Posted by carman on 09/24/06 09:41

"Jukka Aho" <jukka.aho@iki.fi> wrote in message
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> Deke wrote:
>
>> "carman" <replytogroup@nowhere.com> wrote
>>
>>> Connections are same as through the VCR. Scart lead from DVD combo
>>> to Freeview receiver to TV.
>
>> I'm familiar with the DR-MV1S American version, but not with the
>> European scart connection scheme. Just off the top of my head,
>> shouldnt the connections be from Freeview reciever to
>> DVD combo to TV? As you describe it, seems to me the reciever
>> would always over ride the combo.
>
> Yes, that might be a better connection scheme in this case. The only
> problem I can foresee is that if the DR-MV1S is recording something using
> its built-in tuner, it might prevent watching the signal from the
> daisy-chained DVB set-top-box - the opposite of the original problem.
>
> Then again, the built-in tuner of DR-MV1S is analog, so perhaps the OP
> doesn't want to use that at all. (In the "best" case, he might live in an
> area where the analog switch-off will happen sooner rather than later, and
> once that has happened, the analog tuner will be useless, anyway.)
>
> What I'm wondering is whether the OP has any free SCART sockets on his tv
> set.
>
>> Is scart two way?
>
> Kinda. It's two-way for composite video and stereo audio (i.e. you can
> replace two American-style triple-RCA A/V cables with a single SCART
> lead), but one-way for RGB or s-video.
>
> See <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scart> and <http://utopia.knowa
> re.nl/users/eprebel/SoundAndVision/Engineering/SCART.html>.
>
> The European version of DR-MV1S has two SCART sockets (the image is a bit
> dark; you may need to lighten it up a bit in a paint program to actually
> see them):
>
> <http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/im.php/width/640/im/719_4_JVC_DR
> MV1S.jpg>
>
> --
> znark

Thanks for the tips.
Now connected Freeview box>DVD combi>TV and DVD combi now recognises
Freeview box and cable box.

TV has only one Scart socket.

> Yes, that might be a better connection scheme in this case. The only
> problem I can foresee is that if the DR-MV1S is recording something using
> its built-in tuner, it might prevent watching the signal from the
> daisy-chained DVB set-top-box - the opposite of the original problem.

To prevent this situation could I use a 2into1 scart lead that would enable
me to connect 2 devices to the TV?

My problem now is getting the sound in sync. When played through TV
speakers sound is in sync. When sound is played from DVD or Freeview box
through stereo unit it is out of sync.

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