5 way scart switch w/remote -£9.99 @ Maplin
 

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Trust No One® wrote:
A bargain if you have an older CRT TV with limited scart connections and
loads of equipment. You can select the connection scart connection you wish
from the comfort of your sofa.

My local Maplin are selling off 5 way scart switch boxes with remote control
for £9.99. The product appears to be discontinued and does not appear on
their website - probably best to ring your local branch.

This is the product

http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tv...rt-switch.html

it has Scart S-Vdeo, Phono and optical inputl. And the unit is RGB capable.


Thanks for the post. I've bagged one :-)

BTW it's on their website, and available online for delivery

Search for order code N79HH

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Adrian C

5 way scart switch w/remote -£9.99 @ Maplin
 

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Adrian C wrote:
[added uk.tech.digital-tv]

Trust No One® wrote:
A bargain if you have an older CRT TV with limited scart connections
and loads of equipment. You can select the connection scart
connection you wish from the comfort of your sofa.

My local Maplin are selling off 5 way scart switch boxes with remote
control for £9.99. The product appears to be discontinued and does
not appear on their website - probably best to ring your local branch.

This is the product

http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tv...rt-switch.html

it has Scart S-Vdeo, Phono and optical inputl. And the unit is RGB
capable.


Thanks for the post. I've bagged one :-)

BTW it's on their website, and available online for delivery

Search for order code N79HH

Where does it say it handles RGB?

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5 way scart switch w/remote -£9.99 @ Maplin
 

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Adrian C wrote:

Search for order code N79HH

Where does it say it handles RGB?


Manual & FAQ on Maplin's website.

It's got 5 input channels, 1 output. There is no conversion of signal
sources to alternative output types.

inputs
ch#1 RGB Scart, S-Video, AV Left+Right+Comp
ch#2 RGB Scart, S-Video, AV Left+Right+Comp, Optical in
ch#3 RGB Scart
ch#4 RGB Scart, S-Video, AV Left+Right+Comp, Optical in
ch#5 AV Left+Right+Comp

outputs
RGB Scart, S-Video, AV Left+Right+Comp, Optical out

Looking inside it's a box of air with a few 4051 gates, 105degC Caps,
ribbon cables and some micro hidden somewhere my screwdriver is
frightened to fiddle. I haven't tested it yet - dunno what it does for
auto SCART switching or equipment-equipment recording.

It's about £20 worth tops, made by Philex electronics in 2005.

Pure 'Cooking Quality' merchandise :-)

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Adrian C

5 way scart switch w/remote -£9.99 @ Maplin
 

Adrian C wrote:

Pure 'Cooking Quality' merchandise :-)


Pics inside
http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...r/IMG_3150.jpg
http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...r/IMG_3151.jpg
http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...r/IMG_3152.jpg

manual
http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...r/IMG_3154.jpg

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Adrian C

5 way scart switch w/remote -£9.99 @ Maplin
 

In article , Adrian C
writes
Adrian C wrote:

Pure 'Cooking Quality' merchandise :-)


Pics inside
http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...r/IMG_3150.jpg
http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...r/IMG_3151.jpg
http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...r/IMG_3152.jpg

manual
http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/a...r/IMG_3154.jpg


Thanks, can you tell if the composite phono output is buffered from the
composite on the output scart or are they just paralleled up? I'd like
to run outputs to 2 separate pieces of equipment.
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fred
BBC3, ITV2/3/4, channels going to the DOGs

5 way scart switch w/remote -£9.99 @ Maplin
 

fred wrote:

Thanks, can you tell if the composite phono output is buffered from the
composite on the output scart or are they just paralleled up? I'd like
to run outputs to 2 separate pieces of equipment.

Paralleled up - the composite phono output is connected straight to Pin
19 of the output Scart.

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Adrian C

5 way scart switch w/remote -£9.99 @ Maplin
 

In article , Adrian C
writes
fred wrote:

Thanks, can you tell if the composite phono output is buffered from the
composite on the output scart or are they just paralleled up? I'd like
to run outputs to 2 separate pieces of equipment.

Paralleled up - the composite phono output is connected straight to Pin
19 of the output Scart.

Thought it would be, thanks for checking

I suppose if I use RGB to the telly and disconnect pin 19 on that scart
then I can still use the composite phono connection to feed the video.
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fred
BBC3, ITV2/3/4, channels going to the DOGs

5 way scart switch w/remote -£9.99 @ Maplin
 

fred wrote:
In article , Adrian C

Paralleled up - the composite phono output is connected straight to Pin
19 of the output Scart.

Thought it would be, thanks for checking

I suppose if I use RGB to the telly and disconnect pin 19 on that scart
then I can still use the composite phono connection to feed the video.

Unfortunately that plan probably won't run.

From my experience of driving RGB through the Scart socket, the
television sets I found still needed the sync information supplied
through pin 19.

However with other doings, I've had two composite video monitors in
parallel from one source (Original Xbox) without issues for a short
time, but the purist overkill in me would either be looking for some way
of daisy-chaining the video input circuits removing a termination 75ohm
resistor from one of the devices, or building a small distribution
amplifier.

The following is a tear down of a commercial powered splitter which
could be assembled cheaply. I'd dare say to case it inside the switch,
but ye'd need to uprate the power supply to run it, and then there's
Maplins returns department ...
http://forum.tsebi.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=23

Or, a better switch could be sought in the first place compatible with
your aims?...

Normally you should be able to do without these switch boxes and the
like, and succesfully connect everything using the existing scart in/out
interfaces present on most AV bits of kit.

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Adrian C

5 way scart switch w/remote -£9.99 @ Maplin
 

Adrian C wrote:

From my experience of driving RGB through the Scart socket, the
television sets I found still needed the sync information supplied
through pin 19.

Whoops, pin 20 (TV end)

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Adrian C

5 way scart switch w/remote -£9.99 @ Maplin
 

Adrian C said...

I haven't tested it yet - dunno what it does for
auto SCART switching or equipment-equipment recording.

I've had a nearly identical unit for a few years.
Branded as Hitachi model HIT001 it has bevelled edges to front panel
and the
input switching is on the left with av RCA inputs on the right, but
doesn't look quite so plasticcy. Rear panel looks to be identical . £10
from a market stall, Argos return I believe, used to be £70'ish last
time it was in their catalogue.

Wide screen switching and so forth works fine as does recording and
playback from a VCR connected to input 3. Had no problems with it. Plus
the guy threw in a bagful of scart and av leads and a spare PSU.



It's about £20 worth tops, made by Philex electronics in 2005.

Pure 'Cooking Quality' merchandise :-)

Well worth a tenner.



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Ken O'Meara
http://www.btinternet.com/~unsteadyken/