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MovedGoalPosts · 08-11-2005, 22:27

Your DVD player can only receive the specific channel being transmitted from the STB, ie. BBC1, Sky1, etc. You can't change the STB channel being transmitted by changing the DVD recorder channel received. You can only change the transmitted channel by changing on the STB itself.

Some advanced recorders have an ability to plug in a magic eye type device that will enable them to effectively transmit a remote contorl type signal to the STB, telling it to change channels. Such magic eyes often involve a wire lead, plugged intot he DVD recorder with a sticky "lens" placed over the receiving eye on the STB.

Check the Scart leads you are using, some will pass signals only in one direction. If you can't receive the STB signal direct on the STB using the DVD's AV channle set to the appropriate Scart socket, the scart lead you have may be the worng direction / way round.

08-11-2005, 22:27	#4
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 61 Posts: 15,868	Re: Set up problems, HELP !!!! Your DVD player can only receive the specific channel being transmitted from the STB, ie. BBC1, Sky1, etc. You can't change the STB channel being transmitted by changing the DVD recorder channel received. You can only change the transmitted channel by changing on the STB itself. Some advanced recorders have an ability to plug in a magic eye type device that will enable them to effectively transmit a remote contorl type signal to the STB, telling it to change channels. Such magic eyes often involve a wire lead, plugged intot he DVD recorder with a sticky "lens" placed over the receiving eye on the STB. Check the Scart leads you are using, some will pass signals only in one direction. If you can't receive the STB signal direct on the STB using the DVD's AV channle set to the appropriate Scart socket, the scart lead you have may be the worng direction / way round.