RE: Re: Unwanted SCART lead switching

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

Perhaps Mark H would like to contribute to this discussion? I left him with
a few different cables to try on his Meridian and I wonder if he's had any
thoughts yet...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Pavall [mailto:matt@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 25 September 2001 14:37
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Unwanted SCART lead switching
>
>
> Steve,
>
> Yeah I spotted this as I was surfing around looking for some sign of
> progress in this area.  My worry is that Sony haven't/won't publish
> the specs and so everyone will come up with their own protocol.  I
> found this though, so there is hope:  http://www.havi.org
>
> I know what you mean with the 100 quid cable, when I bought my
> surround amp the bloked said I HAD to have a digital-compatible 80
> quid 2ft RCA coax cable from the DVD player.  Knowing better than
> that I went on to plug in an old two-quid-something cable, works
> perfectly.
>
> Cheers,
> Matt
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Steve Clark" <steevc@y...> wrote:
> > Matt,
> >
> > I've seen that Sony are doing something along these lines with
one
> of
> > their audio lines. See
> >
> > http://www.techtronics.com/uk/shop/614-sony-lissa-network-audio.html
> >
> > And not silly money either. Just wait for one of the cable
> companies
> > to bring out a 100 quid firewire cable ("...for enhanced
highs,
> lows
> > and Hi Fi mag BS...")
> >
> > Since everything's stored digitally these days it's the way to
go.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Matt Pavall" <matt@r...>
wrote:
> > > Having just spend the better part of the weekend (ok, slight
> > > exaggeration but it felt like it) trying to hook up TV, VCR,
DVD,
> > > OnDodgy box and the PC/SnapStream in some sort of workable
> fashion
> > it
> > > occurred to me; why can't all these devices (all but one are
> > digital
> > > anyway) be interconnected with say Firewire interfaces in
some
> sort
> > > of bus system.
> > >
> > > I must have well over a 150ft of cables behind the TV and
stereo
> > > cabinets and I still can't connect from anywhere to
anywhere,
> i.e.
> > > there aren't enough Scarts etc, so I can't watch OnDigital
while
> > > recording a DVD to tape (Ok, that's not likely to happen but
you
> > get
> > > the point :-)
> > >
> > > Is there anywhere we can lobby for standardised digital
> > interconnects
> > > for all home audio and video?  I'd be the first to sign up!
:-)
> > >
> > > <steps off soap box>
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Matt
>
>
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