Contact Forum Editor

Send an email to our Forum Editor:

PLEASE NOTE: Your name is used only to let the Forum Editor know who sent the message. Both your name and email address will not be used for any other purpose.

Digital Home Advice

It's free to register, to post a question or to start / join a discussion

View Forum Rules | Contact Forum Editor

 

Plasma TV connection help

Dirk Diggler

Likes # 0

Posted April 7, 2010 at 7:37PM

Okay, a word of warning - Total tech newbie here so apologies now for any silly questions lol

Tomorrow we have a Samsung PS42B450B1WXXU being delivered, and I just wanted some advice on the best way to connect it all up

We currently have a Samsung DVD recorder and a standard Virgin Media Box.

Am I correct in thinking I can (by using SCART) connect Virgin box to DVD, DVD to new TV (TV only has 1 SCART input)

The DVD does not have a HDMI output so I know this is not an option

Obviously we want to be able to record the Virgin signal to the DVD recorder.

Any problems / issues anyone can see with me doing this, and any things I need to look out for when setting this up

Many thanks

Like this post
Zorst

Likes # 0

Posted April 7, 2010 at 10:12PM

That should work fine. Don't forget to plug your external arial into the arial socket on the TV if you want to be able to watch Freeview while you record a different channel from your Virgin Media box.

Like this post
Dirk Diggler

Likes # 0

Posted April 7, 2010 at 10:45PM

I had hoped that would be the case

Also many thanks for the aerial reminder - Looking forward to delivery day now :-)

Cheers again

Like this post
Kevscar1

Likes # 0

Posted April 8, 2010 at 8:12AM

Does your DVD recorder have a "Record whats on screen button. If so connect Virgin box via HDMI then use scart for DVD recorder.

Like this post

Reply to this topic

This thread has been locked.



Check out PC Advisor's other tech forums

Send to a friend

Email this article to a friend or colleague:

PLEASE NOTE: Your name is used only to let the recipient know who sent the story. Both your name and the recipient's name and address will not be used for any other purpose.