No, but you could use a scart to phono and a converter to 3.5. May even be able to pick up a scart to 3.5 from the likes of maplins or similar shop. Steve -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of william lomas Sent: 09 May 2012 16:40 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: initial comments on tvonics ah so i can not use a phono cable with it? and the other end in to a line in on my computer? On 9 May 2012, at 11:59, Steve Hyde-Dryden wrote: > Wil, > > The optical out on the box is for connection to a external audio > source such as a 5.1 DTS Amp or to a DAC converter. It only carries > audio. If you connect to an AV amp via HDMI, it will carry the 5.1 > dolby encoding but connection via scart will not carry the full 5.1 > encoding, just 2 channel stereo. Of course, it doesn't matter in the > slightest if you're not using a DTS system. > > Steve > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of william lomas > Sent: 09 May 2012 11:22 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] initial comments on tvonics > > hi all, i took the plunge and got my tvonics today. overall it is i > agree leaps and bounds over goodmans or even portsets offering. > couple of queries please. > what cable can i connect to the optical out? is this for say a phono > to headphone jack to record to say a dvd or a computer if we want? > the program guide or is it just me, has a bug. > when one arrows through it i agree it will not be the most responsive > as the ivona voice is of an exceptional quality so you have to accept > trade-offs, but i find repetitions keep occurring. that is to say, i > may press right arrow and hear eastenders 19:30-20:00 then when i > right arrow id on't hear the next program, but eastenders, again. is this normal please? > learning the basics of it now but the scart set up for me at least, > was fine. when i connected my aerial cable, and scart lead and turn on > the tv the box came up talking and asked me to press blue (bottom > right hand > button) for talking features. > > Finally when i set the tv linking up and turn off the tv with the tv > button it does not turn on again via the same button but requires the > physical tv remote to be used. > any thoughts on comments? > overall though great job, set up a couple of recording for this > afternoon, too > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq