im having a new ariel fitted so that i can get a freeview box. at the moment ive got a video recorder and a dvd player attached to the tv. when i get my freeview box do i need one with 2scart holes or will it be ok with one?
2006-11-26 19:39:10 · 7 answers · asked by delta 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
No just one scart on the freeview box will be fine. You connect one scart cable direct from the freeview box to the TV. Then you connect a second scart cable from your video recorder direct to the TV. Then you connect a third scart cable from your DVD player to the video recorder. All you will need to do is make sure the video recorder is switched into standby when you want to watch a DVD, otherwise the DVD player and the video recorder will be 'fighting over' the single connection to the TV. I have exactly this setup at home and it works fine.
2006-11-26 20:51:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
two scarts will be better so you can have a direct link to both your TV and VCR. if you DVD is a recorder then go from freeview to DVD then TV. you can still use single scart boxes, but they are the same price anyway.
2006-11-26 20:25:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how you hook up the DVD and VCR to your TV.
If your VCR has 2 SCART sockets, and your TV also has 2 then you could connect the digibox like this:
DVD - VCR - TV SCART 1
Digibox - TV SCART 2
It's then a matter of choosing channels on your TV remote (either AV1 or AV2) to select between DVD/VCR and digibox.
If however, your TV only has 1 SCART socket, you will need to hook up the equipment as follows:
DVD - VCR - digibox - TV SCART
With this type of connection, the all the kits between the equipment you are using and the TV would have to be switched on (at least on standby) for that equipment to work. For instance, if you want to use the VCR, the digibox would have to be at least on standby. Likewise, if you want to use the DVD, the VCR and digibox would have to at least be on standby.
2006-11-26 19:45:37 · answer #3 · answered by k² 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Two SCART sockets are always going to be more flexible then one... you can then use one to send the signal to your TV and the other to send the signal to your video recorder. Mine also has separate audio output sockets so I can send the signal to my home theatre/DVD chappie.
They are pretty cheap these days, and one with 2 sockets is probably only a couple of quid more - if that! Def. worth it for the reduction in hassle and increase in signal quality.
If you only have one then you would need to use a cobbled together arrangement to get the signal to your video or use the standard 'co-axial' cable (normal aerial lead) to send the signal to your TV.
2006-11-26 19:50:55 · answer #4 · answered by Colin A 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No - need 2 scart sockets and 2 scart leads
2006-11-26 20:12:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will be ok with the normal tv connection but you will get a better picture quality if you use a scart lead
2006-11-26 19:43:42 · answer #6 · answered by andy t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you will defiantly need 2
Id write more but I'm late as it is
kby
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2006-11-26 19:41:58 · answer #7 · answered by kennyboy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋