NTL HD Problems

[lostbhoy24]

do u mean holding in the buttons on front of the box then getting to the output menu? If so yeah have done that and still no joy. May have to invest in a sound system.

Originally Posted by lostbhoy24

do u mean holding in the buttons on front of the box then getting to the output menu? If so yeah have done that and still no joy. May have to invest in a sound system.

you could, presumably, short term, use the stereo phono jacks with a suitable lead to your sound card, or an external amp ???

[iain_herts]

hi on the back of ur tv u should find a audio in jack all u need to do is plug in 2 phono leads from the audio out on the tvdrive and into the audio jack on the back of the tv

something like this

http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/catal...oducts_id=1567

Originally Posted by iain_herts

hi on the back of ur tv u should find a audio in jack all u need to do is plug in 2 phono leads from the audio out on the tvdrive and into the audio jack on the back of the tv

something like this

http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/catal...oducts_id=1567

This wouldn't work. The audio inputs into the TV are dedicated to a particular video input. (i.e. for AV1 and Av2 video inputs there will be seperate audio inputs labelled inputs 1 and 2).
Not sure the monitor would expect audio with the DVI input. May be selectable within the TV menus?
Get an amp!!!

[iain_herts]

if u look at the back of the tvdrive there is a audio out phono plugs which will output the audio of the selected channel that is being watched same as how a skyHD box works.dvi is only picture it doesnt carry audio

my tv only has dvi and that is how i get sound out of my tv works well

Ok Lostbhoy assuming your TV works the same way as Iains then I'd look for the audio inputs on the back of the set which work with the DVI input. Maybe time to Read The Flippin (!) Manual. I know you have tried plugging the output of the box directly into the TV, but you haven't found the right inputs yet!

[iain_herts]

yeah is does have the input for it 1 x audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 )

and this 1 should do the trick
http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/catal...roducts_id=711

Originally Posted by iain_herts

yeah is does have the input for it 1 x audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 )

and this 1 should do the trick
http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/catal...roducts_id=711

Only if the TV recognises that input as the audio input when using DVI.
Lostbhoy you will have to RTFM and see how to force the TV to use the phono inputs to it.

[lostbhoy24]

Yeah cheers for the help again. Will get there eventually Will def have a look at the manual tomorrow again but have a feeling its my pc sound socket i may have to use as suggested on another forum so if thats the case its another trip to maplins. Ta much

[lostbhoy24]

Well it only took a few days but HD is running and Audio is fine too. Ended up buying a phono lead and plugged it into 5.1 speakers so even better quality but maybe disgruntled neighbours! Now all we need is more HD content on good old NTL!! Cheers again for the suggestions and help

[dranny69]

if you connect the tvdrive from hdmi to hdmi on a tv does this carry sound? apologies if this has been asked before.

[EssDee]

Yup.

HDMI carries audio, DVI does not.

[dranny69]

thanks for that. just another quick question about tvdrive , if connected thru hdmi are you still able to watch non hd progs or do they come thru scart as normal?

[EssDee]

It looks like Scart OR HDMI, i.e. you configure the output on the TVDrive to use HDMI. This appears to disable output via Scart.

[dranny69]

thanks again