Smart tv, old upc box

nivag2514 · 24-01-2015 03:10PM #1

Hi, sorry if this is in the wrong place or already answered. I bought a Samsung smart t.v. and I can't get it to connect to my upc box. It keeps telling me there's no signal detected. I am connecting it via the scart port as the box has no hdmi port. The box is about 3/4 years old at most, is this box incompatible with a smart t.v. or am i doing something wrong.

Thanks.

mackersdublin · 24-01-2015 03:29PM

Press Source on your TV remote and OK on EXT with the UPC box turned it. Should see it then

nivag2514 · 24-01-2015 03:54PM

No its just telling me to check my connections, I've checked on the old t.v. and everything is fine on that so I know its not the coaxes connected wrong or anything. I just thought it might be incompatable or something.

coylemj · 24-01-2015 08:30PM

The co-ax should be connected to the UPC box only, I note that you mentioned 'coaxes', as in the plural???

The fact that your TV has smart functionality should have nothing to do with it.

nivag2514 · 24-01-2015 08:35PM

coylemj wrote: »

The co-ax should be connected to the UPC box only, I note that you mentioned 'coaxes', as in the plural???

I meant as in the one coming from the wall into the splitter and then two go on to the router and the set top box. Do

greasepalm · 24-01-2015 08:37PM

are there other settings in there to tweak,my tv is samsung not smart,are you using a fully wired scart lead and inserted all the way.

nivag2514 · 24-01-2015 08:43PM

greasepalm wrote: »

are there other settings in there to tweak,my tv is samsung not smart,are you using a fully wired scart lead and inserted all the way.

I've tried two different scart leads and a lead with a scart connection on one end and composite on the other.

greasepalm · 24-01-2015 09:50PM

do you have to switch those settings on in tv setup?

pal or rgb??

nivag2514 · 24-01-2015 10:57PM

I'll try that now.

coylemj · 24-01-2015 11:32PM

You need a 'fully wired' SCART cable, that will carry the RGB signal from the UPC box to the TV and will give you the best picture quality for non-HD.

Is the SCART cable you're using one that worked with your last TV? I'd forget about a SCART to composite, a SCART to SCART cable is what you need.

Check that the UPC box is outputting RGB and not composite.

nivag2514 · 25-01-2015 01:20PM

coylemj wrote: »

You need a 'fully wired' SCART cable, that will carry the RGB signal from the UPC box to the TV and will give you the best picture quality for non-HD.

Is the SCART cable you're using one that worked with your last TV? I'd forget about a SCART to composite, a SCART to SCART cable is what you need.

Check that the UPC box is outputting RGB and not composite.

I got a fully wired scart lead this morning and its working perfect thanks. Someone else mentioned a fully wired scart lead earlier but I didn't really know what they meant, it was only when I saw you underlined and italicized it that I twigged it must be a "thing".

coylemj · 25-01-2015 06:05PM

nivag2514 wrote: »

I got a fully wired scart lead this morning and its working perfect thanks. Someone else mentioned a fully wired scart lead earlier but I didn't really know what they meant, it was only when I saw you underlined and italicized it that I twigged it must be a "thing".

There was a type of SCART cable that was good enough for old VCRs, I think it sent a composite video signal rather than RGB so not all of the pins were connected, in some cases the pins were even missing from the plugs.

greasepalm · 25-01-2015 09:10PM

common mistake in scart problems not using fully wired,great its working now for you.

nivag2514 · 26-01-2015 10:54AM

greasepalm wrote: »

common mistake in scart problems not using fully wired,great its working now for you.

Thanks, I don't think I've ever taken notice of how many pins were on any of my scart leads untill yesterday tbh and I would have considered myself quite tech savvy ( an electrician to and the default electronic and i.t. technician of the family ). You never stop learning as they say.

Smart tv, old upc box

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