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Dvd + Vcr

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  • 12-07-2003 3:40pm
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    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭


    Pardon me while I display my hardware ignorance. Again.

    Looking at buying my first DVD player at the moment but I'm wondering how it will play with my VCR and cable box. Currently the cable goes into the VCR and the VCR into the TV, all via co-ax, and I'm guessing the the DVD plugs into a SCART socket, so does that mean they'll all play together in peace and harmony?

    adam


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    Dar
    Registered Users Posts: 763 ✭✭✭Dar


    Yup


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    KdjaCL
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    Get an S Video Cable for better picture if TV supports one.

    Also buy a decnt Scart/S Video with gold plating makes a difference.
    kdjac


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    Korg
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    ...or better still a fully wired scart-scart lead between the dvd & tv for the best picture quality, provided the tv accepts an RGB via its scart socket. Practically all tv's do nowadays anyway. If your tv has more than one socket it's possible not all of them support RGB, usually the first scart socket does.


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    daveg
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    RGB scart will give you better quality than S video.

    Most DVD players come with 2 scart outputs so you can connect DVD to TV via scart and (if you want) dvd to VCR if you want to tape your DVD onto video.

    I would recommend spending at least €20 on a good scart - with gold plating.


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    DaithiSurfer
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    You know, for years i've been connecting stuff up using Gold plated, non gold-plated and really cheap scart and phono leads.
    Never have i (or any of my friends apart from one who i got to show me the difference, and i swear i still can't see it)) noticed any improvement from gold-plated scarts or phono cables.
    I think its just a myth and any scart, s-video or phono wires will do.
    Don't spend a fortune on them.


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    ShaneOC
    Registered Users Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭ShaneOC


    Originally posted by DaithiSurfer
    You know, for years i've been connecting stuff up using Gold plated, non gold-plated and really cheap scart and phono leads.
    Never have i (or any of my friends apart from one who i got to show me the difference, and i swear i still can't see it)) noticed any improvement from gold-plated scarts or phono cables.
    I think its just a myth and any scart, s-video or phono wires will do.
    Don't spend a fortune on them.

    Yeah, don't spend a fortune on them, but don't get the cheapest ones either. I have found that the ones for about €5 tend to give a bit of trouble. It's worth spending €20 for a properly screened Scart lead. The gold plating doesn't usually make a difference in my opinion :D.


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    Korg
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    and any scart, s-video or phono wires will do.
    Don't spend a fortune on them.
    Yeah i'd second that all right, the only time i've seen the difference expensive cables make is with longer runs (10mts), & that was most likely as a result of better cables than gold plating. Maybe when using a projecter the differences are more apparent, my experience doesnt go that far.


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