What's the best way to connect...

[aranj]

STB, TV, VCR and DVD?
All using SCART.

TV has 1 SCART, 1 aerial in
VCR has 2 SCART, 1 aerial in, 1 aerial out
STB has 2 SCART, 1 aerial, 1 "TV" (aerial out?)
DVD has 1 SCART (out)

I need to be able to VCR record from both analogue TV and cable.

TIA.

Hope this is the right forum, doesn't seem to be a more suitable one.

[mattley]

I'd get a scart splitter box, but make sure it's a good one. and put the ariel into the video.

Altis probably has a drawing for this.
You will have to go from the DVD player to the VCR (probably AV2), then VCR (AV1) to the VCR scart of the STB, then TV out of the STB to the TV.
The only problem is that you may not be able to watch Region 1 DVD's using this setup as the VCR will not like the 60Hz PAL which your DVD player will be sending it. If you don't have any non region 2 discs you will be OK.

[altis]

Well nearly Proppin!

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Start with this lot (if you want to, you can ignore the FM radio connections) and make sure it all works properly first. Click the image for some words about it. Then try adding the DVD player to the other scart on the VCR. You may find that the VCR has to be turned on before it will forward the signal from the DVD player.

If that doesn't work properly then you'll need either a scart switch or a new TV with 2 or more scart connections. Let me know if you need a switch and I'll look one out for you.

[aranj]

Originally Posted by altis

Well nearly Proppin!

Start with this lot (if you want to, you can ignore the FM radio connections) and make sure it all works properly first. Click the image for some words about it. Then try adding the DVD player to the other scart on the VCR. You may find that the VCR has to be turned on before it will forward the signal from the DVD player.

If that doesn't work properly then you'll need either a scart switch or a new TV with 2 or more scart connections. Let me know if you need a switch and I'll look one out for you.

Wow! Many thanks. I will try this later and will keep you posted. I need a new TV anyway as this one is dying, so I'll make sure it has 2 SCARTs. Thanks again.

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by aranj

Wow! Many thanks. I will try this later and will keep you posted. I need a new TV anyway as this one is dying, so I'll make sure it has 2 SCARTs. Thanks again.

if you are on a budget , tesco were advertising a 28" widescreen for £160 , if you get 1 year out of it then i reckon it would be worth it

[Tricky]

Anyone ever used the All4One scart splitter, the box says it'll do RGB through all ports (x4) into one output. CostCo have them for approx £25 and it seems a decent box?

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Tricky

Anyone ever used the All4One scart splitter, the box says it'll do RGB through all ports (x4) into one output. CostCo have them for approx £25 and it seems a decent box?

No, but I've one of these
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...roductId=90624
from Argos which has RGB connected. (It doesn't have all the pins connected, but the unconnected ones are pretty obscure). Not bad for a tenner.

[Matth]

With too many outputs and not enough inputs, it's a combiner (autoswitch) you need, not a splitter - You may still need one, even with two SCARTs on the TV - unless you have a front AV (EXT-3), and wire that up as well.