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upc box

  • 20-11-2011 05:47PM
    #1
    obi604
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,332 ✭✭✭


    hello,

    I have recently got the upc meda tv box( thr black coloured one ). i notice there is only 1 scart lead connection

    on my old upc box ( the silver one ) There was 2 scart connections so i could put one scart from this upc box to the tv and the other to the dvd player

    so looks like upc with their newer media boxes have decided not to bother with 2 scart lead connectirs


    any work aroubd for this with tdhe black box ??

    what i have to do now is manually change the cable rverytime i want to use my dvd ( my tv only has one scart connecter at back )


Comments

  • #2
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    You can get whats called a scart switiching box that will allow you to connect more than one device to a tv that only has one scart device.

    The best ones to get are one with a switch that you click to select the device you want as the cheaper ones without buttons will more than likely give you some cross interferance if both devices are on...

    I enclose a link for one that is for sale in Maplins... hope that helps

    http://www.maplin.co.uk/multi-scart-switching-unit-33166


  • #3
    Sin City
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,375 ✭✭✭Sin City


    Could you use a HDMI lead to go into the tv or the dvd player?


  • #4
    obi604
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,332 ✭✭✭obi604


    Sin City wrote: »
    Could you use a HDMI lead to go into the tv or the dvd player?

    there is no hdmi connection on the UPC box or the DVD box

    fairly basic isnt it, especially for the UPC box, ud expect that to have it, its only 2 months old


  • #5
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    Cost them money to put a second socket on the box and to be fair they are trying to make money so there not going to use them, also as the boxes are made in Europe where scart connections are not used as much especially not with Hdmi taking over..

    As I said earlier a scart switching box will sort your problem.


  • #6
    LazStanaridis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭LazStanaridis


    Would it be possible to use one of these switching boxes to supply two tvs from one upc box?


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