SCART through the wall

Hi All,

As part of the upgrade to my "Poor Mans Home Cinema System", I am
going to get a BT Vision box. In order to make room for this I plan to
move the Sky box to the next room, but would like to still connect up
to the VCR via SCART.

I don't think the memsahib would be happy with huge holes drilled in
the wall, so can anyone recommend a SCART lead which could be
partially dismantled, and would then fit through a smaller hole than
other?

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Hi All,

As part of the upgrade to my "Poor Mans Home Cinema System", I am
going to get a BT Vision box. In order to make room for this I plan to
move the Sky box to the next room, but would like to still connect up
to the VCR via SCART.

I don't think the memsahib would be happy with huge holes drilled in
the wall, so can anyone recommend a SCART lead which could be
partially dismantled, and would then fit through a smaller hole than
other?


Most of them dismantle.

You might be better getting a Scart face plate and wiring up properly.

The VCR connection does not need to be fully wired.

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Hi All,

As part of the upgrade to my "Poor Mans Home Cinema System", I am
going to get a BT Vision box. In order to make room for this I plan to
move the Sky box to the next room, but would like to still connect up
to the VCR via SCART.

I don't think the memsahib would be happy with huge holes drilled in
the wall, so can anyone recommend a SCART lead which could be
partially dismantled, and would then fit through a smaller hole than
other?


Is your wall solid or hollow? If the latter, how about cutting a slot,
passing through the cable and then plastering up the hole (look for
aluminium mesh that can be laid over the slot to form something for the
plaster to grip)? Would even work for solid walls but clearly more effort
required cutting the hole.

Alternatively, wall mounted SCART socket each side and carefully wire
between them yourself?

Paul DS.

On 5 Sep, 16:03, "Paul D.Smith" wrote:
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Hi All,

As part of the upgrade to my "Poor Mans Home Cinema System", I am
going to get a BT Vision box. In order to make room for this I plan to
move the Sky box to the next room, but would like to still connect up
to the VCR via SCART.

I don't think the memsahib would be happy with huge holes drilled in
the wall, so can anyone recommend a SCART lead which could be
partially dismantled, and would then fit through a smaller hole than
other?

Is your wall solid or hollow? If the latter, how about cutting a slot,
passing through the cable and then plastering up the hole (look for
aluminium mesh that can be laid over the slot to form something for the
plaster to grip)? Would even work for solid walls but clearly more effort
required cutting the hole.

Alternatively, wall mounted SCART socket each side and carefully wire
between them yourself?

Paul DS.

All good suggestions Paul. It is a solid (from memory very solid!)
wall, and I don't think i'll get planning permission to make large
holes in it (even temporarily) I also don't fancy wiring up 21 pins
each side. I might see if I can figure out which pins the Hitachi VCR
uses for it's "Wake me up and i'll record" feature, and then i've just
got to do Composite out, Audio Out L&R, and the switching pin, that
wouldn't bee too bad.

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On 5 Sep, 16:03, "Paul D.Smith" wrote:
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Hi All,

As part of the upgrade to my "Poor Mans Home Cinema System", I am
going to get a BT Vision box. In order to make room for this I plan
to move the Sky box to the next room, but would like to still
connect up to the VCR via SCART.

I don't think the memsahib would be happy with huge holes drilled in
the wall, so can anyone recommend a SCART lead which could be
partially dismantled, and would then fit through a smaller hole than
other?

Is your wall solid or hollow? If the latter, how about cutting a
slot, passing through the cable and then plastering up the hole
(look for aluminium mesh that can be laid over the slot to form
something for the plaster to grip)? Would even work for solid walls
but clearly more effort required cutting the hole.

Alternatively, wall mounted SCART socket each side and carefully wire
between them yourself?

Paul DS.

All good suggestions Paul. It is a solid (from memory very solid!)
wall, and I don't think i'll get planning permission to make large
holes in it (even temporarily) I also don't fancy wiring up 21 pins
each side. I might see if I can figure out which pins the Hitachi VCR
uses for it's "Wake me up and i'll record" feature, and then i've just
got to do Composite out, Audio Out L&R, and the switching pin, that
wouldn't bee too bad.

It's often pretty simple to pop the pins out of the plugs themselves making
it very easy to thread through a hole , especially if you are only using
composite video and a cable with fewer wires
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On 5 Sep, 16:03, "Paul D.Smith" wrote:
All good suggestions Paul. It is a solid (from memory very solid!)
wall, and I don't think i'll get planning permission to make large
holes in it (even temporarily) I also don't fancy wiring up 21 pins
each side. I might see if I can figure out which pins the Hitachi VCR
uses for it's "Wake me up and i'll record" feature, and then i've just
got to do Composite out, Audio Out L&R, and the switching pin, that
wouldn't bee too bad.

This is what I usually do, using miniature 75ohm coax from Maplins. The
other oprion is to use a ribbon scart from CPC and cut it (diagonally).
Rolled up it will pass thro a small hole and they are very easy to join up
again using solder and heat shrink.

Bill

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As part of the upgrade to my "Poor Mans Home Cinema System", I am
going to get a BT Vision box. In order to make room for this I plan to
move the Sky box to the next room, but would like to still connect up
to the VCR via SCART.

I don't think the memsahib would be happy with huge holes drilled in
the wall, so can anyone recommend a SCART lead which could be
partially dismantled, and would then fit through a smaller hole than
other?

Pretty well all of the normal round cable SCART leads can have the plug
removed and replaced. But you'll need to be reasonably good at soldering
and possess a suitable soldering iron. Or you could simply hack off the
plug if it's moulded on and fit a new one - they can be bought from Maplin
etc for about a quid. Cut into the old plug and use that as a guide to
where the wires go. Note they are not the same at both ends - some, but
not all, reverse at one end as they are both inputs and outputs. Some flat
leads can be opened up too.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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On 5 Sep, 16:03, "Paul D.Smith" wrote:
All good suggestions Paul. It is a solid (from memory very solid!)
wall, and I don't think i'll get planning permission to make large
holes in it (even temporarily) I also don't fancy wiring up 21 pins
each side. I might see if I can figure out which pins the Hitachi VCR
uses for it's "Wake me up and i'll record" feature, and then i've just
got to do Composite out, Audio Out L&R, and the switching pin, that
wouldn't bee too bad.

This is what I usually do, using miniature 75ohm coax from Maplins. The
other oprion is to use a ribbon scart from CPC and cut it (diagonally).
Rolled up it will pass thro a small hole and they are very easy to join up
again using solder and heat shrink.


Or if the O/P only requires stereo audio with 'composite' video, then a
single molded AV phono lead with a couple of those switched phono in/out
Scart adapters on each end would do the job nicely, and as long as the plugs
were fed through individually, then the hole size could be kept down to a
minimum.

Bill

snip...a ribbon scart from CPC

If by any chance you have fitted carpets and floor boards on each side
of the wall you may be able to lift one each side, pass through (and
under) a ribbon cable and then replace the boards with the cable coming
through gap between boards, and then fold it under the carpet to come up
by the skirting board. Not a good thing in terms of potential wear and
tear on the cable of course but it might be an acceptable DIY bodge if
there is little traffic over the cable?

But if you are blessed with modern concrete floors .....

--
Robin

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Hi All,

As part of the upgrade to my "Poor Mans Home Cinema System", I am
going to get a BT Vision box. In order to make room for this I plan to
move the Sky box to the next room, but would like to still connect up
to the VCR via SCART.


My suggestion, stop living in a cupboard.

--
ThePunisher