2 (In / Decoder) Coaxial TV aerial in (female) RF Out (male) Satellite control - for extra kit which I don't have. Think the VCR controls the STB so it can video any channel whilst your out Telewest STB - Explorer 4000DVB Scart (TV) Scart (VCR) Coaxial TV aerial in (female) RF Out (male) Cable in (connected to Telewest wall socket) Audio (L and R) Any help would be much appreciated...... Thankyou !!!