Lost one of my AV channels - Page 2

Miss C · 13-03-2004, 14:51

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Originally Posted by DrAwesome

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.

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...

Miss C · 13-03-2004, 14:54

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Originally Posted by Proppinupthebar

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.

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.

paulyoung666 · 13-03-2004, 14:55

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Originally Posted by Miss C

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...

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

13-03-2004, 14:55

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.

Miss C · 13-03-2004, 14:57

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

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

Oh. They're all thick.

Ahh, I'll give the old one a go anyway. What the hell.

13-03-2004, 14:57

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Originally Posted by Miss C

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.

What colour are your onscreen menus?

13-03-2004, 14:58

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

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

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

paulyoung666 · 13-03-2004, 14:59

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Originally Posted by Proppinupthebar

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

usually being the case , i got caught out once

Miss C · 13-03-2004, 15:00

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Originally Posted by Proppinupthebar

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.

Yeah, that's all where it should be. I've even tried putting them where they shouldn't just so see the effect

Still happens that every time I switch the video on it takes over everything. I'm going to start called it HAL.

Miss C · 13-03-2004, 15:02

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Originally Posted by Proppinupthebar

What colour are your onscreen menus?

A rather horrible pinky purple.

13-03-2004, 15:03

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Originally Posted by Miss C

A rather horrible pinky purple.

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

paulyoung666 · 13-03-2004, 15:04

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Originally Posted by Miss C

Yeah, that's all where it should be. I've even tried putting them where they shouldn't just so see the effect

Still happens that every time I switch the video on it takes over everything. I'm going to start called it HAL.

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

Miss C · 13-03-2004, 15:20

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

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

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