[access-uk] Re: Using SCART connectors on various devices

  • From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 11:33:47 +0100

Thanks.

Did not notice that before.

David

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
john coley
Sent: 15 May 2012 10:38
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Using SCART connectors on various devices

The blue and yellow buttons on the bottom row of the remote move you forward
and backward respectively when in the EPG.
                    John.

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 10:12 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Using SCART connectors on various devices


> Jackie
>
> I have found that using the right arrow with EPG does usually repeat the
> announcement, so it needs to be pressed twice.  I wonder if there is a way
> of moving through the EPG more quickly, say to the evening or the next 
> day?
>
> My way of getting around the various key combinations between my Virgin 
> box
> and the T-Vonics is to turn the T-Vonics to stand by when it is not being
> used.  When I do this, the Virgin box plays without pressing any further
> buttons.
> There is usually a way around such things.
>
>
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
> Of
> Jackie Cairns
> Sent: 15 May 2012 09:58
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Using SCART connectors on various devices
>
> I can now report that the chaps who set up our TVonics box came back
> yesterday with a SCART lead.  We now have a system whereby both our 
> standard
> Sky DigiBox and the TVonics unit are connected to the TV via SCART.  When 
> we
> turn on the TV, the built-in Freeview comes on by default.  If we then 
> turn
> on either the Sky or TVonics devices, they will jump from one to the 
> other,
> depending on which one we want to use.
>
> Our only concern is that the latest SCART leads are rather heavy, and the
> one when connected to the TVonics box looks rather precarious.  If they 
> had
> screws like the old Parallel cables where you could put them in and 
> tighten
> them up, it would cause less strain on the pins.
>
> However, that's the best and easiest method for us.  Using one device on
> HDMI and another on SCART is a real faff!
>
> Recording programmes and deleting them is easy, and looking through the 
> EPG
> is also very helpful.  Yes it does stick when you right arrow, but 
> pressing
> this button twice quickly generally moves you on through the list.  I 
> think
> that is a bug!
>
> All in all, very good.
>
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Jackie Cairns
>
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