NEW PANGOO TV

firemansam1

Hi,

My folks bought a Pangoo MPEG 4 tv lately. They managed to hook up the aerial cable to it and tune in the channels etc. Then they asked me to connect up the DVD, video, FTA box etc to it, and here my problems began.

There are no scart connections on the TV, at least not like I'm used to seeing.

There are 2 no inputs on the back marked scart1 and scart 2 but they are small connections like USB or HDMI but I think they are different.

There was one lead with the TV that converts ordinary scart to this cosmaller input on the TV.

Does anyone know what these smaller connections are called as I want to search the net for a few more of these converter leads.

Thanks

watty

Photo?

Is it circular with 8 holes or small rectangular?

byte

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCART-adaptor-Pangoo-TVs-/230561497983?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item35ae89437f

Is that it?

Quite expensive and you'll need to contact the seller for delivery to Ireland.

watty

Seems some Samsungs need some sort of adaptor too.

fat-tony

Which model is it? I've looked at the user manuals for all the TV models on the Pangoo website and all have either one or two regular SCART connections on the back of the TV.
Putting proprietary connections may be cheaper for the manufacturer, but it throws the cost onto the consumer.

I would have thought that to get the usual CE compliance marks etc., the manufacturer would have to put standard connectors?
Poor show either way.

firemansam1

byte wrote: »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCART-adaptor-Pangoo-TVs-/230561497983?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item35ae89437f

Is that it?

Quite expensive and you'll need to contact the seller for delivery to Ireland.

That looks like the animal all right, all though I cannot see the small end of that lead there.

I think from memory the connections on the Tv have 3 90 degree corners and the last one is rounded, as fair as I remember.

I have no pic and unfortunately i can't get one now.

Why are the inputs on the TV called scart

firemansam1

Ah I see it now on the specs, they are "mini" scarts, what a load of &^%*&%&^%


Anyone know anywhere else to buy these cheaper????

The Cush

firemansam1 wrote: »

Why are the inputs on the TV called scart

SCART = Syndicat des Constructeurs d'Appareils Radiorécepteurs et Téléviseurs (Radio and Television Receiver Manufacturers' Association)

From Wikipedia

SCART (from Syndicat des Constructeurs d'Appareils Radiorécepteurs et Téléviseurs, Radio and Television Receiver Manufacturers' Association) is a French-originated standard and associated 21-pin connector for connecting audio-visual (AV) equipment together. It is also known as Péritel (especially in France, where the term SCART is practically unknown), 21-pin EuroSCART (Sharp's marketing term for an attempt to market the connector in the Asian region), Euroconector[1] or EuroAV. In America, another name for SCART is EIA Multiport (an EIA interface).

firemansam1

Am I right to call them mini scarts....anyone know where to get them at reasonable price

watty

There is no such thing I ever heard of as "mini" SCART. It's just a proprietary choice by the TV maker to save space.

8 pin mini-DIN (no RGB) are also used and adaptors exist.

I don't see any adaptor other than the one Byte found.

fat-tony

firemansam1 wrote: »

Ah I see it now on the specs, they are "mini" scarts, what a load of &^%*&%&^%


Anyone know anywhere else to buy these cheaper????

Again Sam - what's the model number?

...beginning to think my posts are invisible...

firemansam1

Sorry Tony, I see your posts all right!!!!

It's just that I'm not able to get the model number at the minute, might be able to get it tomorrow!!!

Thanks

byte

watty wrote: »

Seems some Samsungs need some sort of adaptor too.

Yeah, there's adaptors for the slim LED Samsungs. I guess the thinness meant sacrificing Scart sockets in favour of stupid adaptors.